Sports

UNC Bears to play on new field surface in fall 2021 season

The UNC Bears were one of two Big Sky teams to still feature a natural-grass football field.

GREELEY, Colo. — When Ed McCaffrey’s UNC Bears take the field this fall at Nottingham Field, it will be on turf instead of natural grass.

The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Bears’ on-campus stadium will debut a new field surface this season, beginning with the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 18 against Lamar.

Academy Sports Turf LLC will begin the installation of the donor-funded IRONTURF in the coming weeks, UNC announced Wednesday.

“The installation of turf at Nottingham Field is just another step in the great support and investment in our student-athletes by our outstanding donors,” said UNC Director of Athletics Darren Dunn. “With the new turf and ongoing construction of the Empower Center, our facilities continue to improve our student-athletes ability to succeed.”

Nottingham Field opened in 1995 and was one of two fields in the Big Sky to still feature natural grass alongside Cal Poly.

UNC said the last major change to Nottingham Field came in 2015 with the installation of the video board in the south endzone.

“I want to thank President Andy Feinstein, Athletic Director Darren Dunn and the donors who made this possible,” said Ed McCaffrey, head football coach. “This is another big step in making a championship program.”

RELATED: Big Sky reaches multi-year rights agreement with ESPN

RELATED: Ed McCaffrey discusses 2021 season, new transfer QB Dylan McCaffrey

Broncos podcast: Klis’ Mike Drop

Denver Broncos headlines, game previews and interviews with our 9NEWS insider Mike Klis.

RELATED: Former UNC coach to lead Gateway H.S. football

> Top stories curated daily just for you! Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER to get can’t-miss stories, Next and Broncos content, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.

SUGGESTED VIDEOS: Locked On Podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries

MORE WAYS TO GET 9NEWS

Subscribe to our daily 9NEWSLETTER

Download the 9NEWS APP
iTunes: http://on9news.tv/itunes
Google Play: http://on9news.tv/1lWnC5n 

HOW TO ADD THE 9NEWS APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE

ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for KUSA.

For both Apple TV and Fire TV, search for “9news” to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app delivered directly to your Fire TV through Amazon.

You May Also Like

World

France, which has opened its borders to Canadian tourists, is eager to see Canada reopen to the French. The Canadian border remains closed...

Health

Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario is experiencing a “deepening state of emergency” as a result of surging COVID-19 cases in the community...

World

The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study...

World

April Ross and Alix Klineman won the first Olympic gold medal for the United States in women’s beach volleyball since 2012 on Friday,...

© 2021 Newslebrity.com - All Rights Reserved.