Athletic Communications 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840 Phone: 719-333-2313 goairforcefalcons.com Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman Date Issued: Monday, Dec. 6, 2011 2011 SCHEDULE Air Force vs. Toledo Record: 7-5 (3-4 MW) • • • • Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Wednesday Dec. 28 4:30 p.m. ET RFK Stadium Washington, DC 9/3 12 p.m. South Dakota (Mtn) W 37-20 9/10 1:30 p.m. #25/25 TCU* (VERSUS) L 19-35 TELEVISION 9/24 1 p.m. Tennessee State (Mtn) W 63-24 ESPN 10/1 12 p.m. at Navy (CBS) W 35-34OT Pam Ward (play-by-play); Dan Hawkins (analyst); Jeannine Edwards (sidelines) 10/8 3:30 p.m. at Notre Dame (NBC) L 33-59 10/13 6 p.m. San Diego St.* (CBS SN) L 27-41 10/22 1:30 p.m. at #5/7Boise St.* (VERSUS) L 26-37 RADIO 10/29 12 p.m. at New Mexico* (Mtn) W 42-0 KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; KCKK 1510 AM in Denver; Goairforcefalcons.com 11/5 1:30 p.m. Army (CBS) W 24-14 Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Lee Douglas (analyst); Jay Ritchie/Bob Ihle (pre- and post-game) 11/12 12 p.m. Wyoming* (Mtn) L 17-25 11/19 4 p.m. UNLV* (Mtn) W 45-17 GAME FACTS: Air Force is making its first-ever trip to the Military Bowl ... Air Force is making a school- 11/26 4 p.m. at Colorado St.* (Mtn) W 45-21 record fih consecuve appearance in a bowl game (2007-11) ... Air Force and Toledo are meeng for All mes local to site the first me ... The Falcons are 1-1 all-me against teams in the Mid-American Conference with both * - Mountain West Game meengs coming against Kent State, the last in 1978 ... Air Force is 10-10-1 all-me in bowl games, in- cluding a 2-2 mark under head coach Troy Calhoun ... Air Force has won two straight bowl games, de- GENERAL INFORMATION feang 25th-ranked Houston, 47-20, in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl and Georgia Tech, 14-7, in the Location:. Colorado Springs, CO 2010 Independence Bowl. Enrollment: . 4,000 Founded: . 1954 Category Air Force Toledo Nickname: . Falcons Record 7-5 8-4 Colors: . Blue (286), Silver (877) Conference Record 3-4 MW 7-1 MAC Stadium:. Falcon (46,692) Finish 5th T1st West Division Surface: . FieldTurf Streaks W 2 W 3 Conference: . Mountain West Website goairforcefalcons.com utrockets.com Superintendent: . Lt. Gen. Mike Gould Athletic Director: . Dr. Hans Mueh COACHES Ticket Phone: . 800-666-USAF Air Force: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) is in his fih season. He has led the Falcons to a 41-23 career Website: . www.goairforcefalcons.com record. Calhoun is 24-15 in MWC games, 17-8 in non-conference games, 23-8 in Falcon Stadium, 14-12 in road games (11-7 in MW road games) and 2-2 in bowl games. AIR FORCE COACHES Toledo: Tim Beckman (Findlay, 1988) is in his third year at Toledo. He has led the Rockets to a 21-16 Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) -- Field overall record. Beckman was the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State from 2007-08 prior to taking Head Coach over at Toledo. Ron Burton (North Carolina, 1987) -- Field DL/NFL Liaison THE SERIES/AIR FORCE VS. THE MAC: Air Force and Toledo are playing for the first time. The Falcons are Clay Hendrix (Furman, 1986) -- Field 1-1 all-time vs. teams from the Mid-American Conference. Air Force is 1-1 against Kent State with the Co-Off. Coord./OL last meeting coming in 1978. Ben Miller (Air Force, 2002) -- Field TEs/Specialists BOWL ATTENDANCE/TICKET NOTES: Air Force has averaged 9,771 tickets sold in its previous four bowl Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999) -- Press Box games dating back to 2007. Air Force sold a then-record 11,945 for the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl and Co-Off. Coord./QBs broke that mark last year in the 2010 Independence Bowl with 12,098 sold. Lt. Col. Bill Price (Air Force, 1991) -- Field The average attendance in Air Force’s four bowl games is 40,702. The school played in three straight Offensive Assistant Armed Forces Bowl games and set a record attendance mark each year. Air Force set the first record in Des Kitchings (Furman, 2000) -- Field 2007 with 40,905, then broke it in 2008 with 41,127 and in 2009 with 41,414. Prior to Air Force’s arrival, Running Game Coordinator/RBs the bowl game had hit 40,000 in attendance just once. The attendance in last year’s Independence Bowl Lt. Col. Darryl Sumrall (Air Force, 1989) -- Field was 39,362. JV Head Coach Mike Thiessen (Air Force, 2001) -- Field Air Force’s last 4 bowl games Co-Off. Coord./WRs Bowl Tickets Sold Attendance Matt Wallerstedt (Kansas State, 1988) -- Press Box 2007 Armed Forces 11,945 40,905 Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coord./ILBs 2008 Armed Forces 7,287 41,127 Charlton Warren (Air Force, 1999) -- Field 2009 Armed Forces 7,754 41,414 Co-Def. Coord./Secondary/Rec. Coord. 