As is true most days, the 94-year-old Cotton Bowl on this recent morning was mostly empty, silent. The exception was a group of reporters and their tour guides — three stadium architects with a combined century-plus of experience — pausing in the ground-level concourse,

The Cotton Bowl has housed the Red River Rivalry in every game since 1932. Here's the stadium's history and capacity:

Here's how the Cotton Bowl got its name as it prepares to host yet another Red River Rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma