the dallas cowboys played at the cotton bowl before texas stadium.
the dallas cowboys played at the cotton bowl before texas stadium.
where did the dallas cowboys play before texas stadium?
the cotton bowl
the cotton bowl is a stadium which opened in 1932 and became known as "the house that doak built" due to the immense crowds that former smu running back doak walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. originally known as the fair park bowl, it is located in fair park, site of the state fair of texas. 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 cotton bowl classic college football bowl game, for which the stadium is named. (beginning with the january 2010 game, the cotton bowl classic has been played at cowboys stadium in arlington.) the dallas cowboys called the cotton bowl home for 11 years, from the team's formation in 1960 until 1971, when the cowboys moved to texas stadium. it is the only cowboys stadium within the dallas city limits. the cowboys hosted the green bay packers for the 1966 nfl championship at the cotton bowl.
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for the majority of the franchise's history the cowboys played their home games at texas stadium. just outside the city of dallas, the stadium was located in irving. the stadium opened on october 24, 1971, at a cost of $35 million and with a seating capacity of 65,675. the stadium was famous for its hole-in-the-roof dome. the roof's worn paint had become so unsightly in the early 2000s that it was repainted in the summer of 2006 by the city of irving. it was the first time the famed roof was repainted since texas stadium opened. the roof was structurally independent from the stadium it covered. the cowboys lost their final game at texas stadium to the baltimore ravens, 33–24, on december 20, 2008. after cowboys stadium was opened in 2009, the cowboys turned over the facility to the city of irving.
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