Air Force 2009 Armed Forces Bowl Game Notes
12/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 10, 2009
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Air Force vs. #25 Houston
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. CST
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
TV: ESPN
THE BREAKDOWN
Record: Air Force (7-5, 5-3/4th MWC), Houston (10-3, 6-2 C-USA)
Streaks: Air Force (L 1), Houston (L 1)
Last game: Air Force (L 21-38 at BYU, 11-21), Houston (L 32-38 vs. East Carolina, 12-6)
Websites: Air Force (goairforcefalcons.com), Houston (uhcougars.com)
AIR FORCE NOTES
Air Force concluded the regular season with a 7-5 overall mark and finished fourth in the Mountain West Conference with a 5-3 mark.
Air Force will be going to a post-season bowl game for the third straight season. This season marks the first time since 1990-92 that Air Force has played in three straight bowl games and played in the same bowl three consecutive years. The Falcons played in four consecutive Liberty Bowls from 1989-91.
Troy Calhoun is the first head coach in school history to take his team to a post-season bowl game in his first three seasons. Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) has a 24-14 record in his third season at Air Force. Calhoun is 16-8 vs. the Mountain West, 14-4 at home, 9-8 in road games, 1-2 in neutral site games, 8-6 in non-conference games and 0-2 in bowl games.
BOWL HISTORY
Air Force will play in its 20th bowl game in 2009. The Falcons are 8-10-1 all-time in bowls.
Season Bowl Opponent Result1958 Cotton TCU Tied 0-01963 Gator North Carolina Lost 0-351970 Sugar Tennessee Lost 13-341982 Hall of Fame Vanderbilt Won 36-281983 Independence Mississippi Won 9-31984 Independence Virginia Tech Won 23-71985 Bluebonnet Texas Won 24-161987 Freedom Arizona State Lost 28-331989 Liberty Mississippi Lost 29-421990 Liberty Ohio State Won 23-111991 Liberty Mississippi State Won 38-151992 Liberty Mississippi Lost 0-131995 Copper Texas Tech Lost 41-551997 Las Vegas Oregon Lost 13-411998 O'ahu Washington Won 45-252000 Silicon Valley Fresno State Won 37-342002 San Francisco Virginia Tech Lost 13-202007 Armed Forces California Lost 36-422008 Armed Forces Houston Lost 28-342009 Armed Forces Houston
THIS IS AIR FORCE FOOTBALL
- Air Force has an all-time record of 327-274-13 in its 54th season of varsity football. The Falcons are 177-113-3 at home and 150-161-10 on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 19 bowl games and has an 8-10-1 all-time record.
- This season marks the third under head coach Troy Calhoun, who is a 1989 graduate of the Air Force Academy. He is the sixth head coach in school history and first graduate to hold the position.
- Air Force is playing in its 30th year in a conference. This season marks the school's 11th year in the Mountain West Conference. Prior to 1999, Air Force was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1980-98. The school was an independent prior to 1980.
- Air Force is 42-40 as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team is 25-16 at home and 17-24 on the road. The Falcons are 73-59 overall since joining the MWC in 1999, including marks of 42-24 at home, 27-31 on the road, 4-4 in neutral site games and 2-2 in bowls.
THE SERIES
Air Force and Houston will play for the third time in 15 months when the schools meet in the Armed Forces Bowl. The teams first played on Sept. 13 last season in a game moved from Houston to Dallas due to weather. Air Force won the game, 31-28. The two then played in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 31. The Cougars won the game, 34-28.
THE 2008 MEETINGS
Sept. 13, 2008 - Dallas, TX
Air Force rolled with the punches and picked up a big non-conference road victory, defeating Houston, 31-28, in Dallas, Texas. The game was moved to Dallas and played at SMU due to hurricane Ike. The day prior to the game, the start time was moved to 9 a.m. MT, which is the earliest start time in school history. Shea Smith had a career day to lead Air Force, as he rushed for a career-high 93 yards, scored a career-high three touchdowns and notched a career-long run of 41 yards to lead the Falcons. Sophomore tailback Kyle Lumpkin added 74 yards on 20 carries, while sophomore WR-Z Kyle Halderman added 66 yards on 11 carries and fellow sophomore tailback Savier Stephens chipped in with 60 yards on 14 carries and scored his first touchdown of the year. The Falcon rushed for 380 yards while not completing a pass for just the fifth time in school history and first time since 1992, going 0-7 on the day. The Falcons trailed for the first time all season when Houston's Case Keenum hit Mark Hafner with a 14-yard scoring toss to give the Cougars a 7-0 first-quarter lead. The Falcons answered with a Ryan Harrison 30-yard field goal. Smith and Stephens added touchdown runs in the second quarter to give Air Force a 17-7 halftime lead. Air Force extended the lead to 31-7 late in the third quarter on a pair of Smith touchdown runs. Houston answered Smith's third score with a Keenum TD pass to Andrew Kohn to cut the lead to 31-14 heading into the fourth quarter. Keenum added two more scoring tosses in the final stanza to make up the final margin, the last coming with just under four minutes remaining. Air Force returned an onside kick and ran out the clock to end the game. Keenum finished the day hitting 34 of 57 passes for 362 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 75 yards on 10 carries. Tyron Carrier had eight catches for 91 yards. Air Force's defense was led by sophomore inside linebacker Ken Lamendola, who had a career-best 12 tackles. Luke Yeager added a career-best eight tackles and a fumble recovery while senior defensive end Jake Paulson added seven total tackles and 2.5 quarterback sacks. Reggie Rembert chipped in with six solo tackles, including two tackles for loss, and added a career-best 53 yard punt return to set up a touchdown.
