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  • The Air Force Academy Falcon defense swarms the Navy ball carrier on the field at Falcon Stadium as Air Force defeated Navy 14-6 at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 2, 2010. This was the Falcons' first victory over Navy since 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Football: Air Force faces uphill fight in Annapolis

    The Falcons face their second real test of the 2011 football season Oct. 1 when they play Navy in Annapolis, Md., at noon Eastern Time.On the line is the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which Air Force reclaimed after stunning Navy 14-6 at Falcon Stadium in 2010.It's never easy to predict the outcome of this game ahead of time. While Navy has defeated
  • Air Force lineman Jordan Eason leads the way for running back Asher Clark on his way to a 7-yard touchdown run against the Tennessee State Tigers Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Falcon Stadium. Clark finished with 148 yards rushing on 13 carries. The Falcons finished with 792 yards of offense on the day, a school and Mountain West record. They beat the Tigers 63-24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Falcons break records in 63-24 rout of Tennessee State

    Bright clear skies prevailed over the Air Force Academy as the Tennessee State Tigers took to the field to face the Falcons today.The Tigers hoped to make good after their 27-58 loss against Murray State, but this game would prove another upsetting afternoon with the Falcons thumping them 63-24.The game opened with the Ronald Reagan Centennial
  • Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson is brought down during a losing effort to the TCU Horned Frogs Sept. 10, 2011 at Falcon Stadium. Jefferson would eventually be replaced by backup Connor Dietz as the Horned Frogs handed the Falcons their first loss of the season, 35-19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Falcons come up short in loss to Horned Frogs

    In what looked like a replay of last year's game in Fort Worth, Texas, the TCU Horned Frogs blasted the Air Force Falcons in their second home game of the season.The Horned Frogs continued last year's dominance over the Falcons by gaining more than 400 yards of total offense on their way to a 35-19 victory.Air Force had a good showing on their
  • Air Force wide receiver Jonathan Warzeka breaks into the open field during the Falcons' game versus South Dakota at Falcon Stadium Sept. 3, 2011. Warzeka, a native of Lake Elsinore, Calif., had one reception for 22 yards and one rush for 9 yards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    Air Force soars, then falls flat, in 37-20 victory

    With apologies to Charles Dickens: It was the best of games, it was the worst of games.Air Force thundered to a 30-7 lead in the first half against Football Championship Subdivision's South Dakota but floundered in the second half, finishing with a 37-20 win over the Coyotes.The win marks Air Force's fifth-straight home opener victory but showcases
  • Anthony Trucks was one of the 18 professional football players who participated in the Pro Football Camp July 12-15. Trucks played football for the University of Oregon before playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007-2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Academy's enlisted support local football camp

    The Academy's 5/6 Club and volunteers from other Front Range bases helped give would-be football players a taste of the big leagues July 12-15.The Pro Football Camp is an annual event designed to offer young athletes the opportunity to learn football at the feet of current and retired National Football League players, who not only teach football
  • Falcons offensive linemen build their strength and endurance during practice at the Air Force Academy Athletic Fields Aug. 3, 2010. The previous season's offensive lineman graduated in May, but Air Force football head coach Troy Calhoun said he is confident in the new line's motivation and expertise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

    Falcons football tops MWC in academics

    The Air Force Academy football team's Academic Progress Rate score of 978 for the 2009-10 academic year is the best in the Mountain West Conference for its sport according to data released May 24 by the NCAA. The Falcons were followed by Texas Christian University with 972 and Utah with 956.The Air Force football program, along with women's cross
  • More than 3,500 cadets participated in a single-elimination dodgeball game Wednesday on the Terrazzo, in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mike Kaplan)

    One for the record books

    The Air Force Academy is known for many things - modernist architecture, mountain views, gliders, skydiving, academics, and leaders of character. Cadets hope that after May 25 it will be also known as the site of a world record dodgeball game. Two teams of nearly 2,000 cadets each faced off on the Terrazzo May 18 to beat the Guinness World Record
  • Air Force head football coach Fisher DeBerry addresses media day reporters at the U.S. Air Force Academy following his team's first practice of the year. Despite two straight losing seasons, DeBerry enters his 23rd campaign patrolling the Falcon sidelines as the all-time winningest coach in service academy history with a 165-101-1 overall record. (U.S. Air Force photo/Danny Meyer)

    DeBerry elected to College Football Hall of Fame

    Former Air Force football coach Fisher DeBerry has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, according to an announcement today from the National Football Foundation Board of Directors. DeBerry, along with the other inductees, will be honored at the National Football Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria
  • President Barack Obama receives a Falcons football from fullback Jared Tew after presenting the 2010 Air Force Academy football team with the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy at the White House Monday, April 18, 2011. This is the 17th time the Falcons have won the trophy and the first since 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Falcons bring home Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy

    President Barack Obama formally presented the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to seniors from the Air Force Falcons football team today at the White House.The trophy is awarded to the military service academy football team with the best regular season record against the other two teams. The trophy was first awarded in 1972 by President Richard Nixon.
  • Air Force's Megan Muniz defends against UNLV's Erica Helms during the Falcons' game against the Rebels at the Air Force Academy's Clune Arena Feb. 16, 2011. Muniz, a sophomore and native of Rio Rancho, N.M., had nine points and two rebounds in the Falcons' 91-87 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Falcons outlast UNLV, 91-87

    The Air Force Falcons outlasted UNLV in a game at Clune Arena here Feb. 16 to improve to 8-16 overall and 3-8 in the Mountain West Conference.The team's record under first-year head coach Andrea Williams now exceeds the number of wins the team earned in its previous two seasons.Air Force senior Raimee Beck led Air Force in scoring with 25 points,
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