Cotton Bowl ( stadium ) - wikipedia Cotton Bowl ( stadium ) Cotton Bowl Stadium `` The House That Doak Built '' West grandstand main entrance in 2016 Former names Fair Park Stadium ( 1930 -- 1936 ) Address 1300 Robert B. Cullum Boulevard Location Dallas, Texas Coordinates 32 ° 46 ′ 47 '' N 96 ° 45 ′ 35 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.77972 ° N 96.75972 ° W ﻿ / 32.77972 ; - 96.75972 Coordinates : 32 ° 46 ′ 47 '' N 96 ° 45 ′ 35 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.77972 ° N 96.75972 ° W ﻿ / 32.77972 ; - 96.75972 Capacity 92,100 Record attendance 96,009 Surface Natural grass ( 1994 -- present ) AstroTurf ( 1970 -- 1993 ) Natural grass ( 1930 -- 1969 ) Construction Broke ground 1930 Opened 1930, 88 years ago Renovated 1968, 1994, 2008 Expanded 1948, 1949, 1994, 2008 Construction cost US $328,200 ( $4.81 million in 2017 dollars ) Tenants College football SMU Mustangs ( 1932 -- 1978, 1995 -- 1999 ) Red River Showdown ( 1932 -- present ) Cotton Bowl Classic ( 1937 -- 2009 ) Heart of Dallas Bowl ( 2011 -- present ) State Fair Classic ( 1925 -- present ) 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 ) Cotton Bowl Stadium is an outdoor stadium in the south central United States, opening in 1930 at the site of the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Concerts or other events using a stage allow the playing field to be used for additional spectators. The Cotton Bowl was the longtime home of the annual college football post-season bowl game known as the Cotton Bowl Classic, for which the stadium is named. Starting on New Year 's Day 1937, it hosted the first 73 editions of the game, through January 2009 ; the game was moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington in January 2010. The stadium also hosts the Red River Showdown, the annual college football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns, and the Heart of Dallas Bowl. The stadium has been home to many football teams over the years, including : SMU Mustangs ( NCAA ), Dallas Cowboys ( NFL ; 1960 -- 1971 ), Dallas Texans ( NFL ) ( 1952 ), Dallas Texans ( AFL ; 1960 -- 1962 ), and soccer teams, the Dallas Tornado ( NASL ; 1967 -- 1968 ), and FC Dallas ( the Dallas Burn 1996 - 2004, FC Dallas 2005 ) ( Major League Soccer ; 1996 -- 2002, 2004 -- 2005 ). It was also one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. It became known as `` The House That Doak Built '', due to the immense crowds that SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. In their seventh season, the Cowboys hosted the Green Bay Packers for the NFL championship at the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1967. The college bowl game that year included SMU and was played the day before, New Year 's Eve, which required a quick turnaround to transform the field. The two games were filled to the 75,504 capacity, but both local teams came up short. Artificial turf was installed in 1970 and removed in 1993 in preparation for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The elevation of the playing field is approximately 450 feet ( 140 m ) above sea level. Contents 1 History 2 Stadium usage 2.1 Football 2.1. 1 Cotton Bowl Classic 2.1. 2 Dallas Cowboys 2.1. 3 Heart of Dallas Bowl 2.1. 4 Red River Rivalry 2.1. 5 SMU Mustangs 2.1. 6 State Fair Classic 2.1. 7 Texas State Fair Classic Showdown 2.1. 8 Texas High School Football 2.1. 9 Powderpuff Football 2.2 Soccer ( Association Football ) 2.2. 1 1994 FIFA World Cup matches 2.3 Dallas Tornado 2.4 Dallas Burn 2.5 Concerts 2.5. 1 Music 2.5. 2 Drum Corps 3 In popular culture 4 Sources 5 References 6 External links History Construction began on Fair Park Stadium 88 years ago in 1930 on the same site as the wooden football stadium before known as Fair Park Stadium. Completed that year, the first game in the stadium was between Dallas - area high schools in October 1930. Built for a cost of $ 328,000, it held 45,507 spectators ; the name was officially changed to the Cotton Bowl in 1936. In 1948, the stadium was decked on the west side, increasing capacity to 67,000. The east side was decked the following year, increasing capacity to 75,504. These decks were added to respond to the demand for fans to watch SMU halfback Doak Walker, leading the Cotton Bowl to be known as `` the house that Doak built. '' The superstructure was