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| Northern Colorado Bears | |||
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| First season | 1893[1] | ||
| Head coach | Ed Lamb[2] 1st season, 0–11 (.000) | ||
| Stadium | Nottingham Field (capacity: 8,533[3]) | ||
| Location | Greeley, Colorado | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Big Sky Conference | ||
| All-time record | 428–452–27 (.487) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 2 (D-II) (1996, 1997)[1] | ||
| Conference titles | 12 (D-II) RMAC - 4 GPAC - 3 NCC - 5 [1] | ||
| Rivalries | Colorado State Wyoming Western Colorado Colorado School of Mines North Dakota Montana State Portland State | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[4] | ||
| Website | uncbears.com | ||
The Northern Colorado Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley, Colorado. The team competes in the Big Sky Conference[5] at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The university's first football team was fielded in 1893.[6] The team plays its home games at the 8,533 seat[3] Nottingham Field on campus. The Bears announced the hiring of Ed Lamb on December 6, 2022,[7] replacing Ed McCaffrey, who went 6–16 in two seasons.[8]
- ^ a b c "Northern Colorado Record Book" (PDF). Northern Colorado Bears Athletics. December 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Big Sky Champion ed Lamb Named Head Football Coach at Northern Colorado".
- ^ a b "Gameday at Northern Colorado". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
Stadium Capacity: 8,533
- ^ UNC Style Guide (PDF). March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Member Institutions". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Northern Colorado Football Weekly Release, September 5, 2015" (PDF). University of Northern Colorado Athletics. p. 2. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Big Sky Champion Ed Lamb named Head Football Coach at Northern Colorado". University of Northern Colorado Athletics. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "McCaffrey will not return as Northern Colorado head football coach". Northern Colorado Bears. November 21, 2022.