Harvard Stadium

I come here to run the stairs. It’s the best workout in boston. The height of the stairs makes you work for it. Make sure you get those knees high. Watch out going down the stairs. It could get tricky when your legs get tired.
This is a special place. It’s a little haven for fitness. People all around come and test themselves on these stairs. There are people who sprint up and people to take is stair by stair. It’s a great workout either way. Most times you end up making a friend out of the other runners. They will understand the pain you are going through.

a beautiful stadium with very old world look. the inside facilities are kind of gross (namely, the bathrooms and «locker room» areas) but i’m still a fan of this place because the field/​stadium area is so nice.

This is NOT a comfortable stadium for fans. You are literally sitting on a numbered «spot» on a slab of concrete. But, the sight lines are excellent and I suppose, for as old as it is, it passes. As for concessions, they are limited and pricey. If you don’t like Bud or Bud Light, they can’t help you much. The other choices are Mich Ultra or Bud Light Lime. Not great. The food is standard at standard stadium prices. Maybe time to spend some of those millions though and upgrade the seating area for the fans…

We’ve come here every few years for the Harvard-​Yale game. The stadium is huge, seats are cold and concrete but it’s a very historic location. There are plenty of areas for the tailgating as well which makes for a very lively environment. Many memories at this place and hope that it stays for a long time.

Walked around and looked at the field. Lots of history here. Harvard History.

Bare bones, but a good place to watch a game.
At some point I’m going to get out there and run the steps. That should be fun in a painful sort of way.

I grew up not far from Harvard Stadium. I used hear the cheers when their football team or when the Patriots played. I used to park cars in a lot before games and Joe Kapp was the first Patriot name I heard.
This is a must do when touring Cambridge. Walk down JFK Street and over the bridge. Hopefully it is open to explore under the seats. If a runner the stairs are a great alternative to the roads.
Also take a walk thru the Business School across the Street. Walk along close to the Charles River and and you get the feeling you are back in time.

OLDER THAN DIRT.
But, there is a history here. It can get mighty crowded for THE GAME — Harvard versus Yale.
Otherwise, it’s never THAT crowded. Try to do the stairs — then try to walk the next day.
They are steep. The bathrooms are ancient.
I was at the Dartmouth game on Saturday and the food was awful — but this place still gets five stars for the history!

I’ve recently started walking the benches/​steps here. Typically I start at section 1 (and I’m nowhere near to finishing the whole megillah – yowch!) but when the gates are locked on the eastern side I start at the opposite end (section 37??).
When it’s sunny, the sun hits the opposite end sooner, since in Boston the sun tends to rise in the east. You can tell that it’s the more popular side… I mean of course you can, because there’s always more people over there… but even if you were the only one there you could tell too, because there’s… shall we say regular occurrences of forensic evidence of human over-​exertion, particularly at the tops of the sections.
I’m mildly ashamed that I’ve never seen a game here even though I grew up maybe three miles away and have lived two miles away for eight years. I will. Soon. I promise. But I’m glad in a way that I came and worked out here first because it’s clued me into the fact that at my age I really need to invest in a stadium cushion before I sit here for an extended period. Hey, when you get to a certain age, comfort becomes job one, and there’s nothing terribly wrong with that.

For a 100+ year old college stadium, this place is gorgeous. Great place to see a football game or Boston breakers match. I can’t wait to come back

My butt is asleep and frozen. Some might find that charming and authentic, others may see it as something that prevents grandma from coming along on the family’s outing to see the Breakers play. Personally, I love the history that this place embodies, both in its actual historic significance and its resemblance to the Colosseum. That said, I feel pretty bad for poor grandma. If you’re thinking of going to one of the events here, bear in mind that people who are not young and able-​bodied may have a good deal of difficulty navigating the Escher stairs. But, it’s probably relatively inexpensive and parking is not awful. When I’ve gone to games here, they’ve been good fun so I was able to concentrate on the action instead of my uncomfortable rear end. Next time I go, I’ll bring one of those cushiony stadium seat things and hope for a defrosted tush.

Something about Harvard Stadium makes me feel like I should be watching a football game in the ‘30s, complete with leather helmets, cigar-​smoking coaches, and players in full-​on sweaters with ridiculously large single letters across the front. Maybe it’s the fact that the place was modeled after the Coliseum and the horseshoe-​shape lends a definite «you are in a stadium, but definitely also on or near a campus» feel. Or, perhaps, it’s the fact that the concrete riser seating arrangement, while a charming throwback to the days of Prohibition, is a bit of an awkward setup, or the fact that they didn’t account for ample, convenient parking during the Hoover administration.
Bottom line: It’s a neat place to watch a game, but you’ve got to sacrifice some modern conveniences to truly appreciate the atmosphere.

This place is heartbreaking. «Heartbreaking» doesn’t mean «disappointing» here. It is not disappointing. It’s literally heartbreaking if you sprint up the bleacher.
And that’s the beauty of this place. I cannot get any exercise anywhere else like at this place.
It’s easy to count laps because you just have to look at the section number of bleacher. (There are 39 sections).
If your jogging seems becoming easier, you might want to try this place. This place gives you perfect anaerobic/​lactic acid threshold exercise.
Also I’d love to have a MMA fight in this place. I think it’d be soooo gladiatorial…

A true American classic and an underappreciated gem. The legendary architect Charles McKim designed it, in addition to Soldier’s Field in Chicago, and it is a National Historic Landmark.
While lights have recently been added and the first-​ever night game was held on Saturday, September 22, 2007 against Brown University, the Stadium retains a decidedly old school look and feel, with no fancy luxury boxes or even seatbacks.

The quality of play might not be what someone who grew up watching the LSU Tigers could expect, but it’s a fun venue anyway. Definitely worth attending a game at least twice. But are they still charging 12 bucks for the GAME? Or maybe more now…

TERRIBLE !! F!!- this stadium is falling down around itself, i’m sure Harvard realizes that 40,000 just squeezed in there for the Yale game — i’m surprised it didnt burst into tears and just give up and collapse.