Bowling Green State University Athletics
Lights To Be Installed at Perry Stadium
April 10, 2001 | Football
April 10, 2001
Bowling Green, Ohio - Permanent lights will be installed at Doyt Perry Stadium giving the BGSU athletic department the option of scheduling any home football game at night beginning with the 2001 season. The BGSU Board of Trustees approved a project which includes permanent lighting for Doyt Perry Stadium. In addition to the stadium lights, the project calls for additional safety lighting to be installed in and around outlying student parking areas and walkways on the far east side of campus.
"I believe that the option of playing at night will have a positive impact on attendance at our home football games, especially with our students," said BGSU Director of Athletics Paul Krebs. "We are looking at having no less than three and possibly four of our home games at night next season."
It is expected that starting times for the Falcons five regular season home games will be announced within the next two weeks.
Temporary lights have been used for six previous night games since 1989. The average attendance at those games prior to the 2000 season was more than 21,000. Over the last 12 years, BGSU has averaged 14,582 fans per day game, while home night games have averaged 18,933 fans per game, an increase of more than 4400 per game.
New lights also will give the department the ability to host high school playoff games giving potential students another reason to visit and receive a positive impression of BGSU.
"I think this gives a boost to not only our department, but to the community and University as well," added Krebs. "We have earned a reputation as a gracious host to several high school championships and the potential economic impact will benefit everyone."
