Gettysburg College announced five additional initiatives that Gettysburg College students can anticipate for the 2024-25 academic year. Among those is the official announcement of lights coming to Musselman Stadium and two Friday night home football games in 2024.

From the full College announcement:

Gettysburg College ranks No. 10 in the nation among liberal arts colleges for the "Best Athletic Facilities" by The Princeton Review — and our facilities are only getting better.

This summer, Gettysburg will construct new game lights at Musselman Stadium. The capital project is scheduled to be completed in August prior to the return of our fall athletic teams for preseason practice.

Football, field hockey, men's lacrosse, and women's and men's track and field will all use the new lights for competition and practices. The lights will enhance the gameday experience for our student-athletes, families, and fans, as well as provide greater flexibility for game and practice scheduling and reduce safety concerns during daylight saving time.

A special thanks to our spirited and generous group of leadership donors—26 Gettysburg College alumni and families who championed this project and have now brought it to fruition: Jim Apple '58, GP'20; Kyle '96 and Jennifer '95 Betty; David '75, P'00 and Dorothy Brennan '00; Chris '89 and Karen '90 Bright; Dave Bright '60, P'89; Robert Bruns '88; Majorie Burnett GP '27; Chris Carr '90, P'27; Michael and Bassima Delduchetto P'27; Amanda Dolan '86; Braden Edwards '90; Christopher and Wendolyn Hearn P'27; EJ '91 and Cindy '91 Johnson P'28; Earl '88 and Katinka '89 Kight; Christian and Kristen Limberg P'28; Scott Manneillo '10; Charles and Jennifer Meyo P'27; Brock and Kristen Myers P'27; Patrick Pendergast '99; Dan C. Polizzotti '89 and Family; Jim Railey '87; Stephen '98 and Renata Raeder; Josh Reichert '10; Craig Sabatino '78; Sandra and Carter Sackman '86; and David Tardio '99.

With the construction of our new game lights at Musselman Stadium, Gettysburg College will host its first-ever night football game on Friday, October 4, against McDaniel College. This College-wide celebration will feature a campus tailgate, Bullets Marching Band halftime show, a donor recognition ceremony, and much more.

"We are excited to host the first-ever night football game on October 4. It will be a great opportunity to thank our donors who helped make this project possible, recognize the tremendous efforts and accomplishments of our student-athletes, and bring the whole Gettysburg campus community together for a fun evening to celebrate the Orange and Blue," said Mike Mattia, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation.

With the announcement, we are also releasing the entire 2024 football schedule. In addition to the first home night game on Oct. 4, the Bullets will also host Johns Hopkins for a Friday night game a week later on Oct. 11. All times are still subject to change. The full schedule can be viewed here at any time.

The remainder of the 2024 fall athletics schedules will be released throughout June.