Ouachita President Rex Horne announced plans for a “100-Yard Campaign” to raise funds to construct Cliff Harris Stadium at a Dec. 12 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Harris, an All-Conference and All-America safety for the Tigers in the 1960s and All-Pro safety for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1970s, played in six Pro Bowls and five Super Bowls for the Cowboys. A major donor has provided a lead gift as a matching challenge for the project, with additional funds being solicited over the next 120 days through the 100-Yard Campaign.
The stadium upgrade, projected to be completed for the 2014 football season, will include updated stadium seating, press box, parking lot and related improvements.
“This is a great opportunity for us,” Dr. Horne said. “We must seize it. We must get it done.”
More information will be released over the next several days. Stay tuned to obusignal.com for the latest updates.
