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The best player in Air Force history according to ESPN is Bob Beckel, who scored 50 points in a game against Arizona in 1959 and scored over 45 points on 3 other occasions. The best coach in Air Force history is Bob Spear, who coached for 15 years (1956–1971), had a career record of 177–175, and led the Falcons to two NCAA Tournament ...
The Bird – mascot of the Air Force Falcons; Black Jack – mascot of the Army Black Knights; Blaster the Burro – co-mascot of the Colorado Mines Orediggers; Blaze the Dragon – mascot of the UAB Blazers; Blaze the Dragon – mascot of the Cortland Red Dragons; Blaze the Inferno – mascot of the Alverno Inferno
1985 was the most successful season in Air Force football history. Under 5th-year coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons came within one win of playing for the national championship . They recorded 10 straight wins to start the season, climbed the polls to No. 2 in the nation, but lost to BYU 28–21 in the penultimate game of the regular season.
A series of live falcons, nicknamed "Mach 1", have served as the team mascot since that 1955 season. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Falcons have played in 757 games over the programs 66-season history. During that time, four of the programs coaches have led teams to a combined twenty-six bowl games .
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The Air Force mascot, a 22-year-old gyrfalcon, has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after a prank leading up to its rivalry matchup against Army.
The Air Force Falcons football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the United States Air Force Academy. Since 1999, the Falcons have competed as a charter member of the Mountain West Conference. Following the split of the Mountain West Conference into two ...
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