Cotton Bowl® Stadium

Located a few miles east of downtown Dallas inside historic Fair Park, the iconic Cotton Bowl® Stadium serves as the home of the annual Red River Showdown football game between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma and was the original home of the annual Cotton Bowl Classic from 1937 until 2009. Whether it’s hosting an NFL Championship (January 1, 1967), 1994 World Cup games or the 2nd most attend NHL Winter Classic ever, the Cotton Bowl has seen its share of highlights in its 90-plus year history. Today, the stadium has a capacity of more than 92,000-seats, making it one of the largest stadiums in the country.