The University of Texas is implementing an array of initiatives and changes as part of its effort to create “a more diverse and welcoming campus,” and some of the changes involve the football program.
The school announced Monday that the field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium will be named after Heisman Trophy-winning running backs Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams. The field had been named Joe Jamail Field since 1997, but the Jamail family suggested the field be renamed for Campbell and Williams, UT said. Jamail, who died in 2015, donated millions to UT.
Additionally, a statue of Julius Whittier, the first Black football letterman at Texas, will be erected at the stadium.