also built at this time, creating the distinctive facade for the stadium. In 1968, chair - backs were installed, reducing capacity to 72,032. In 1970, the Cotton Bowl installed an AstroTurf surface, which remained until 1993. In 1950, as a way to break the Texas League record for opening - day attendance, Richard Burnett got permission to play in the Cotton Bowl, which at the time could hold as many as 75,000. In order to draw a big crowd, he wanted a lineup of former stars to don Dallas Eagles uniforms and face one Tulsa hitter in the top of the first inning. Most of the retired stars were cool to the idea, except for then - current Dallas Eagles manager Charlie Grimm. When the legendary Ty Cobb agreed to come to Dallas, the others followed his lead. Preceding the game was a parade through downtown Dallas. `` It was the pre-game show that got ' em '', bellowed Dizzy Dean by way of self - congratulation. `` Cobb, Cochrane, Home Run Baker, Speaker, and Ol ' Diz in Dallas duds. '' The 54,151 who showed up were lucky enough to see Ty Cobb hit several balls into the stands, just to show he could still handle the bat. The Kilgore College Rangerettes drill team performed on the field prior to the game. Texas governor Allan Shivers threw out the first pitch. Defensively, the old - timer lineup of the Eagles were : Duffy Lewis in left field, Cobb in center field, Texas native Tris Speaker in right field, Frank `` Home Run '' Baker at third base, Travis Jackson at shortstop, Charlie Gehringer at second base, manager Grimm at first base, Mickey Cochrane at catcher, and former Houston Buffaloes star pitcher Dizzy Dean on the mound. Dean walked the leadoff batter for Tulsa, Harry Donabedian, on a 3 - 2 count, and then the regular Dallas players took the field. Dean got into an orchestrated rhubarb and was tossed from the game. The attendance figure still stands as the largest in Texas League history and second largest in the history of the minor leagues. The Cotton Bowl hosted six matches of the 1994 World Cup. To meet FIFA requirements for these games the stadium field was widened, the press box was enlarged and natural grass was re-installed. The playing surface has remained natural grass ever since. Capacity was decreased to 71,615 in 1994 and to 68,252 in 1996. The Stadium also hosted the Gold Cup Soccer Matches in 1993. Red River Rivalry in 2010 In the 2000s ( decade ), the renewed dominance of both the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns created a new interest in their rivalry, and the stadium. Temporary stands were erected in each end zone to increase seating for these games from just over 68,000 to 90,000. In November 2006, the city of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas finally agreed on funding for a long - planned $50 million renovation, with $30 million of this amount from a city bond. Thus, in April 2007, the schools signed a contract to play at the Cotton Bowl through 2015, coupled with a $57 million fund for upgrades and improvements to the aging stadium. The 2008 game was held on October 11. The 2008 renovations include the expansion of the seating capacity of the stadium from 68,252 to 92,100, mostly through the complete encircling of the second deck, new media and VIP facilities, a new scoreboard and video screen, updated restrooms and concession areas, lighting, utility and sound upgrades and the replacement of all the stadium 's seats. A new record for attendance was set when 96,009 fans attended the 2009 Oklahoma vs. Texas football game. Stadium usage The Cotton Bowl has been used by a number of teams in several sports throughout its history, and has hosted three collegiate bowl games. The Cotton Bowl has also hosted large music concerts, including the inaugural Texxas Jam and other similar events. Football Cotton Bowl Classic Main article : Cotton Bowl Classic Panoramic view of the 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic between Missouri and Arkansas From 1937 to 2009, the Cotton Bowl hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic, an annual NCAA Division I bowl game. Beginning in 2010, the bowl game has been played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. From 1941 to 1994, the Southwest Conference champion would play in the bowl game ; since 1997, the first postseason of the Big 12 Conference, its