Ohiri Field
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| Address | Boston United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′55″N 71°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 |
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| Opened | 1983; 42 years ago (1983) |
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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]
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
- ↑ Ohiri Field Archived November 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Men's Soccer. Harvard University Athletics official website. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "Facilities: Jordan Field". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ Christian L Ohiri '64 at the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame
- ↑ Chris Ohiri: The Nigerian Legend Harvard Still Honors] by Tosin Adeoti. 2 Oct 2025
- ↑ "Napalm, Birthed in Harvard's Basement". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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