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Cotton Bowl
Established: 1930
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3750 Midway Plaza Dallas, TX 75210 |
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| Phone Number | N / A | |
| Type | Stadium | |
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| Constructed | 1930 | |
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1936 1948 1949 1993 1997 2004 2006 2007 |
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| Size |
105,000 ft² 90,500 seats |
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| 1930 Cost | $4,000,000 USD | |
| Former Name(s) | Fair Park Stadium | |
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- The most famous of all buildings in Fair Park.
- Built in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, this was the permanent replacement for the aging wooden stadium located on the infield of the racetrack. The stadium had an original seating capacity of 46,200 and has a below grade concrete bowl. The stadium was the new home to the annual University of Texas / Oklahoma University game (originally played in Gaston Park and played annually every year since 1912) and the new home to the SMU Mustangs. The venue also saw many uses as a racetrack, home for other sports and other football games. In 1937, the first annual Cotton Bowl game was played on New Year's Day. 1948 and 1949 saw the addition of two elevated platforms on the north and south ends of the stadium increasing the capacity to 72,500. - The Cotton Bowl (renamed in 1937) is also home to SMU's only Heisman Trophy winner, Doak Walker. The stadium has also been home to 3 professional football teams over the last 70 years. The Dallas Rams of the American Professional League (1934-????), The Dallas Texans of the American Football League (1960-1962, now Kansas City Chiefs) and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (1960-1970, relocated to Texas Stadium in Irving, TX). Southern Methodist University (SMU) has also used the stadium as their home stadium twice, 1940-1973 and 1996-2000 (while the new Ford Stadium was being constructed). - In 1993, the stadium received a large $11 million renovation to prepare the venue for it's hosting of 6 World Cup '94 soccer matches. The Astroturf was replaced with new grass field and many of the other features inside the stadium were upgraded. The Cotton Bowl still hosts the Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year's Day, though no longer a top tier bowl game, still provides the thrill of a great college match up. However, the largest draw is still the annual Texas-OU game held the third week of the State Fair of Texas drawing 80,000 college fans and packing the fairgrounds with over 300,000 people every year. The stadium was the most recent home to Major League Soccer (MLS) team, the Dallas Burn. From 1996-2002, the Cotton Bowl hosted all of the Dallas Burn's home games. Recently the team decided to move to Southlake Carroll's Dragon Stadium for the 2003-2004 seasons and relocated in 2006 to the new Pizza Hut Park in Frisco (one of only 2 "soccer-designed" stadiums in the country). |
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