second - place team has competed against an SEC team in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Dallas Cowboys Main article : Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys also called the Cotton Bowl home for 12 seasons, from the team 's formation in 1960 until 1971. After playing their first two home games in 1971 at the Cotton Bowl, the Cowboys opened Texas Stadium in Irving on October 24. Heart of Dallas Bowl Main article : Heart of Dallas Bowl Since January 2011, the Cotton Bowl has been the home of the Heart of Dallas Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. The game was tentatively named the `` Dallas Football Classic '' prior to TicketCity being announced as the bowl game 's title sponsor. The game was called the `` TicketCity Bowl '' for the first two match ups. On October 4, 2012, the name changed again to its current incarnation. The game has had bowl tie - ins with the Big 12 Conference in 2011, Conference USA in 2012, and the Big Ten Conference in both 2011 and 2012. The inaugural game saw the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeat the Northwestern Wildcats, 45 -- 38. Red River Rivalry Main article : Red River Showdown The annual college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, also known before 2005 as the Red River Shootout, is played at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas, instead of on either school 's campus. Ticket sales are equally divided between the two schools, and the fans are split on the 50 - yard line. The Longhorns have a record of 61 - 46 - 5 against the Sooners. SMU Mustangs Main article : SMU Mustangs football The Cotton Bowl served as the home for the SMU Mustangs football team for two periods in the program 's history. SMU played at least a few games at the Cotton Bowl from 1932 to 1947, and moved there permanently in 1948 due to Doak Walker 's popularity. The Mustangs played at the Cotton Bowl until 1978, when they moved to Texas Stadium. The Cotton Bowl also served as home to SMU in the 1990s, after the team served the NCAA death penalty and played at Ownby Stadium on campus. Games moved back to campus in 2000 with the completion of Gerald J. Ford Stadium. State Fair Classic Main article : State Fair Classic In addition to the Red River Rivalry, the Grambling State University Tigers and the Prairie View A&M University Panthers play each other at the Cotton Bowl in the State Fair Classic. This game often occurs the weekend before the Texas - OU Red River Rivalry game. It is a neutral site for both teams ; Grambling State is located in northern Louisiana and Prairie View A&M is located about 30 miles ( 48 km ) northwest of Houston, Texas. The halftime show, the `` Battle of the Bands '', is arguably more eagerly anticipated than the game itself. The State Fair Classic is heavily marketed in the Dallas -- Fort Worth Metroplex, with local hip hop stations encouraging a large turnout among the region 's African - American community. The State Fair Classic is currently the largest FCS football game in Texas. Texas State Fair Classic Showdown In 2016, the Texas State Fair in conjunction with the City of Dallas announced an expansion of games played during the state fair for 2018 and 2019. Following the Red River Rivalry weekend, the Texas Southern University Tigers will play against the Southern University Jaguars. The game will be a neutral site for both teams, Texas Southern University is centrally located in Houston and Southern University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ( South Louisiana ). The two schools are long - time SWAC rivals and have nationally recognized marching bands. Texas high school football The Cotton Bowl has a long history of hosting Texas high school football games. From the early days of the stadium, it was used for playoff and championship games. In 1945 and 1967, the stadium hosted two of the largest audiences to ever see a Texas high school football game. In 2011 and 2012, it played host to the North Texas Football Classic to kick off those seasons. Powderpuff football Blondes vs. Brunettes powderpuff football games are played in cities across the United States. Proceeds from the event are donated to The Alzheimer 's Association. The annual contests were started by Sara Allen Abbott whose father, Texas State Representative Joseph Hugh