The University of Maine football and outdoor track and field teams will have a new scoreboard to admire beginning next fall.

According to a UMaine release on Thursday, longtime benefactors and alumni Phillip and Susan Morse will be giving the school an $800,000 gift that will be put toward installing a high-definition video scoreboard on Morse Field in the Alfond Sports Stadium. The scoreboard is scheduled to be ready by the time home games and meets start up next fall.

“The long-term generosity and commitment of Phil and Susan Morse to Black Bear Athletics is remarkable and is reflective of the long-term loyalty and focus on excellence so characteristic of our UMaine alumni,” UMaine Pres. Paul Ferguson said in the release. “We are so grateful for their contribution.”

In addition to an HD display and instant replay, the 30-foot wide, 20-foot high scoreboard will feature live remote fan shots, video engagement and posted tweets and texts designed to increase fan interaction.

“The impact of this gift for our football program will be huge,” UMaine head football coach Jack Cosgrove said in the release. “The scoreboard is the single biggest thing we can do to improve the game day atmosphere in the stadium, and I believe it will excite our players, students and fans.”

Morse Field, which is named for its benefactors, also hosts high school track and field, football and field hockey meets in addition to the annual Special Olympics and college football, outdoor track and cross country.

This is the Morse’s third major donation to the school. The 1964 graduates partnered with Harold Alfond to donate $5.25 million for the construction of the new facility in 1997 and added a $1 million contribution in 2008 that went toward the installation of a new playing surface.