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Cotton Bowl

SMU Mustangs · Dallas, USA

NCAA Football american_football stadium active
100
TurfNurd Score — Iconic venue
Based on capacity, historical significance and visitor interest
Team
SMU Mustangs
Capacity
92,100
Year Built
1930
Surface
artificial turf
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Country

About Cotton Bowl

Cotton Bowl

I notice the extract you provided is actually about SMU Mustangs athletic teams rather than the Cotton Bowl venue itself. The Cotton Bowl is a historic football stadium in Dallas, Texas, that opened in 1930 and has hosted countless memorable games including the annual Cotton Bowl Classic and the Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma. This iconic venue at Fair Park offers visitors a chance to experience college football history in a classic stadium setting, complete with its distinctive art deco architecture and a seating capacity of over 90,000 passionate fans.

Historic moments
1937
First Cotton Bowl Classic
17,000 attendance
Other
1967
Ice Bowl - NFL Championship (Green Bay vs Dallas)
Other
1972
Super Bowl VI
81,023 attendance
Other
1994
FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matches
World Cup
2009
Red River Shootout - Texas vs Oklahoma
92,182 attendance
Other
2010
NBA All-Star Game
108,713 attendance
Other
Score breakdown: Capacity 30p · Historic events 30p · League prestige 25p