2010 Independence 12,098 39,362 Matt Weikert (Ohio, 2002) -- Press Box Totals 39,084 162,808 Outside Linebackers Averages 9,771 40,702 Brad White (Wake Forest, 2004) -- Field Linebackers Capt. John Rudzinski (Air Force, 2005) -- Press Box Air Force Football Media Guide Media Services Information Defensive Assistant The Air Force football media guide is on-line at Informaon about Air Force/Military Bowl Field/Press Box -- location on game day goairforcefalcons.com. media service is on page 14 in this release. BOWL HISTORY: Air Force is playing in a bowl game for a school-record fifth straight year. The 2011 Military Last Year’s Bowl Game Bowl will be Air Force’s 22nd all-time. The Falcons have a 10-10-1 all-time bowl record and have won two straight. Advocare V100 Independence Bowl Season Bowl Opponent Result Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7 1958 Cotton TCU Tied 0-0 Dec. 27, Independence Stadium 1963 Gator North Carolina Lost 0-35 1970 Sugar Tennessee Lost 13-34 Team 1 2 3 4 Final 1982 Hall of Fame Vanderbilt Won 36-28 Air Force 3 3 0 8 14 1983 Independence Mississippi Won 9-3 Georgia Tech 7 0 0 0 7 1984 Independence Virginia Tech Won 23-7 Scoring 1985 Bluebonnet Texas Won 24-16 AF: Bell 42 FG, 1/6:32 1987 Freedom Arizona State Lost 28-33 GT: Allen 5 run (Blair kick), 1/0:41 1989 Liberty Mississippi Lost 29-42 AF: Bell 41 FG, 2/0:00 1990 Liberty Ohio State Won 23-11 AF: Tew 3 run (Warzeka 2 pt conversion run), 4/13:24 1991 Liberty Mississippi State Won 38-15 1992 Liberty Mississippi Lost 0-13 1995 Copper Texas Tech Lost 41-55 Team Statistics GT AF 1997 Las Vegas Oregon Lost 13-41 First Downs (R-P-Pen) 18 (16-2-0) 17 (9-7-1) 1998 O’ahu Washington Won 45-25 Rushing Att-Yds 57-293 49-184 2000 Silicon Valley Fresno State Won 37-34 Yards Lost Rushing 14 14 2002 San Francisco Virginia Tech Lost 13-20 NET RUSHING 279 170 2007 Armed Forces California Lost 36-42 NET PASSING YARDS 41 117 Passing (C-A-I) 5-14-1 11-23-0 2008 Armed Forces Houston Lost 28-34 TOTAL OFFENSE 320 287 2009 Armed Forces Houston Won 47-20 Avg. Per Play 4.5 4.0 2010 Independence Georgia Tech Won 14-7 Fumbles 4-3 0-0 2011 Military Bowl Toledo Penalties 3-22 1-5 Punts (#-Avg) 5-36.2 4-36.8 AIR FORCE/TOLEDO/OHIO TIES: Air Force has nine players on the varsity roster from the state of Ohio. The Punt Returns 2-(-8) 2-46 players follow: Name -- hometown (High School). Anthony Wright, Jr. -- Cleveland (Maple Heights); Jon Kickoff Returns 3-24 3-156 Davis -- Cincinnati (Winton Woods); Connor Dietz -- Columbus (Hilliard Davidson); Patrick Hennessey -- Interceptions 0-0 1-0 Strongsville, OH (St. Ignatius); Ken Lamendola -- Westlake, OH (St. Edward); Josh Kusan -- Westerville, OH Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 (St. Francis DeSales); Ross Fleming -- Powell (Olentangy Liberty); Ike Ariguzo -- Columbus (St. Francis De- Possession Time 29:20 30:40 Sales); Zack Kauth -- Dayton (Chaminade-Julienne). Third Downs 8-18 6-18 Fourth Downs 2-3 2-5 AIR FORCE CAREER BOWL STATISTICS Sacks By: 0-0 1-10 Rushing Attendance: 39,362 Name G Att-Yds-TDs Game-by-Game Asher Clark 3 41-216-2 2010 (8-30-0), 2009 (17-129-2), 2008 (16-57-0) Individual Statistics Tim Jefferson 3 42-76-2 2010 (12-25-0), 2009 (16-37-1), 2008 (14-14-1) Rushing (Att-Yds-TD): AF - Tew 18-59-1; Hunter 2-34- Jonathan Warzeka 3 7-32-0 2010 (1-(-3)-0), 2009 (6-35-0), 2008 (0-0-0) 0; Clark 8-30-0; Jefferson 12-25-0; Walker 5-17-0; Hal- Mikel Hunter 2 3-33-0 2010 (2-34-0), 2009 (1-(-1)-0) derman 2-8-0; Team (1-0-0); Warzeka (1-(-3)-0. GT - Cody Getz 2 1-2-0 2009 (1-2-0) Washington 28-131-0; Allen 23-91-1; Smith 4-40-0; Jones 2-17-0. Passing Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD): AF - Jefferson 11-23-0- Name G C-A-Int-Yds-TD Game-by-Game 117-0.