2009

2009 News Releases

December, 2009

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OKLAHOMA STATE HEAD COACH MIKE GUNDY NEWS CONFERENCE

Dec 30, 2009
On Wednesday, December 30th, Coach Mike Gundy met with the media one final time before Saturday's AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
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OLE MISS HEAD COACH HOUSTON NUTT NEWS CONFERENCE

Dec 30, 2009
On Wednesday, December 30th, Coach Houston Nutt met with the media one final time before Saturday's AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
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OLE MISS VISITS CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

Dec 29, 2009
The Ole Miss Rebels, along with Head Coach Houston Nutt and Athletic Director Pete Boone, visited the children of Children's Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon to spread cheer and smiles.
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OLE MISS DEFENSIVE NEWS CONFERENCE

Dec 29, 2009
Members of the Ole Miss Defense met with the members of the media on Tuesday, December 29th.
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OKLAHOMA STATE VISITS TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL

Dec 29, 2009

The Oklahoma State football team made a stop at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital on Tuesday morning as part of their AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic week activities.

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OKLAHOMA STATE OFFENSIVE NEWS CONFERENCE

Dec 29, 2009
Members of the Oklahoma State Offense met with members of the media on Tuesday, December 29th.
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OLE MISS OFFENSIVE PRESS CONFERENCE

Dec 28, 2009
Members of the Ole Miss offense met with members of the media on Monday, December 28th.
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OKLAHOMA STATE DEFENSIVE PRESS CONFERENCE

Dec 28, 2009

Members of the Oklahoma State Defense met with the media at the Omni Mandalay hotel on Monday, December 28th.

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OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS MEDIA DAY

Dec 27, 2009
The Oklahoma State Cowboys met with the members of the media prior to their practice session.
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OLE MISS REBELS MEDIA DAY

Dec 27, 2009
The Ole Miss Rebels met with the members of the media prior to their practice session.
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Samsung to Sponsor the Samsung Jack Halftime Show!

Dec 17, 2009

The AT&T Cotton Bowl and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) formally announced today Samsung Mobile’s sponsorship of the halftime show of the 2010 Classic on January 2nd. In conjunction with the announcement, the official logo of the Samsung Jack™ Halftime Show was unveiled.

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2009 ART CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Dec 8, 2009

It was a long and difficult process, but the 2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Art Contest winners have been selected. 

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IT'S OFFICIAL: OKLAHOMA STATE VS. OLE MISS!

Dec 6, 2009

ARLINGTON, Dec. 6, 2009 – The stage for the 74th AT&T Cotton Bowl is set. Oklahoma State University will face the University of Mississippi in the first Classic at Cowboys Stadium.

Cowboys and Rebels athletic officials formally accepted an invitation extended by Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Chairman Kathy Saunders on Sunday.

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MESQUITE CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO HOLDS, "COTTON BOWL BOWL RODEO"!

Dec 4, 2009

Cotton Bowl fans are invited to come out before the game to enjoy an evening at the world famous Mesquite Championship Rodeo on Wednesday, December 30 and enjoy specially priced tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under). 

November, 2009

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BANDS, DANCE TEAMS SELECTED FOR 2009-2010 NATIONAL AT&T COTTON BOWL MUSIC FESTIVAL!

Nov 18, 2009
Hundreds of high school students will ring in the New Year Texas style at the annual National AT&T Cotton Bowl Music Festival, Dec. 31, 2009 through Jan. 2, 2010, in North Texas. More than 1,500 students from 29 high schools across 11 states will participate in at least part of the three-day event that includes concert band, jazz band and field show competitions, the televised Comerica Bank New Year’s Parade through downtown Dallas, and nationally televised pre-game and halftime pageantry performances during the 74th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic (www.attcottonbowl.com).
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AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Teams up with the V Foundation for the Sixth Annual National College Football Day

Nov 5, 2009
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The holiday season is upon us, and it kicks off with National College Football Day this Saturday, Nov. 7… an event that honors the birth of college football while increasing awareness and raising money for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

October, 2009

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CoSIDA Joins with National College Football Day!

Oct 22, 2009

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announces a joint partnership with the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic and The V Foundation for Cancer Research in support of National College Football Day. The sixth annual National College Football Day takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

National College Football Day annually commemorates the first-ever college football game which was played on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton.

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AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC EXTENDS BIG 12 PARTNERSHIP THROUGH 2014

Oct 13, 2009
The AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic announced today that a new four-year agreement has been reached to extend its partnership with the Big 12 Conference through January 2014.

September, 2009

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AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ART CONTEST GOES ONLINE!

Sep 15, 2009

Young artists and art teachers take note. The 2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Art Contest has begun and for the first time in the 13-year history of the competition, the contest has gone online.

All North Texas students in first through sixth grade are invited to participate. Art contest materials, including the illustration template, can be downloaded online at www.attcottonbowl.com.

August, 2009

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AT&T COTTON BOWL AND FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCE EXTENSION!

