AAirir FForceorce Football Athletic Communications/2169 Field House Dr./USAF Academy, CO 80840/(719) 333-2313/goairforcefalcons.com General Information Location: ...................................Colorado Springs, CO Air Force at New Mexico Enrollment: ...............................................................4,000 Saturday, Sept. 30, 5 p.m. MT, University Stadium (39,224) Founded:.....................................................................1954 Nickname: .............................................................Falcons BROADCAST INFORMATION Colors (PMS): ........................Blue (287), Silver (877) Television: CBS Sports Network Stadium:.................................................Falcon Stadium Sean Grande (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Cassie McKinney (reporter) Capacity: ................................................................. 46,692 Surface: ...............................................................FieldTurf RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan 104.3 in Denver Conference: ..........................................Mountain West Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst) Superintendent: .........................Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria Athletic Director: .................................. Jim Knowlton Athletic Phone: ..................................... 719-333-4008 THE BREAKDOWN Athletic Fax: ........................................... 719-333-4009 Category Air Force New Mexico Ticket Managers:........................................ Jon Morris Overall Record: ..........................1-2 ....................................................................................................................2-2 Ticket Phone: ........................................ 719-472-1895 Conference Record: .................. 0-1 ....................................................................................................................0-1 Website: ...................................goairforcefalcons.com Streak: ..............................................L 2 .................................................................................................................. W 1 Mailing Address: ....................2168 Field House Dr. Last Week: .....................................L 24-28 vs. #22/25 San Diego St. .............................W 16-13 at Tulsa USAF Academy, CO 80840 Next Week: .................................... at Navy (10/7) ......................................................................................... Open Conference: ................................... Mountain West ................................................................... Mountain West Air Force Coaching Staff Nickname: ...................................... Falcons ...................................................................................................... Lobos Location: .........................................Colorado Springs, CO .................................................Albuquerque, NM Name, Position (year at Air Force) Website: .......................................... GoAirForceFalcons.com ......................................................GoLobos,com Alma Mater, Year (Game day position) Troy Calhoun, Head Coach (11th) Head Coach: .................................. Troy Calhoun ..................................................................................Bob Davie Air Force, 1989 (Field) Alma Mater (Year): ....................Air Force, 1989 .................................................. Youngstown State, 1977 Jake Campbell, Asst. Off. Backfield (6th) Career Record: .............................78-55 (11th year) ......................................................64-63 (11th season) Air Force, 1996 (Field) Record at School: .......................Same .................................................................................28-36 (6th season) Tim Cross, Asst. Head Coach, Def. Line (4th) Record vs. Opponent: ..............6-4 ........................................................................................4-2 (3-2 at UNM) Northern Colorado, 1990 (Field) Steed Lobotzke, Offensive Line (3rd) Air Force, 1992 (Field) NOTES Matt McGettigan, Strength/Cond. (11th) • Air Force leads the New Mexico series 21-13 and has a 17-11 advantage in conference games. Luther College, 1987 (Field) • Air Force is 12-3 at home, 9-9 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. Bart Miller, Tight Ends (1st) • New Mexico has won two straight and three of the last four in the series. New Mexico, 2007 (Field) • Prior to the UNM run, Air Force had won five straight and eight of nine. Ben Miller, RBs/Special Teams Coord. (11th) • New Mexico defeated Air Force, 45-40, last season. Air Force, 2002 (Field) • The Lobos defeated Air Force, 47-35, in 2015 the last time the teams played in Albuquerque. John Rudzinski, Secondary (8th) • Air Force is 0-1 on the road this season, falling at #7 Michigan, 29-13, Sept. 16. Air Force, 2005 (Press Box) • Air Force has scored in a school record 301 consecutive games. Steve Russ, Asst. HC/Def. Coord./DBs (6th) • The streak is the third longest active streak in the nation. Air Force, 1995 (Field) Taylor Stubblefield, Receivers (1st) 2017 Air Force Schedule/Results (1-2, 0-1 MW) Purdue, 2005 (Field) Mike Thiessen, Offensive Coord./QBs (11th) Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Air Force, 2001 (Field) Nick Toth, Spurs/Nickels (1st) Sat. Sept. 2 Noon VMI (ESPN3) ......................................................................W 62-0 Ohio, 1999 (Field) Sat. Sept. 16 10 a.m. at #7/7 Michigan (BTN) ...................................................L 13-29 Ron Vanderlinden, Inside LBs (4th) Sat. Sept. 23 5 p.m. #22/25 San Diego State* (CBS SN) ........................L 24-28 Albion College, 1978 (Field) Sat. Sept. 30 5 p.m. at New Mexico* (CBS SN) Maj. Ross Weaver, Asst. OL (4th) Air Force, 2006 (Press Box) Sat. Oct. 7 1:30 p.m. at Navy (CBS SN) Matt Weikert, Outside LBs (11th) Sat. Oct. 14 Noon UNLV* (AT&T SportsRM) Ohio, 2002 (Press Box) Fri. Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. at Nevada* (CBS SN) Sat. Oct. 28 1 p.m. at Colorado State* (CBS SN) Steve Senn, Recruiting/Player Dev. (12th) Air Force, 1990 (NA) Sat. Nov. 4 1:30 p.m. Army (CBS SN) 2nd. Lt. Jacobi Owens, Grad. Asst. (1st) Sat. Nov. 11 TBA Wyoming* (ESPN Networks) Air Force, 2017 (Field) Sat. Nov. 18 TBA at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) 2nd. Lt. Hayes Linn, Grad. Asst. (1st) Sat. Nov. 25 TBA Utah State* (ESPN Networks) Air Force, 2017 (Press Box) * - Mountain West game, All times MT Media Information SIMPLE GUIDELINES: Prioritize each cadet’s educational pursuits and rehabilitative treatment; Air Force Weekly Schedule make sure underclass cadets have ample chance to acclimate with their class schedules and (New Mexico) military squadrons; and simple to follow cadets during intramural and intercollegiate athletic practices and games Monday (9/25) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. PRACTICES: • Up to eight players (seniors only), Coach Cal- Air Force Football Practices- Frequently opening Air Force Academy football practices allow houn and assistants available after practice. faculty, followers and our service members a chance to be in the midst of drills led by our (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) coaches and performed by the cadets. In the bigger scope, this access provides the opportunity to observe the training of officer candidates during an Academy mission element. Open practice Tuesday (9/26) guidelines include refraining of scouting for an opponent or reporting during practices to include Weekly Press Teleconference injuries or tactics. Media can contact athletic communications of- fice for call-in number. Cell Phone Use- Out of respect for those attending or participating in practices, while on the • Coach Calhoun available at 12:30 p.m. practice field during workouts please silence cell phones. If you need to take or make a call, • Players available 1-1:45 p.m. please exit the field before doing so. Thank you! Up to eight different players (seniors only). Requests must be coordinated one day in Video/Photography: Video and photography during practices can be done by those who are advance. first cleared through the Air Force athletic communications staff. August 4 - August 26 video and (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) photos can be taken during pre-practice and periods 1-5 each day. Starting August 28, video and photographers cleared through the Air Force athletic communications staff may shoot film Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. during pre-practice and periods 1-5 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Wednesday (9/27) Player and Coaches Availability- Open practices make it very easy to observe team members Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. during athletic activities at the Air Force Academy. Player interviews are prioritized by each ca- • No player or coach availability. det’s academic, military, squadron and leadership obligations in addition to any needed physical rehabilitation/treatment. Because treatment time may be necessary, players must physically com- Thursday (9/28) plete the previous practice or game. Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. • No player or coach availability. Seniors and Juniors: From August 4-9 (prior to the start of the fall semester), seniors and juniors will be accessible on the field after each practice. When the Fall semester begins, August 12-26 Friday (9/29) up to eight juniors or seniors will be available following Monday, Tuesday and Saturday practices. No practice From August 28 through September 19 eight junior or senior cadets will be accessible on Mon- • No player