Over 100,000 people visit the coliseum each year for a variety of events

 A group of concerned citizens organizes the “Hardy Murphy Coliseum Trust Authority,” and is given responsibility for renovating the building

Hardy Murphy Coliseum falls into a period of neglect and disrepair

The coliseum is renamed for Ardmore native and internationally famous rodeo performer Hardy Murphy

County fairs, Jr. livestock shows, professional rodeos, and other events are headquartered at the region’s most prestigious facility

A new roof and proper fencing are constructed

A rodeo bull jumps from the arena floor into the grandstand, charging upward through spectators before falling to the parking lot below

Hardy Murphy Coliseum opens as the Municipal Exhibition Building, a roofless coliseum for the first ten years