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Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons football and lacrosse teams of the Mountain West Conference, and also holds the academy's graduation ceremonies each spring. [4] [5]
Since Fisher DeBerry took over as Falcons head coach in 1984, they have ranked among the nation's top 10 in rushing 19 times in 21 years. The Air Force football team has enjoyed success not only on the field but also in the classroom. In 49 years of Air Force football, there have been 39 Academic All-Americans. [2]
The 2023 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 69th overall, 25th as a member of the Mountain West Conference , and 10th in the Mountain West's Mountain Division .
The 2024 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 70th overall and 26th as a member of the Mountain West Conference .
Air Force is 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Mountain West play. CSU is 3-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Top-25 rankings. Air Force is ranked No. 19 in both the AP and coaches polls. Trophy on the ...
A three-way tie would return the trophy to Air Force as the current holder. Air Force has won 21 times, Army nine (last in 2017, 2018 and 2020) and Navy in 2019 (last in 2015, 2019).
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 Appearances. The Academy's most famous basketball alumnus, however, is Gregg Popovich , a Hall of Fame coach who has led the San Antonio Spurs to five NBA titles to date.
The blue-and-white sign leading into Falcon Stadium certainly grabs an opposing team's attention: “Warning: Lack of oxygen.” Set at 6,621 feet above sea level, the stadium celebrating its 60th ...