Nottingham Field
View from northeast in 2015
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Greeley
Greeley
Location in the United States
Greeley is located in Colorado
Greeley
Greeley
Location in Colorado
LocationUniversity of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates40°24′11″N 104°42′19″W / 40.40306°N 104.70528°W / 40.40306; -104.70528
Elevation4,780 feet (1,455 m) AMSL
OwnerUniversity of Northern Colorado
OperatorUniversity of Northern Colorado
Capacity8,533
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground1994
OpenedSeptember 9, 1995;
28 years ago (1995-09-09) (Att. - 6,341)
Construction cost$4 million
($7.68 million in 2022[1])
ArchitectSink Combs Dethlefs
General contractorAlliance Construction Solutions
Tenants
Northern Colorado Bears football (NCAA)

Nottingham Field is an 8,533-seat multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado.[2] It is home to the Northern Colorado Bears football and track and field programs.

History

Nottingham field was erected 29 years ago in 1995 in order to relieve the aging facilities at Jackson Field. UNC won consecutive Division II national football titles in 1996 and 1997, their second and third seasons at Nottingham Field. The Bears moved up to Division I-AA (now FCS) in 2004 and joined the Big Sky Conference in 2006.

The stadium's initial capacity was 6,500 and it is named for Victor R. Nottingham, a former Colorado State College of Education (UNC) student body president who spearheaded the effort to raise private funds for the entire $4 million project.[3]

The natural grass field is aligned north-northeast to south-southwest at an approximate elevation of 4,780 feet (1,455 m) above sea level.

Renovations

Prior to the 2005 season, the stadium's seating capacity was expanded to over 8,500 with an additional 1,500 possible in the endzone and the natural grass hill in the northwest corner of the stadium, by expanding the east stands.

In 2015 a scoreboard structure including a Daktronics video board, Bear Vision, was erected beyond the south endzone of the field.

In 2021 the field's surface was updated to IRONTURF. The donor-funded project was completed by Academy Sports Turf, Inc. and premiered in the Bears home opener against Lamar.[4]

Gallery

  • East side fieldhouse
    East side fieldhouse
  • East side seating
    East side seating
  • Nottingham Field scoreboard
    Nottingham Field scoreboard
  • West side seating
    West side seating
  • West side entrance and concessions
    West side entrance and concessions
  • Football practice fields
    Football practice fields

See also

References

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gameday at Northern Colorado". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved April 4, 2015. Stadium Capacity: 8,533
  3. ^ "Obituary for Victor R. Nottingham". Allnut Funeral Services. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  4. ^ "Nottingham Field to receive a change of surface".


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