Allen, died of Alzheimer 's disease in 2008. Looking for a way to raise funds for The Alzheimer 's Association, Abbott organized a powderpuff football game in tribute to her father, a lifelong football fan. The games are currently played in over 20 cities throughout the United States. The increasing popularity of the game in the Dallas area resulted in moving the 2012 game to the Cotton Bowl where it could accommodate a larger crowd. Soccer ( Association football ) On July 29, 2014, the Cotton Bowl hosted a soccer match between Real Madrid and A.S. Roma which was part of the 2014 International Champions Cup and AS Roma won the match 1 - 0. It also hosted 6 matches of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. 1994 FIFA World Cup matches Date Time ( UTC - 6 ) Team # 1 Res. Team # 2 Round Attendance 1994 - 06 - 17 18 : 30 Spain 2 - 2 South Korea Group C 56,247 1994 - 06 - 23 18 : 30 Nigeria 3 - 0 Bulgaria Group D 44,132 1994 - 06 - 28 15 : 00 Germany 3 - 2 South Korea Group C 63,998 1994 - 06 - 30 18 : 30 Argentina 0 - 2 Bulgaria Group D 63,998 1994 - 07 - 03 12 : 00 Saudi Arabia 1 - 3 Sweden Round of 16 60,277 1994 - 06 - 30 14 : 35 Netherlands 2 - 3 Brazil Quarter - final 63,500 Dallas Tornado Early in their existence, the Dallas Tornado played two seasons of professional soccer in the Cotton Bowl. They spent their inaugural year, 1967, as a franchise of the United Soccer Association and 1968 as members of the North American Soccer League, in the Cotton Bowl before moving first to P.C. Cobb Stadium, and then on to other venues. The Tornado played for 15 years and used a total of six different Dallas - area stadiums before finally folding after the 1981 season. Dallas Burn Main article : FC Dallas The Dallas Burn of MLS ( rebranded as FC Dallas in 2005 ) called the Cotton Bowl home for its first 7 seasons, between 1996 and 2002, as well as for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, before opening their own stadium, formerly named Pizza Hut Park, in Frisco. Concerts Music The stadium has also been a venue for a number of historic concerts, most notably that which featured then 21 - year - old Elvis Presley, which took place on October 11, 1956 and attracted what was then the largest audience in Texas history for an outdoor concert, in excess of 27,000. Many consecutive summers of huge concerts, featuring several artists, began in July 1978, with the 1st annual Texxas Jam, which sold out with over 80,000 attendees. For crowd control purposes, ticket sales for any future Cotton Bowl General Admission floor seating was limited, and Jams following the 1978 Jam, never reached 80,000 for that reason. Each Texxas Jam had a unique lineup of major artists chosen by the promoter. Over the years, the Texxas Jam featured some of the top - billed headliner artists of the day, including Aerosmith, Heart, Deep Purple, Boston, Journey, Ted Nugent, Scorpions, Loverboy, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Blue Öyster Cult, Sammy Hagar, Nazareth, Styx, Foghat, Santana, The Eagles & Triumph, among others. The annual events came to an end in the summer of 1988, when Van Halen headlined the `` Monsters Of Rock '' Tour. Since then, the stadium has continued to be used as a major concert venue ; Eric Clapton held his first three - day Crossroads Guitar Festival there in 2004. Drum Corps The Cotton Bowl was also the site for the 1991 Drum Corps International World Championships. In popular culture The stadium was featured in a 1981 episode of Dallas where J.R. Ewing meets Dusty Farlow. In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, two young men are on their way to Cotton Bowl, when they are killed. The rock band Journey recorded two videos in the 1980s in the Cotton Bowl. The daytime scenes from the video `` I Wo n't Forget You '' by the rock band Poison were recorded during the 1987 Texxas Jam on June 20, 1987 in front of over 80,000 people. The rock band Rush played their first concert in the Cotton Bowl headlining the 1984 Texxas Jam on June 10th. The 2009 television reality series 4th and Long filmed the majority of its material at the Cotton Bowl. In the 1984 Emmy Award winning made - for - TV film `` The Jesse Owens Story '' done by Paramount Pictures, the Cotton Bowl was used as the Berlin Olympic Stadium for the 1936 Olympics. A local flag maker had to make