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Harvard Stadium, constructed in 1903, was a 25th anniversary gift of the class of 1879. The Stadium’s influence has been visible since 1906, when there was much discussion about the sport’s roughness. Several schools had dropped football in favor of rugby, prompting the rules committee to meet and propose changes. Yale Coach Walter Camp championed the idea of widening the field by as much as 40 yards to open up the game. However, the proximity of the stands to the field at Harvard meant the idea could not be implemented without considerable alterations. The forward pass was instead adopted.
In its 103 years, Harvard Stadium has been the site of more than 600 Harvard football games. The Stadium’s permanent seating capacity is 30,898 and is expandable to 40,000 with the addition of portable stands. Track, rugby, lacrosse, professional football, Olympic soccer, rock concerts, political rallies, and even ice hockey have been held at the venue. The stadium has also housed the NFL, when for two years the New England Patriots called Harvard Stadium home.
Recent renovations to Harvard Stadium took place in 1998, when the field was re-centered and moved 10 yards deeper into the bowl end of the complex. Both changes were made to accommodate the construction of the Murr Center, located in the North end zone.
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