Game
The 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is scheduled for Friday, January 2, 2008, at 1 p.m. CST.
Governing Body
The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association (CBAA) is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas to promote, sponsor and stage an annual postseason intercollegiate football game in Dallas.Title Sponsor
AT&T Inc. became the official title sponsor of the game on September 18, 1996. The length of the partnership runs through the 2010 Classic.History
The first Classic was conceived by the late J. Curtis Sanford, a Dallas oilman and business executive. Sanford's first game promotion, a private enterprise guaranteeing each institution $10,000, matched TCU and Marquette on January 1, 1937, at Fair Park's Cotton Bowl Stadium before 17,000 fans. In 1941, the affiliation with the Southwest Conference began, with the SWC voting to send its champion annually to the Classic as the host institution. A partnership was formed in 1998 to create one of the top collegiate matchups in postseason play. Each year the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic will serve as the New Year's Day home for the Big 12 Conference and Southeastern Conference.Cotton Bowl Stadium
The newly renovated 87,041-seat Cotton Bowl Stadium, located within Fair Park in Dallas, has served as the home of the annual Classic during all of its 72-year history.The Matchup
Each year, participants in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic will be chosen from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference. The Big 12 provides the game's anchor institution. Once the selection process has been completed by the Bowl Championship Series, the Classic receives its choice of Big 12 members. The SEC will provide a division champion, a division runner-up, a team with a comparable record or a mutually agreed upon team as the Big 12's opponent. The AT&T Cotton Bowl has the opportunity to select Notre Dame in place of the SEC representative once in the next three years.
Participating Teams' Revenue
Universities will receive checks totaling $3 million for their participation in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Since 1937, the Classic has contributed more than $160 million to higher education.Ticket Information
Reserved seat tickets for the 2009 Classic are $100. All persons, including children of any age, must have a ticket for admission to the stadium. Ticket information for either the 2008 or 2009 Classic may be obtained by going online to www.attcottonbowl.com, or by calling 214-638-BOWL or toll-free at 888-792-BOWL. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted. As an AT&T Cotton Bowl ticket holder, you can maintain priority ticket status when the Classic moves to the new Cowboys stadium in 2010.
On the Web
For the most current information about the AT&T Cotton Bowl, become a regular visitor to the Classic's Internet home page at www.attcottonbowl.com. Capture the game's history, obtain ticket information and explore the many activities that revolve around the New Year's Day Classic.Art Contest on Display
Throughout the holiday season, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children will spotlight the artwork of the 12th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Art Contest. Each year, elementary students in Dallas submit thousands of illustrations for the contest. Patrons may view the nine winners in the Atrium on the clinic level of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, which is located at 2222 Welborn Street.New Year's Parade
The annual New Year's Parade during AT&T Cotton Bowl Week is a family friendly celebration in Downtown Dallas.† Scheduled for Monday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2007, the parade will feature the university bands and cheerleaders from the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, the Kilgore Rangerettes, high school bands and drill teams from across the country, and a number of floats, equestrian teams and specialty entries.† For more information, click on the Parade link under the Fan’s Guide at attcottonbowl.com or call 214-747-4288.
Pre-game Flyover
If you blink, you just might miss the F/A-18 A+ Hornets screaming across the sky above the AT&T Cotton Bowl during pre-game festivities. The fighter aircraft are piloted by Marine Fighter Squadron-112 from Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth. VMFA-112 deploys all over the world for training including Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun), Naval Air Weapons Station-China Lake, California, Cope Thunder in Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and several times a year supporting Mojave Viper Exercise at Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, California.† VMFA-112 is manned by five officers and 115 enlisted on active duty in addition to 16 officers and 70 enlisted reservists.
