Why is the turf blue at Boise State?
Albertsons Stadium once had a track around the football field, so the sidelines are quite wide. Boise State expanded the blue turf to cover the entire grounds. One myth to dispel: ducks do not crash into the turf, believing it to be water.
Is Boise State field still blue?
Albertsons Stadium is widely known for its unusual blue playing surface, installed in 1986, while Boise State was in the Big Sky Conference….Albertsons Stadium.
| Location | 1400 Bronco Lane Boise, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43.603°N 116.196°WCoordinates:43.603°N 116.196°W |
| Owner | Boise State University |
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How long has Boise State had blue turf?
Did You know? The first blue turf was installed in 1986, 16 years after Bronco Stadium, now Albertsons Stadium, was built. Boise State was the first school to have a non-green football field.
Did Boise State trademark blue field?
Boise State owns a trademark to a blue field. As explicitly enumerated in the trademark registration, “[t]he mark consists of the color blue used on the artifical [sic] turf in the stadium.”
How many times has Boise State lost at home?
With the closing of the 2018 season, Boise State football holds a home record of 182-39 (14 Conference Championships) since THE BLUE was installed prior to the 1986 season. The program has lost only nine times on its home field since the start of the 1999 season.
How can Boise State have a blue field?
In 2011, BSU received a federal trademark registration for “the color blue as applied to artificial turf.”That same year, the Mountain West ruled that the team couldn’t wear blue jerseys on the field. Eventually, the conference retracted that rule – as several teams wear green and play on green turf.
What percentage of Boise is Mormon?
Well, here’s your answer. 16% of Boise residents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (according to City Data). So chances are good that if you live in Boise, there will be one Latter-Day Saint living on your street.