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  Cotton Bowl (stadium) - Biocrawler
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1932.
The stadium has been home to many football teams over the years, including: SMU Mustangs (NCAA), Dallas Cowboys (NFL; 1960-1970), Dallas Texans (NFL) (1952), Kansas City Chiefs (as the Dallas Texans) (AFL; 1960-1962), the Dallas Tornado (NASL; 1967-1968), and F.C. Dallas (as the Dallas Burn before 2005) (Major League Soccer; 1996-2002, 2004-2005).
The Cotton Bowl also hosts the annual Cotton Bowl college football game, named for the stadium.
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  Cotton Bowl
The SMU football team returned to the Cotton Bowl, which was their home stadium for 31 years (1948-78), for the 1995 season.
The Cotton Bowl bears a plaque on the west side proclaiming it "The House That Doak Built," referring to the fact that the stadium was expanded twice in the late 1940s to accomodate the overflow crowds that came to see Doak Walker, the greatest player in SMU history.
The Cotton Bowl and the Fair Park around it is central to the cityÕs bid because it provides a strong location for opening and closing ceremonies along with other activities throughout the 277 acres available.
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 Cotton Bowl Tickets - Cotton Bowl Football Tickets - Cheap Cotton Bowl NCAA Tickets
Until the 80?s the Cotton Bowl was one of the most prestigious New Year?s bowls.
For many years the Cotton Bowl game was broadcast on CBS (with Lindsey Nelson), in the mid ?90?s it was transmitted on NBC.
The founder of the Cotton Bowl is J. Curtis Sanford.
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 Cotton Bowl Tickets - Cotton Bowl Football Game in Dallas, TX
We have the Cotton Bowl stadium broken down into different seating sections to assist our customers in choosing the perfect Cotton Bowl tickets.
Though the Cotton bowl has been through many changes in it 's 70 years, one thing that never changes is the game, the fans and the excitement that comes to the Cotton Bowl every year.
We are not the official Cotton Bowl box office and are not affiliated with the NCAA, any college team or Cotton Bowl Stadium.
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 Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | SportsDay: Top Stories
The Cotton Bowl has hired Colvin Sports Network, a sports consulting group, to survey corporate sponsors and other college football officials to determine their feelings about several issues.
The new Cowboys stadium is scheduled to open before the 2009 season, so the first Cotton Bowl game probably couldn't be played in Arlington until Jan. 1, 2010.
The Cotton Bowl could be in the position of leaving the aging stadium, its host city and rich history behind before the end of the current Texas-Oklahoma contract.
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 Cotton Bowl   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The SMU football team returned to the Cotton Bowl, which was their home stadium for 31 years (1948-78), for the 1995 season.
The $150-million project to cover the Cotton Bowl was side-tracked for six months after the original marketing firm stalled in efforts to secure upfront financing for construction, said Mark Berger, Network International director of marketing.
The Cotton Bowl and the Fair Park around it is central to the cityÕs bid because it provides a strong location for opening and closing ceremonies along with other activities throughout the 277 acres available.
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 Cotton officials vow to restore old glory - The Clarion-Ledger
The Cotton Bowl was left stranded with a rich reputation but without ties to a prominent flagship conference.
The Cotton Bowl expects to be far more attractive when the next round of BCS talks resume.
Bowl officials have suggested its current tie-ins have helped to drastically raise the bowl's profile in recent years.
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 Don’t fret, UA; Cotton has fun bowl
The Cotton Bowl, because of its sometimes cold-weather climate and lack of an ability to pony up the cash when the Bowl Championship Series got cranked up, gets a bad reputation.
Used to be, the Cotton was one of the four major bowls, along with the Orange, Rose and Sugar.
The face of the structure is an art deco reminiscent of the earlier half of the 20th century.
www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/sports/columns/051125a.shtml   (610 words)

