In just seven hours, history will be made in Cambridge at Harvard Stadium. For the first time in the 104-year history of the stadium, a National Historic Landmark, will host a football game at night as the Harvard Crimson host the Brown Bears.
“Harvard football is something special as it is. But the blood was flowing a little more,” defensive lineman Brad Bagdis said after the team’s first night practice. “The stadium, it’s different. There’s just something completely different about playing under the lights.”
Brown played the first Ivy League game under the lights last year when it played Princeton on ESPNU for Friday night football. This year they will help Harvard christen the lights on their field.
The lights were added to the historic stadium to allow for night time intramurals and practice. Other sports who play at the stadium are making use of the lights as well.
Harvard officials are expecting a crowd of around 15-18,000. Normally crowds of this size for a Crimson football game are only seen for The Game (Harvard-Yale).
For many of the players, this will bring them back to their high school days, where most of the games are played under the lights. Plus there’s nothing like a full day of tailgating before a big game.
