Let's look back at when the Cotton Bowl was actually played at The Cotton Bowl and turned out to be a record setting day.

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Back in the day the Cotton Bowl was played in the stadium it was named after. Nowadays the game is played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The final Cotton Bowl in Dallas took place on January 2, 2009. The official final Cotton Bowl game at the stadium would be a record setter.

Records Broken at Final Cotton Bowl Game in 2009

The most points scored in Cotton Bowl history with a final score of 47-34. It was also be the most attended Cotton Bowl game with 88,175 people in attendance. Texas Tech quarterback Graham Herell broke the record for most touchdowns thrown in a season in the NCAA. The record was set at the Cotton Bowl when he threw his 134th touchdown pass.

Looking Back at the Final Cotton Bowl Game in Dallas

Before the Cotton Bowl game moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The game was played in Dallas at the historic venue. Back in 2009, a record setting game took place in the final iteration of the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park.

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