History
1961: Stadium plan
Leo Jenkins announced the stadium plan in October 1961.
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1963: Dedication
Ficklen Stadium was dedicated September 21, 1963.
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1968: North stands
Permanent north-side seating was added in 1968.
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1975: Lighting
New lighting towers arrived before the 1975 season.
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1978: Corner expansion
Corner additions expanded the stadium in 1978.
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1994: Dowdy gift
Ron and Mary Ellen Dowdy's gift accompanied the 1994 renaming.
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2010: East expansion
An east-end project added seven thousand seats in 2010.
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