The 2010 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the
University of Northern Colorado
The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado. The university was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and has a long history in teacher education. The institution has officially changed ...
in the
2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season, the 2010 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began in September 2010 and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on Januar ...
. The Bears were led by fifth-year head coach
Scott Downing
Scott Downing (born November 7, 1956) is an American football player and coach. He is currently the vice president of athletics at Sterling College (Kansas), Sterling College.
Playing history
Downing played college football at Sterling College ( ...
and played their home games at
Nottingham Field
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. It is home to the Northern Colorado Bears football and track and field pro ...
. They were a member of the
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference (BSC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the eigh ...
. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 2–6 in Big Sky play place seventh.
Downing was fired at the conclusion of the season. He finished at Northern Colorado with a five-year record of 9–47.
Schedule
References
Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado is the name for a region in the state of Colorado and a proposed state in the northeastern portion of Colorado.
Region
Northern Colorado is a region in the northern portion of Colorado. It borders northwestern Colorado, nort ...
Northern Colorado Bears football seasons
Northern Colorado Bears football
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 at the NCAA Division I Football Champio ...
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