Northern Colorado Bears football
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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]
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First season | 1893; 131 years ago (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 |
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