large Nazi Flags and banners to cover up Cotton Bowl emblems and other Texas State Fair items and such to give the impression that the film took place in Berlin, Germany in 1936. In 2010, a commercial for McDonald 's was filmed at the Cotton Bowl. The commercial featured Donald Driver, Wide Receiver for the Green Bay Packers. A 2010 episode of The Good Guys entitled `` Dan on the Run '' culminated at the Cotton Bowl. The WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza was an annual professional wrestling supercard promoted by Fritz Von Erich 's World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association.It was held in October every year from 1984 through 1988. The stadium was the location of the Texas High School State Championship game with the East Dillon Lions in the series finale of Friday Night Lights. The stadium was the venue for the Diwali Mela in 2012 and 2013. Sources `` Baseball in the Lone Star State : Texas League 's Greatest Hits '', Tom Kayser and David King, Trinity University Press 2005 `` Storied Stadiums : Baseball History Through Its Ballparks '', Curt Smith, c. 2001 References ^ Jump up to : `` College Football -- State Fair of Texas ''. State Fair of Texas. October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015. 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Official website Satellite image at Google Maps World Class Memories : VIRTUAL WCCW TOUR -- COTTON BOWL Events and tenants Preceded by first stadium Home of the Dallas Cowboys 1960 -- October 11, 1971 Succeeded by Texas Stadium Preceded by first stadium Home of the Dallas Texans 1960 -- 1962 Succeeded by Municipal Stadium Preceded by first stadium Dragon Stadium Home of the Dallas Burn 1996 -- 2002 2004 -- 2005 Succeeded by Dragon Stadium Pizza Hut Park Preceded by first stadium Home of the Cotton Bowl Classic 1937 -- 2009 Succeeded by Cowboys Stadium Preceded by Rich Stadium Host of the Drum Corps International World Championship 1991 Succeeded by Camp Randall Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic History & conference tie - ins History Cotton Bowl AT&T Stadium College Football Playoff Broadcasters Playoff At - Large Group of Five Games 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1966 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2017 2017 Notes There was a Cotton Bowl Classic in January and December in 1966, 2015 and 2017 There was no Cotton Bowl Classic in 1967 or 2016 The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its December 2015 edition Dallas Texans Defunct National Football League club in 1952 Based in Dallas, Texas and Hershey, Pennsylvania The Franchise History Players Chronology Boston Yanks New York Bulldogs New York Yanks Dallas Texans Stadiums Cotton Bowl Rubber Bowl Pro Football Hall of Famers Art Donovan Gino Marchetti Lore Ties to the Baltimore - Indianapolis Colts Head Coaches Jim Phelan Seasons 1952 Kansas City Chiefs Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans ( 1960 -- 62 ) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri Franchise Franchise History Seasons Players First - round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks ( list ) Stadiums Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Personnel Owner : Clark Hunt President : Mark Donovan General Manager : Brett Veach Head Coach : Andy Reid Co-Offensive Coordinator : Brad Childress Co-Offensive Coordinator : Matt Nagy Defensive Coordinator : Bob Sutton Special Teams Coach : Dave Toub Culture Lamar Hunt H. 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Wolf Marty Ball Cheerleaders Rivalries Denver Broncos Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders St. Louis Cardinals / Rams Playoff appearances ( 20 ) 1962 1966 1968 1969 1971 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2003 2006 2013 2015 2016 2017 Division championships ( 10 ) 1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2016 2017 League championships ( 2 ) 1962 1969 ( IV ) does not include 1966 or 1969 AFL championships Retired numbers 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86 Media Broadcasters Television : KCTV WDAF - TV KSHB - TV Radio : KCFX Personalities : Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) Conference : American Football Conference Division : West Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Dallas Cowboys