Apparently at one point they were going to put down some new AstroTurf, and it was going to cost $750,000. the AD thought it was a shame to spend that much money when no one would even notice that anything had changed. So, since everyone already knew that the field was going to be AstroTurf and not real grass anyways, they decided to make the turf blue, that way people would notice that the field was new.
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Apparently they think it provides better visibility, like some tennis courts. I agree.
Boise State Is Know For (Blue Turf)Its The Only College And Stadium That Haves Blue Turf'
Only one, Boise, Idaho. There is also, however, a 'Boise City' in Oklahoma.
The Great Blue Heron are abundent in Boise Idaho. Boise is less than 100 miles from Oregon. I am sure that there are large volumes of Blue heron in Oregon.
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The school color's of Boise State University are orange and blue. Also their school mascot is The Bronco.
The turf on the football field is blue and known as the Smurf Turf. Many people non-green fields are not allowed. The team was banned from wearing blue uniforms because they blended in too much.
Boise.
Bronco Stadium, now known as Albertsons Stadium, has a seating capacity of approximately 36,000. It is located in Boise, Idaho, and primarily serves as the home field for the Boise State Broncos football team. The stadium features a blue playing surface, famously known as "The Smurf Turf."
1986The Broncos became the first program in America to play on a non-green surface when they put blue turf down in Bronco Stadium. Their first game "on the blue" was on Sept. 13, 1986 - a 74-0 victory against Humboldt (Calif.) State.