Nottingham Field
{{Short description|Stadium in Greeley, Colorado}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Nottingham Field
| nickname =
| image = Northern Colorado Bears - Nottingham Field main stands picture number 1.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = View from northeast in 2015
| fullname =
| address =
| location = University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|40|24|11|N|104|42|19|W|type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|zoom=12|type=point}}
| pushpin_map = USA#Colorado
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Colorado
| pushpin_mapsize = 240
| pushpin_label = Greeley
| pushpin_relief = yes
| elevation = {{convert|4780|ft|round=5}} AMSL
| broke_ground = 1994
| built =
| opened = {{Start date and age|1995|9|9|br=yes}} (Att. - 6,341)
| renovated =
| expanded =
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = University of Northern Colorado
| operator = University of Northern Colorado
| surface = Artificial turf
| construction_cost = $4 million
(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|4000000|1995}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}}{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect = Sink Combs Dethlefs
| structural engineer =
| general_contractor = [http://allianceconstruction.com/nottingham-field-stadium-u-n-c.html Alliance Construction Solutions]
| tenants = Northern Colorado Bears football (NCAA)
| seating_capacity = 8,533
| scoreboard =
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Gameday at Northern Colorado|url=http://uncbears.com/sports/2014/10/9/GAMEDAY%20EXP.aspx|publisher=University of Northern Colorado|access-date=April 4, 2015|quote=Stadium Capacity: 8,533}} It is home to the Northern Colorado Bears football and track and field programs.
History
Nottingham Field was erected in 1995 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.{{cite web| title=Obituary for Victor R. Nottingham|publisher=Allnut Funeral Services |url=http://www.allnutt.com/obituaries/Victor-Nottingham/#!/Obituary|access-date=2018-03-13}}
The natural grass field is aligned north-northeast to south-southwest at an approximate elevation of {{convert|4780|ft|round=5}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://uncbears.com/news/2021/6/16/football-nottingham-field-to-receive-a-change-of-surface.aspx | title=Nottingham Field to receive a change of surface | date=27 April 2024 }}
Gallery
{{gallery
|width=200
|height=180
|align=center
|File:Northern Colorado Bears - Nottingham Field visitors side fieldhouse.JPG|alt1=East side fieldhouse|East side fieldhouse
|File:Northern Colorado Bears - Nottingham Field visitors side picture number 3.JPG|alt2=East side seating|East side seating
|File:Northern Colorado Bears - Nottingham Field scoreboard.JPG|alt3=Nottingham Field scoreboard|Nottingham Field scoreboard
|File:Northern Colorado Bears - Nottingham Field main stands picture number 1.JPG|alt4=West side seating|West side seating
|File:Northern Colorado Bears - Nottingham Field main stands entrance and concessions.JPG|alt5=West side entrance and concessions|West side entrance and concessions
|File:Northern Colorado Bears - Football practice fields.JPG|alt6=Football practice fields|Football practice fields
}}
See also
References
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{{Northern Colorado Bears football navbox}}
{{Big Sky Conference football venue navbox}}
{{Colorado college football venues}}
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Category:College football venues in Colorado
Category:College track and field venues in the United States
Category:Northern Colorado Bears football
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Colorado
Category:Sports venues completed in 1995
Category:1995 establishments in Colorado
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