REQUIRED READING: College football Week 11 expert predictions Why is Boise State's football field blue? The story of what has become affectionately known as the “Smurf Turf” begins as many ...

The story of what has become affectionately known as the “Smurf Turf” begins as many such tales do ... the Broncos have thrived with the blue turf. Since 2000, Boise State has gone 158-20 ...

Boise State became the first school in the country to install non-green turf in 1986. Since then, a handful of schools have followed suit. UCF is well aware of the Smurf turf, as it is sometimes ...

Boise State installed its famous blue turf in 1986. These schools also have non-green fields. News. ... ‘Smurf Turf,’ which it was granted a few years later,” Sportico reported.

The history of the blue turf at the Albertsons Stadium dates to 1986. Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier was looking for ways to bring notable improvements to the school's athletics program.

Fondly known around college football as The Blue or Smurf Turf, Boise State’s blue field beat out some of the most iconic venues in American sports, including the “Field of Dreams” movie ...

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State's iconic Blue Turf has been nominated yet again for the "Best Attraction for Sports Fans" in the United States.The "smurf turf" won the title last year and is ...

The Boise State Broncos are one of the most successful college football programs of the 21st century. ... they’re a dangerous team almost annually on the smurf turf.

The Knights (1-0) visit Boise State ... The campus sits roughly 2,700 miles (more than a half-mile) above sea level, and its famed, blue "smurf turf" can be disorienting at the outset.

Why is Boise State's football field blue? The story of what has become affectionately known as the “Smurf Turf” begins as many such tales do — as a marketing ploy.

Whether it’s a coincidence or directly related, the Broncos have thrived with the blue turf. Since 2000, Boise State has gone 158-20 at home, ... What to know of 'Smurf Turf' Show comments.