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Cotton Bowl Classic
Annual New Year's Day College Football Tradition

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Cotton Bowl
Jan. 2, 2010 will see the 74th edition of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. One of the oldest college football bowl games, the Cotton Bowl has been a Dallas tradition since its founding in 1937.

Over the year’s, the Cotton Bowl has developed a reputation for being one of the most competitive and exciting post season college football games each year.

This year marks the first year the game won't be played in its namesake stadium. Instead, this year's game will be held at the new Cowboy's Stadium in Arlington.

Of course, the Cotton Bowl traditionally involves much more than the game itself and this year is no exception. The annual Cotton Bowl Parade will be held on New Year’s Eve in downtown Dallas and the Cotton Bowl Music Festival is set to run from Dec. 29 through Jan. 2.

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