Cotton Bowl, Art Deco stadium in Fair Park, Dallas, United States
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium in Fair Park, Dallas, United States, featuring an oval concrete structure in Art Deco style with multiple tiers of bench seating. The facade shows symmetrical lines and geometric elements typical of 1930s architecture.
The stadium opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium and hosted major events including NFL Championships and six matches of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Over the decades it served as home for professional teams and college competitions.
The annual Oklahoma Sooners–Texas Longhorns game here is called the Red River Rivalry, played at the State Fair of Texas. Temporary stands in each end zone raise attendance from just over 68,000 to 90,000. The field's end zones read "OKLAHOMA" and "TEXAS" in white capitals.
The venue allows clear plastic bags up to 12 inches by 6 inches (30 cm by 15 cm), small clutches under 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11 cm by 16 cm), and limits alcohol purchases to two beverages per transaction. These rules apply at all events and are enforced at entry points.
Twenty-three Heisman Trophy winners have played on this field, underlining its importance for college football. Both the Dallas Cowboys and FC Dallas used the venue as their home at different times.
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