Ohiri Field

Ohiri Field

Address	Boston United States
Coordinates	42°21′55″N71°07′32″W / 42.365387°N 71.125585°W / 42.365387; -71.125585
Owner	Harvard University
Operator	Harvard University Athletics
Capacity	1,500
Field size	120 × 75 yards
Surface	Grass
Opened	1983;42 years ago (1983)
Tenants
Harvard Crimson (NCAA) teams: men's and women's soccer
Website
gocrimson.com/ohiri-field

Ohiri Field is a soccer-specific stadium located on the campus of Harvard University in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Although the core of the Harvard campus is in Cambridge, the athletic complex lies within Boston. From its opening in 1983 ^[1]

Overview

The stadium was named after athlete Christian Ohiri (photo)

Until 2010, it was home to the Harvard Crimson men's and women's soccer teams; with the opening of a new stadium now known as Jordan Field, ^[2] in September 2010, it has become the secondary home to both teams.

The stadium seats 1,500 people and has held as much as 5,200 people for NCAA tournament games. It opened in 1983 and is named after Christian Ohiri, who was a prominent soccer player and triple jump athlete for Harvard in the 1960s. Ohiri is regarded as one of Harvard's most talented athletes. ^[3] Ohiri set a record of 47 goals with Harvard, also winning three Ivy League titles. ^[4]

Ohiri Field is notable for being the site of the first-ever napalm test on July 4, 1942. ^[5]

Footnotes

1. Ohiri Field. Men's Soccer. Harvard University Athletics official website. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
2. "Facilities: Jordan Field". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
3. Christian L Ohiri '64 at the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame
4. Chris Ohiri: The Nigerian Legend Harvard Still Honors] by Tosin Adeoti. 2 Oct 2025
5. "Napalm, Birthed in Harvard's Basement". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

External links

• Official website