Tuskegee University is about to flip the switch on history. On Saturday, September 6, the Golden Tigers will host their first-ever home night football game under the lights at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, facing off against HBCU conference rival Central State.But this isn’t just a game. It’s the fulfillment of a 99-year-old dream.Back in 1926, legendary Tuskegee coach Cleve Abbott—yes, the man the stadium is named after—first proposed lighting the field for night games. It was an audacious idea at a time when electricity itself wasn’t a guarantee on Southern campuses. Now, nearly a century later, Abbott’s vision finally beams to life.