Founded in 1960 Based in Arlington, Texas Headquartered in Frisco, Texas Franchise Franchise History Coaches Players Seasons Expansion draft Draft history Starting quarterbacks First - round draft picks The Ford Center at The Star Stadiums Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium AT&T Stadium Culture NFL on Thanksgiving Day America 's Team Cheerleaders Doomsday Defense Crazy Ray Rowdy Jerry Jones Black Sunday ( film ) King of the Hill Lore Tom Landry Tex Schramm Captain Comeback Ice Bowl Hail Mary The Catch Herschel Walker trade Dirty Dozen Ring of Honor Bounty Bowl series Rivalries New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers / Texans Division championships ( 23 ) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1981 1985 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 2007 2009 2014 2016 Conference championships ( 10 ) 1966 1967 1970 1971 1977 1978 1992 1993 1995 League Championships ( 5 ) 1971 ( VI ) 1977 ( XII ) 1992 ( XXVII ) 1993 ( XXVIII ) 1995 ( XXX ) Ring of Honor Bob Lilly Don Meredith Don Perkins Chuck Howley Mel Renfro Roger Staubach Lee Roy Jordan Tom Landry Tony Dorsett Randy White Bob Hayes Tex Schramm Cliff Harris Rayfield Wright Troy Aikman Michael Irvin Emmitt Smith Drew Pearson Charles Haley Larry Allen Darren Woodson Media Broadcasters Radio network KRLD - FM Brad Sham Babe Laufenberg Current league affiliations League : National Football League Conference : National Football Conference Division : East Division Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold SMU Mustangs football Venues Ownby Stadium ( 1926 -- 48, 1989 -- 94 ) Cotton Bowl ( 1932 -- 78, 1995 -- 2000 ) Texas Stadium ( 1972 -- 73, 1979 -- 86 ) Gerald J. Ford Stadium ( 2000 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Houston Navy : Gansz Trophy North Texas : Safeway Bowl Rice : Mayor 's Cup TCU : Battle for the Iron Skillet Culture & lore Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land Southern Methodist University football scandal People Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders Seasons 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 National championship seasons in bold Dallas Tornado Founded 1967 Based in Dallas, Texas Club history Dallas Tornado ( 1967 -- 1981 ) Dallas Tornado ( 1971, 1975 -- 1981 ) ( indoor ) Sports facilities Cotton Bowl Turnpike Stadium P.C. Cobb Stadium Franklin Stadium Texas Stadium Ownby Stadium Fair Park Coliseum Reunion Arena Culture Dundee United F.C. Important figures Lamar Hunt Kirk Apostolidis John Best Kenny Cooper Sr. Dick Hall Kai Haaskivi Al Miller Ilija Mitić Ron Newman Mike Renshaw Kyle Rote Jr. Mike Stankovic Mirko Stojanović Other topics Related articles Honors NASL Championship ( 2 ) 1971 ( Champions ) 1973 ( Finalist ) NASL Regular Season ( 1 ) 1973 ( Champions ) NASL Division titles ( 4 ) 1973 ( Southern Division ) 1974 ( Central Division ) 1977 ( Southern Division ) 1980 ( Central Division ) NASL Indoor Championship ( 2 ) 1971 ( Champions ) 1979 ( Champions ) Seasons North American Soccer League ( 1966 -- 85 ) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 North American Soccer League Indoor ( 1971, 1975 -- 84 ) 1971 1976 1979 1980 -- 81 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas The Club History Seasons Records Players Stadiums Cotton Bowl Dragon Stadium Toyota Stadium Affiliated clubs OKC Energy FC Culture Dallas Beer Guardians Lone Star Legion Dallas Football Elite El Matador Rivalries Brimstone Cup Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup Texas Derby Key personnel Owner Clark Hunt Technical Director Fernando Clavijo Manager Óscar Pareja Major honors ( 1 ) Supporters ' Shield ( 1 ) 2016 U.S. Open Cup ( 2 ) 1997 2016 Major League Soccer Seasons ( 22 ) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Defunct stadiums of the National Football League Early era : 1920 -- 1940 Akron 's League Park American League Park Armory Park Baker Bowl Bellevue Park Bison Stadium Borchert Field Bosse Field Braves Field Buffalo Baseball Park Canisius College Canton 's League Field Chicago Stadium City Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Commercial Field Cub 's Park Cycledrome Dinan Field Douglas Park Duluth 's Athletic Park Dunn Field East Hartford Velodrome Ebbets Field Eclipse Park Fenway Park Forbes Field Frankford Stadium Griffith Stadium