Aug 31, 2009

FOX Sports and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic announced an agreement has been reached to extend their partnership through 2014. As part of the extension, in celebration for the Classic’s 75th anniversary in 2011, the AT&T Cotton Bowl will kick off in primetime on Friday, January 7th at 7 p.m. CST.

July, 2009

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The AT&T Cotton Bowl Opens Its New Home!

Jul 15, 2009

The staff of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association (CBAA) completed it’s week long move today as the last boxes were unpacked inside of the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

June, 2009

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NEW STADIUM OPENS WITH A BANG!

Jun 8, 2009
Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, the new home to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, opened with a bang Saturday night as country legends Reba McEntire and George Strait performed for an enthusiastic crowd of more than 60,000

May, 2009

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CBAA STAFF HELPS OPEN NEW STADIUM!

May 28, 2009
On Wednesday, May 27, the staff of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association (CBAA) travelled west to Arlington to witness the opening of our new home.
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CLASS OF 2009 SCOVELL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

May 11, 2009
The Field and Mary Scovell Scholarship Foundation today announced the 15 recipients of $3,000 college grants that honor the memory of “Mr. Cotton Bowl” -- Field Scovell, and his wife of nearly 50 years, Mary. 

April, 2009

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Six Cotton Bowl Alums to be Inducted in College Hall of Fame!

Apr 30, 2009

Five players and a coach from the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic’s storied history have been selected to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in December.

WR Tim Brown of Notre Dame (1988 Classic), LB Woodrow Lowe of Alabama (1973 Classic), DT Steve McMichael of Texas (1978 Classic), LB Chris Spielman of Ohio State (1987 Classic) and QB Gino Torretta of Miami (1991 Classic) all participated in Cotton Bowl Classics during their collegiate careers as players.

February, 2009

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CBAA STAFF TOURS NEW HOME!

Feb 23, 2009
On Thursday, February 19, the staff of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association toured the new headquarters of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

January, 2009

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COTTON BOWL LOSES CLOSE FRIEND

Jan 7, 2009
J.L. Huffines, 85, a board member and trusted friend of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association died today at his home in Dallas. He had served on the CBAA board since 1974 and was Chairman of the Cotton Bowl Classic from 1982-84.
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OLE MISS DEFEATS TEXAS TECH, 47-34 IN AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC

Jan 2, 2009
Ole Miss and Texas Tech ensured the 73rd and final AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic played Friday afternoon in perfect weather at historic Fair Park near downtown Dallas would be one for the record books.

Ole Miss prevailed, 47-34, to win its sixth-straight game and finish 9-4.
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J. CURTIS SANFORD TROPHY WINNER - WR DEXTER MCCLUSTER

Jan 2, 2009
As the Ole Miss players addressed the red-and-blue sea of jubilant fans who had cheered them on to a thrilling 47-34 victory over Texas Tech in the 73rd annual AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, Rebel wide receiver Dexter McCluster was hoisted to the shoulders of two of elated teammates as they faced the crowd still roaring its collective approval in the stadium’s north end zone. It seemed to be an effortless task, thanks, in part, to McCluster’s 5-foot-8, 165-pound frame.
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FELIX MCKNIGHT TROPHY WINNER - CB MARSHAY GREEN

Jan 2, 2009
At 5-9 and 170 pounds, Marshay Green is, well, small in football terms. That didn’t stop him from playing big and earning the McKnight Trophy as the game’s Most Outstanding Player on Defense at the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
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14 RECORDS SET OR TIED DURING 73RD AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC

Jan 2, 2009
Most Points: (Composite Team Records)
81, Ole Miss (47) vs. Texas Tech (34), 2009
73, Boston College (45) vs. Houston (28), 1985
69, USC (55) vs. Texas Tech (14), 1995
69, Notre Dame (35) vs. Houston (34), 1979
67, Texas (40) vs. Missouri (27), 1946
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OLE MISS POSTGAME NOTES

Jan 2, 2009
Ole Miss made its first postseason trip to Dallas since 2004 and second since 1962. The Rebel offense scored its most points ever in a bowl and tied for most touchdowns ... Ole Miss also posted its second-most total yards in a bowl game with 515.
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TEXAS TECH POSTGAME NOTES

Jan 2, 2009
Ole Miss won the opening coin toss and elected to receive.  Tech finished the season with a 6-7 record on the opening coin toss. Today’s game against Ole Miss marked the final Cotton Bowl Classic played in Cotton Bowl Stadium. The game will move to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington next season. Serving as captains for the final time were Graham Harrell, Louis Vasquez, Darcel McBath and Jake Ratliff. Today’s game was televised nationally by FOX and marked Tech’s 10th televised game of the season and the first on the FOX network this year. Tech’s last appearance on FOX was here in Dallas at the 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl.  Texas Tech made its 32nd bowl appearance and its fourth in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. The Red Raiders have been bowl eligible for 15 straight seasons which is a Big 12 Conference record. Today’s game marked the second consecutive New Year’s appearance for the Red Raiders as Tech took home a Gator Bowl Championship last January.