10. The Cotton Bowl began in 1937 when Texas Christian beat Marquette 16-6. After Dallas entrepreneur J. Curtis Sanford attended the 1936 Rose Bowl he decided Dallas needed a New Year’s bowl game. A wealthy oilman, Sanford financed the game himself.
Ten things you didn't know about the Cotton Bowl
Friday, December 28, 2007 | 12:56 a.m. CST;
updated 10:57 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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