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Titans To Unveil New Playing Surface In September

After hosting a school-record seven games at Titan Stadium in 2003, the UW-Oshkosh football team will play only four contests in its spacious 9,800-seat residence this fall.

But, when the Titans make their 2004 home debut on Sept. 18 against Albion College (Mich.), they will do so in a facility that includes a new playing surface.

Since 1970, UW-Oshkosh's home football venue has featured natural grass. This fall, thanks to overwhelming community support, Titan Stadium will now exhibit artificial grass, a product called "Prestige" by Tarkett Sommer. The new Titan Stadium field is part of the renovation and overall construction of the $5.7 million Oshkosh Sports Complex, a building project that will be completed in four phases over the next few years.

UW-Oshkosh begins its 110th football season with three non-conference games, including the opener on Sept. 4 in Fayette, Iowa, against second-time opponent and NCAA Division II independent Upper Iowa University. The Peacocks posted a 1-9 record last year, including a 38-3 season-opening loss to the Titans. UW-Oshkosh has won 21 of its last 23 season openers, with setbacks in 2001 and 2002 coming to Wartburg College (Iowa).

With the 2004 baptismal behind them, the Titans travel to Mequon on Sept. 11 for their third meeting with Concordia University. The Falcons had a 9-2 record last fall, with their only blemishes being losses of 21-3 to UW-Oshkosh and 52-13 to UW-La Crosse in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs. Concordia University, which also lost a 35-25 decision to UW-Oshkosh in 2002, captured last year's llini-Badger Football Conference title with a 7-0 record.

UW-Oshkosh shows off its new home field on Sept. 18 by hosting first-time opponent Albion College. The Britons compiled a 6-4 record last year, including a second-place 4-2 mark in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Albion College has put together a 117-30-1 record since 1989, highlighted by 11 league championships and a NCAA Division III title in 1994.

The first of seven consecutive WIAC games begins for UW-Oshkosh on Sept. 25 when the Titans travel to UW-Stout. UW-Oshkosh has won two of its last three contests with UW-Stout, including a 15-7 decision a year ago. The Blue Devils registered a 6-4 record (4-3 WIAC) last fall.

Following an open date on Oct. 2, UW-Oshkosh remains home on subsequent Saturdays to host two-time defending WIAC champion UW-La Crosse on Oct. 9 and Homecoming opponent UW-Platteville on Oct. 16. UW-La Crosse is heavily favored to win the 2004 WIAC crown after posting a 17-6 record the past two seasons, including a 10-2 mark (6-1 WIAC) a year ago. UW-Platteville, which posted a 3-7 record (1-6 WIAC) last season, is matched as UW-Oshkosh's Homecoming enemy for the third time since 1996.

UW-Oshkosh's fourth and final home game of the 2004 season is scheduled for Nov. 6 against UW-Whitewater. The Warhawks fashioned a 7-3 record last year, including a 5-2 mark in the WIAC.

UW-Oshkosh ends the year by playing three of its last four games on the road, encounters at UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 23, UW-River Falls on Oct. 30 and UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 13. UW-Stevens Point had an 8-2 record (5-3 WIAC) last year, while UW-River Falls went 2-7 (2-5 WIAC) and UW-Eau Claire 5-5 (4-3 WIAC). UW-Eau Claire defeated UW-Oshkosh in last year's season finale, 45-36.

UW-Oshkosh accumulated a 4-6 record last year, including 1-6 ledger in the WIAC.