Hagemeister Park Horlick Field Kinsley Park Knights of Columbus Stadium Lexington Park Luna Park Minersville Park Muehlebach Field Nash Field Navin Field Newark Schools Stadium Newark Velodrome Nickerson Field Nicollet Park Normal Park Parkway Field Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Polo Grounds Shaw Stadium Spartan Municipal Stadium Sportsman 's Park Staley Field Star Park ( possible ) Swayne Field Thompson Stadium Tiger Stadium Triangle Park Wisconsin State Fair Park Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Merger era : 1941 -- 1970 Alumni Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Balboa Stadium Baltimore Memorial Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Busch Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Dyche Stadium Ebbets Field Fenway Park Forbes Field Frank Youell Field Franklin Field Griffith Stadium Harvard Stadium Jeppesen Stadium Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kezar Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Milwaukee County Stadium Nickerson Field Nippert Stadium Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Pitt Stadium Polo Grounds Rice Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Shibe Park Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park Wrigley Field Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Current era : 1971 -- present Anaheim Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Candlestick Park Cleveland Stadium Cotton Bowl The Dome at America 's Center Foxboro Stadium Georgia Dome Giants Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kingdome Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Mile High Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Qualcomm Stadium RCA Dome Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Riverfront Stadium Shea Stadium Silverdome Sun Devil Stadium Tampa Stadium Texas Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Veterans Stadium War Memorial Stadium ( Buffalo ) Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily Alamodome ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Champaign Memorial Stadium ( Chicago Bears ) † Clemson Memorial Stadium ( Carolina Panthers ) † Frankford High School 's Community Memorial Stadium ( Frankford Yellow Jackets ) 1 Giants Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Grant Field ( Atlanta Falcons ) Husky Stadium ( Seattle Seahawks ) 1 † Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ( Tennessee Oilers ) † LSU Tiger Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Marquette Stadium ( Green Bay Packers ) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium ( Philadelphia Eagles ) 1 Shibe Park 1 Stanford Stadium ( San Francisco 49ers ) 1 TCF Bank Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 † University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 Vanderbilt Stadium ( Tennessee Titans ) † Yale Bowl ( New York Giants ) † † = Team 's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. Defunct stadiums of Major League Soccer Arrowhead Stadium Cardinal Stadium Camping World Stadium CEFCU Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Cotton Bowl Dragon Stadium Empire Field Foxboro Stadium Giants Stadium Houlihan 's Stadium Invesco Field at Mile High Lockhart Stadium Mile High Stadium Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum Ohio Stadium Raymond James Stadium Rice - Eccles Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Robertson Stadium Rose Bowl Soldier Field Stevens Stadium College football venues in Texas Division I FBS The American Gerald J. Ford Stadium ( SMU ) TDECU Stadium ( Houston ) Big 12 Amon G. Carter Stadium ( TCU ) Darrell K Royal -- Texas Memorial Stadium ( Texas ) Jones AT&T Stadium ( Texas Tech ) McLane Stadium ( Baylor ) C - USA Alamodome ( UTSA ) Apogee Stadium ( North Texas ) Rice Stadium ( Rice ) Sun Bowl ( UTEP ) SEC Kyle Field ( Texas A&M ) Sun Belt Bobcat Stadium ( Texas State ) Division I FCS Southland Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium ( Abilene Christian ) Bowers Stadium ( Sam Houston State ) Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium ( Incarnate Word ) Husky Stadium ( Houston Baptist ) Homer Bryce Stadium ( Stephen F. 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Question: where do they play the cotton bowl at
Answer: AT&T Stadium in Arlington