Al F. Caniglia Field
History
The stadium was the former home of the NCAA Division II UNO Mavericks football and track teams. Prior to playing at Caniglia Field, in 1927, businessmen formed the North Omaha Activities Association in order to redevelop Saratoga School's playing field into a football field for the university's football team. With new bleachers built to accommodate a crowd of 1,000 spectators, the Saratoga Field was home to Omaha's football team until Caniglia Field opened. The first game was played on Caniglia Field on October 1, 1949, against Northern Illinois. Omaha discontinued varsity football in 2011.
The stadium also hosted two NAIA Division II football playoff games in 1990, including the national championship game, during Peru State's sole championship-winning season.
References
- ^ Nelson, Andrew (April 12, 2014). "Upgrades for Omaha soccer gives fans something about which to get excited". The Gateway. University of Nebraska Omaha. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Caniglia Field University of Nebraska at Omaha website.
- ^ Saratoga Field Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine University of Nebraska at Omaha archive.
- ^ "2007 Football Media Guide". UNO Athletics. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.