  
 Stadiums of the NFL-Cotton Bowl-Dallas Cowboys
The stadium was named the Cotton Bowl and had a capacity of around 45,000.
Throughout its existence the stadium’s seating capacity has been increased many times, the most during the 1940’s when the capacity was increased to over 60,000.
Stadiums of the NFL is not associated with the National Football League or any team mentioned.
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 Cotton Bowl moving to new Cowboys stadium - I-A College Football
The move was approved unanimously in a vote by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association's Board of Directors on Tuesday morning.
The Cotton Bowl has lost some of its luster in recent years since it has not been included in the Bowl Championship Series games, but the move to a new building could make it more attractive if a fifth BCS venue is added.
The new stadium, which has an estimated cost of $1 billion, will have a retractable roof and is scheduled to open in 2009.
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 Cotton Bowl facts - The Clarion-Ledger
The Cotton Bowl became one of the first major postseason games to be integrated when an African-American player suited up for Penn State in a loss to SMU in 1948.
The Cotton Bowl was one of the nation's few sporting events that was not suspended in 1944 during the climax of World War II.
After months of feuding between civic leaders and football officials, Cotton Bowl stadium underwent a major renovation in which 4,000 seats were permanently removed and the field surface was changed from artificial turf to natural grass to accomodate the 1994 World Cup.
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 Cotton Bowl Tickets - NCAA College Football - Ticket Brokers
The AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is played in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium on or around the first of January.
Located in the historic Fair Park, the Cotton Bowl seats 72,000 and if you go there you are sure to get a glimpse of the famed Big Tex who towers over the fairgrounds.
The Cotton Bowl is one of the oldest bowl games, having begun in January of 1937 as the vision of J. Curtis Sanford.
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 Cotton Bowl moves; what about Texas-OU?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Cotton Bowl Classic, a holiday football fixture at Dallas' Fair Park since 1937, is on the move.
Cotton Bowl Association President Rick Baker said the Texas-OU game enjoys two benefits that the postseason bowl doesn't — typically less inclement weather in early October and the backdrop of the Texas State Fair.
Whether that's enough to put the Cotton Bowl in the mix if the BCS decides to expand is unknown, although "I don't think the move hurts them in that regard, that's for sure," said Big 12 Commissioner Kevin Weiberg, a former BCS coordinator.
www.statesman.com /horns/content/sports/stories/longhorns/02/28/28cotton.html   (781 words)

  
 Local News | News for Charlotte, North Carolina | WCNC.com | SportsDay: Top Stories
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – ATandT Cotton Bowl officials have taken the first step toward potentially moving their annual game from Dallas to the new Cowboys stadium in Arlington.
The new Cowboys stadium is scheduled to open before the 2009 season, so the first Cotton Bowl game probably couldn't be played in Arlington until Jan. 1, 2010.
He said Cotton Bowl officials will soon meet with members of the Cowboys organization, probably after the team returns from training camp in Oxnard, Calif., to learn more about stadium capacity and other specifics.
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 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
Situated in the environs of Dallas, Irving, Texas, the stadium was built to replace the monumental Cotton Bowl Stadium.
The stadium is the sole property of the City of Irving.
In the original layout, it was proposed that a dome would crown the stadium, but since the authorities ran short of funds the costruction came to an end.
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 mackbrown-texasfootball.com - Cotton Bowl stadium information
Patrons may leave the Cotton Bowl through all gates at halftime only and be able to re-enter with game ticket stub by the conclusion of halftime.
NO smoking is permissible anywhere inside the Cotton Bowl stadium per the City of Dallas.
The Cotton Bowl Stadium has more than 75 concession areas with specialty items ranging from chicken fajitas to game-day staples of hot dogs and soft drinks.
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 NewsOK Article
Pass-Out Gates (Re-entry policy): Patrons may leave the Cotton Bowl through all gates at halftime only and be able to re-enter with game ticket stub by the conclusion of halftime.
A checkroom is available near the Grand Place facility located on the west side of the stadium near Cotton Bowl Plaza for those who wish to keep any bags not being allowed inside the stadium.
Stadium Office: The stadium office is located on the left after entering Gate 2.
www.newsok.com /article/2952182/?print=1   (575 words)

  
 Bowl Game Tickets - all bowl game tickets
The bowl games are designed to showcase college football, crown a National Champion, reward teams for their success on the field and provide exciting matchups for the fans.
Which is why most of the bowl games have been strategically located in the South and on the West Coast.
If your Bowl Game tickets have not been distributed by the venue, the tickets will be shipped as soon as they are available.
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 Cotton Bowl Tickets - College Bowl Games - Buy Cotton Bowl Tickets
Cotton Bowl Event Tickets may be purchased 24 hours a day through our secure online servers or by phone at 1-800-669-0571.
The first Cotton Bowl was actually a post-season game between two high school teams on New Years Day of 1936.
The Cotton Bowl was played on Dec. 31 following the 1966 season.
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 BigTex.com: Newsroom
Patrons may leave the Cotton Bowl through all gates at halftime only and be able to re-enter with game ticket stub by the conclusion of halftime.
NO smoking is permissible anywhere inside the Cotton Bowl stadium per the City of Dallas.
The Cotton Bowl Stadium has more than 75 concession areas with specialty items ranging from chicken fajitas to game-day staples of hot dogs and soft drinks.
www.bigtex.com /newsroom/stories/2006/100506cottonbowl.html   (762 words)

