The land for Pattison Field, the competition home of the Peacocks men's and women's soccer teams, was donated to Upper Iowa nearly two decades ago from Bernard and Arnetta Pattison. The field, which used to grow corn for Pattison and his three agribusinesses, has been transformed into one of the best pitches in all of Iowa thanks to its size, irrigation and ability to drain water, while still retaining a strong, playable surface. The field was first put to use for athletic purposes during the 1998 fall sports season
The Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association (ISTMA) announced on February 7th, 2013 that Upper Iowa University and Pattison Field have won the 2012 Iowa Soccer Field of the Year award.
ISTMA previously awarded UIU with the 2001 Football Field of the Year award, which at the time, was a natural-grass field inside Eb Eischeid Stadium. In time, UIU transformed and renovated the football complex into the new Harms-Eischeid Stadium, which was built on top of the old stadium and now holds seating for an estimated 3,500 people.
