Cotton Bowl Stadium
Dallas, TX
Historic neutral-site venue at Fair Park, Dallas. Home of the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma during the State Fair of Texas, contracted through 2036.
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The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as Fair Park.
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History & Stats
Opened
1930
Nickname
The House That Doak Built
Former names
Fair Park Stadium, (1930–1936)
Capacity
92,100
Record attendance
96,009 (thrice)
Owner
City of Dallas
Architect
Mark Lemmon, 1930, George Dahl, 1936, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, 1993
Surface
Natural grass, (1930–1969, since 1994), AstroTurf (1970–1993)
Broke ground
1930
Renovated
1936, 1968, 1993, 2008, 2024-2025
Expanded
1948–1949, 1993, 2008
Tenants
; College football :State Fair Classic (NCAA) (1925–2019, 2021–present) :SMU Mustangs (NCAA) (1932–1978, 1995–1999) :Red River Rivalry (NCAA) (1932–present) :Cotton Bowl Classic (NCAA) (1937–2009) :First Responder Bowl (NCAA) (2011–2018) ; Professional football :Dallas Texans (NFL) (1952) :Dallas Texans (AFL) (1960–1962) :Dallas Cowboys (NFL) (1960–1971) :Dallas Desire (LFL) (2010) ; Soccer :Dallas Tornado (NASL) (1967–1968) :Dallas Burn/FC Dallas (MLS) (1996–2002, 2004–2005) :Dallas Trinity FC (USLS) (2024–present) :Atlético Dallas (USLC) (beginning 2027)