  
 Cotton Bowl tickets are becoming a bargain - Boston.com
Tickets for the Cotton Bowl are so cheap that a family of four could see the New Year's Day game between Nebraska and Auburn in Dallas for less than $100.
OMAHA, Neb. --Tickets for the Cotton Bowl are so cheap that a family of four could see the New Year's Day game between Nebraska and Auburn in Dallas for less than $100.
Jason Randall, CEO of Austin-based Coast to Coast Tickets, said he's not caught off-guard by the low Cotton Bowl ticket prices because the stadium is large and the matchup pits teams from distant places.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/football/articles/2006/12/26/cotton_bowl_tickets_are_becoming_a_bargain   (560 words)

  
 Big donation boosts plan for Cotton Bowl   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Cotton Bowl, built in 1930, has a permanent seating capacity of 68,000.
Improvements worth $14 million were made in recent years, but the stadium still falls far short of the standards required by the NFL for a Super Bowl facility.
The overall plan to improve the Cotton Bowl would increase seating to 84,000, making it the largest domed stadium in the United States, the spokesman said.
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 Cotton Bowl eyes berth in BCS lineup - College football - MSNBC.com
The Cotton Bowl stadium, which has hosted the Jan. 1 game for 68 years, was the home of the Cowboys their first 11 seasons before the team moved to partially domed Texas Stadium in Irving.
The Cotton Bowl was willing to use Texas Stadium in its initial BCS bid a decade ago, but they were left out, in part because the hole in the stadium’s room left it vulnerable to the area’s unpredictable weather during the first week in January.
The Cotton Bowl, which for decades was considered one of the elite New Year’s Day games, is hoping a stadium would be the clinching factor for a bid that also would focus on its tradition, strong sponsorship, location in a football-hungry area and strong reputation for hospitality.
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 Cotton Bowl Tickets
The Cotton Bowl Classic with be held the day after New Year's, January 2, 2006 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Cotton Bowl Tickets are offered through an established ticket broker, specializing in tickets for the Cotton Bowl and other College Bowl Games nationwide for over 10 years.
Cotton Bowl Tickets.com is an independent ticket broker and not affiliated with the Cotton Bowl.
www.cotton-bowl.com /index.html   (158 words)

  
 News for Austin, Texas | kvue.com | Local News
Questioned after she had a cellphone conversation about the Cotton Bowl during a City Council retreat Thursday, the mayor said she's still confident all the schools she has approached will eventually sign on – including Texas and OU.
The Cotton Bowl renovation project would increase the art deco stadium's capacity to 92,107 spectators and call for construction of new seating areas, restrooms, concession stands, a scoreboard and video board and sound system, according to a 34-page proposal document the city released in December.
The Cotton Bowl is southeast of downtown in Fair Park, home to the State Fair.
www.kvue.com /news/local/stories/012006kvueCottonbowl-eh.1fdf2d19.html   (1412 words)

  
 SI.com - NCAA Football - Cotton Bowl likely moving to Arlington - Tuesday February 27, 2007 12:48AM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
DALLAS (AP) -- City officials say the Cotton Bowl Classic is likely to move from its namesake stadium in East Dallas to the new Cowboys stadium being built in Arlington, a decision that could come as soon as Tuesday.
Discussion of the move is on the agenda at a meeting of the bowl game's board of directors scheduled for Tuesday, although board president Rick Baker said the topic has come up at every board meeting in the last year.
The stadium is also home to the annual games between Texas and Oklahoma and Grambling State and Prairie View, both of which are under contract there through 2010, Schenkel said.
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 Buy Cheap NCAA Football Tickets - NCAA Bowl Games Tickets
Background: The 69th SBC Cotton Bowl Classic is scheduled for Friday, January 1, 2005, at 10 a.m.
The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association (CBAA) is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas to promote, sponsor and stage an annual postseason intercollegiate football game in Dallas.
The 68,252-seat Cotton Bowl Stadium, located within Fair Park in Dallas, has served as the home of the annual Classic during all of its 68-year history.
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 Dallas Loses Cotton Bowl To Arlington - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Chairman Bruce Gadd declined to reveal details of the contract with the Cowboys but said it will last more than a decade.
The move was approved by a voice vote during a somber regular meeting of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association board of directors, Gadd said.
Gadd said weather was a key factor that kept the Cotton Bowl from being included in the BCS when the postseason format was adopted in 1994.
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