Last night, Notre Dame and Army played the first football game at the new Yankee Stadium. The teams met for the 5oth time in their rivalry with the Fighting Irish winning 27-3. They played there many times between 1920 and 1950. Their last game there was in 1969.
The stadium was designed with football in mind. I'm not sure what that means other than they were able to get a football field in there. The overhead shots of the field from the blimp did not show the playing field in a favorable light. Too many seats were at odd angles to the field or were just too far away.
Illinois and Northwestern played their game at Wrigley field in Chicago. The stadium was not large enough to meet the NCAA regulations for space behind the end zone. As a result, both teams had to play their offense towards the same end zone. The place also had many awkward seats.
I applaud both venues for having football games there. However, baseball stadiums do not provide good sight lines for watching a football game. Many people must have gone home with stiff necks. You should not need a pair of binoculars to see the action on the field.
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