| Teamname: | Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football |
| Headcoach: | Ryan Held |
| Headcoachyear: | 1st |
| Hcwins: | 3 |
| Hclosses: | 8 |
| Stadium: | Ron & Carol Cope Stadium |
| Stadiumbuilt: | 1939 |
| Stadcapacity: | 5,250 |
| Fieldname: | Foster Field |
| Stadsurface: | FieldTurf |
| Location: | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Ncaadivision: | II |
| Conference: | The MIAA |
| Firstyear: | 1905 |
| Pastaffiliations: | Nebraska College Athletic Conference(1916–1927,1943–1975) NIAA (1928–1942) CSIC (1976–1989) RMAC (1996–2011) |
| Athleticdirector: | Marc Bauer |
| Websitename: | www.lopers.com |
| Websiteurl: | https://lopers.com/index.aspx?path=football |
| Atwins: | 580 |
| Atlosses: | 399 |
| Atties: | 37 |
| Conftitles: | 32 |
| Fightsong: | "We Fight for UNK!" |
| Mascotdisplay: | Louie |
| Pagfreelabel: | Outfitter |
| Pagfreevalue: | Under Armour |
| Rivalries: | Fort Hays State |
The Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football program represents the University of Nebraska at Kearney in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 2012, Nebraska–Kearney became a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.[1] UNK's home games are played at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney, Nebraska.
Nebraska–Kearney's football program dates back to 1905 when the program went 0–5–1.[2] Since their inaugural season the Lopers claim 32 conference championships.[3]
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The Lopers have played their home games at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium since 1939. The current capacity of the stadium is at 5,250.[4]
Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current MIAA opponents as of the end of the 2015 season:
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