U.VA. ALUMNUS PLEDGES SECOND MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR GIFT;
University Will Name Field in His Honor

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Feb. 8 -- The University of Virginia will
name its football field in honor of one of its most generous
benefactors, David A. Harrison III of Hopewell, who has pledged $5
million to support its football program, President John T. Casteen
III announced today.
	The gift, believed to be the largest individual contribution
ever made to U.Va. athletics, will fund one of the department's top
priorities--replacing the artificial turf in Scott Stadium with a
new natural-grass field.  It also will make possible the
construction of a new artificial-turf practice and competition field
near University Hall, will establish an endowment for future
departmental needs, and will fund other long-needed stadium
improvements, including upgraded entrances, locker rooms and media
areas.
	The stadium name, which honors the late Frederic W. Scott of
Richmond and Albemarle County, will continue to be Scott Stadium, as
it has been known since its construction in 1931.  The new playing
field, to be known as David A. Harrison III Field in Scott Stadium,
will be dedicated September 2 at the University's first home game
next season.
	With this gift, Harrison's contributions to the University
over the past two years total more than $12 million.  In 1993 he
gave $6.7 million to support other University initiatives, including
a professorship in archaeology, teaching professorships in medicine
and the School of Law building campaign.
	Both Harrison and his father played football while students
at the University.  Harrison earned his bachelor's degree in 1939
and graduated from the law school in 1941.
	"Mr. Harrison's gift is a tremendous boost for the entire
athletics department, and in particular the football program," said
head coach George Welsh.  "Thanks to his generosity and his interest
in the players' welfare, we will have an excellence in facilities
that will be better for the program, will give us an edge in
recruiting the best student-athletes, and will be more enjoyable for
the fans."
	"David Harrison's overriding goal, which was shared by his
late wife Mary, has been to enable the University's programs in law,
medicine, archaeology and now athletics to compete at the highest
levels," Casteen said.  "Very few individuals have ever had the
effect on an institution's aspirations that Mr. Harrison has had
here."
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February 8, 1995