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Overall, Air Force has participated in 30 bowl games, and has a 16–13–1 all-time postseason record. The first Air Force bowl game was the 1959 Cotton Bowl, a 0–0 tie with TCU. This was one of two major bowls Air Force has played in, the other being a 34–13 loss to Tennessee in the 1971 Sugar Bowl.
The Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry in Colorado between the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons and Colorado State University Rams. The Ram–Falcon Trophy is awarded to the winner of the game.
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.
The Rams are 1-7 in the eight games they have faced a ranked Air Force team in the rivalry. ... Colorado State has dropped 25 in a row to ranked teams. The last win was in 2002 over No. 7 Colorado
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 1960 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. They were outscored by their opponents 178–147 and finished with a record of 4–6.
The 1968 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ben Martin , the Falcons compiled a record of 7–3 and outscored their opponents 251–156.
The 2007 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first year head coach Troy Calhoun, they played their home games at Falcon Stadium as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in ...