Dec. 31, 2008 - Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Case Keenum ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and the Cougars wrapped up head coach Kevin Sumlin's first season with a 34-28 victory over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl for their first bowl victory since 1980. The game was a rematch of a hurricane-disrupted game in September that Air Force won, 31-28. Bryce Beall opened the scoring with a one-yard run to give Houston a 7-0 lead after Air Force fumbled the opening kickoff. Jared Tew answered with a two-yard run to tie the game, but the Cougars answered with 10 points to take a 17-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. Tim Jefferson scored on a five-yard run and Ryan Harrison added a 44-yard field goal to tie the score at halftime. Houston took the lead for good with a Keenum TD run early in the third quarter and the team's excanged scores from that point. Houston finished the game with 427 total yards. Keenum had 252 yards passing while Beall earned MVP honors with 135 yards and a score on 22 carries. The Falcons finished with 387 total yards, including 278 rushing. Tew led the way with an Air Force bowl-record 149 yards on 27 carries to earn team MVP honors. Jefferson added 98 yards on seven of 14 passing.
BOWL REMATCH RARE
For only the seventh-time in the history of collegiate football bowl competition, two schools will face each other in back-to-back post-season games as Air Force and Houston meet in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Previous bowl games with back-to-back match-ups were the Cotton (1970-1971, Notre Dame and Texas; 1993-1994, Notre Dame and Texas A&M), Rose (1973-1974-1995, USC and Ohio State), Orange (1990-1991, Notre Dame and Colorado; 1993-1994, Florida State and Nebraska) and the Outback (2001-2002, South Carolina and Ohio State). Three of the previous six match-ups featured splits with Notre Dame (Texas A&M), Florida State and South Carolina completing two-game sweeps.
AIR FORCE VS. CONFERENCE-USA
Air Force is 1-1 all-time against teams in Conference-USA. Both meetings came against Houston in 2008 at neutral sites. The Falcons defeated Houston, 31-28, in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 13. The game was moved from Houston due to weather. The Cougars defeated Air Force, 34-28, later that year at the Armed Forces Bowl. The Falcons are 26-8 all-time against teams that are curently in C-USA. Air Force played them all prior to the teams joining the conference. All of the opponents below are from the West Division. Air Force has never played a team from the East Division.
AIR FORCE AT AMON G. CARTER STADIUM
Air Force is 0-6 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The Falcons have lost four times to TCU at the home of the Horned Frogs and twice in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
AIR FORCE ARMED FORCES BOWL HISTORY
Air Force is 0-2 in the Armed Forces Bowl. The Falcons were beaten, 42-36, by California in 2007. Houston defeated Air Force, 34-28, last season. For more information on these games, turn to page 11 of this release.
TIES TO TEXAS
More Air Force players call Texas home than any other state. The Falcons roster has 23 players from the Lone Star state, including four of the five starting offensive linemen. In addition, two coaches are from the state. Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Blane Morgan is from Dallas, while running game coordinator/running backs coach Jemal Singleton is from San Antonio. Head coach Troy Calhoun also has ties to Texas as the offensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans in 2006.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN
Air Force is 8-6 against non-conference foes under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 5-1 at home, 2-3 on the road and 1-2 in neutral site games. Air Force finished 2-2 this season.
TOP PASSING OFFENSE, DEFENSE MEET
Houston has the nation's top-rating passing game while Air Force counters with the nation's top-rated passing defense. The Cougars lead the nation in passing with an average of 450 yards per game. Air Force leads the nation in pass defense, allowing just 148.7 yards per game. The Cougars lead the nation in total offense with a 581.23 per-game average and are ranked second in scoring offense with a 43.92 average. Air Force ranks ninth nationally in scoring defense with a 15.3 mark and are 10th in total defense with a 284.8 average.
ACADEMICS AND FOOTBALL
The Air Force football team once again has the top Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in the Mountain West Conference in the recently released report for 1999-2002. Air Force's 87 percent is followed by Colorado State and TCU with 65. The national average for FBS schools was 64 percent. In preperation for the bowl game, Air Force football players will take over 900 final exams in 70 courses.
AIR FORCE VS. RANKED TEAMS
Houston, ranked 25th in the USA Today poll, is the fourth ranked team Air Force has played this season. Air Force is 0-3 this season vs. ranked teams. The Falcons hosted then-No. 10/9 TCU on Oct. 10 (TCU, 20-17), then-No. 19/20 Utah Oct. 24 in Salt Lake City (Utah, 23-16 OT) and then-No. 19/18 BYU on Nov. 21 (BYU 38-21) in Provo. The Falcons are 14-67-4 all-time vs. ranked teams. Air Force has lost 14 straight games to ranked opponents since winning at No. 23 California, 23-21, in 2002. The Falcons were 0-3 vs. ranked team last season, dropping games to No. 20 Utah (23-30), No. 16/18 BYU (24-38) and No. 15/17 TCU (10-44).
PLAYING BEST WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
Air Force is 13-5 under head coach Troy Calhoun in games during the second half of the season (last six games), including a 4-2 mark this year. Air Force was 5-1 in 2007 which is the best mark since the 1998 team was 6-0. The Falcons were 4-2 last year. Prior to Calhoun's arrival in 2007, the Falcons were 12-24 over the last six games of the season since 2001.
AIR FORCE ONE OF THE YOUNGEST IN THE NATION IN 2009
Air Force is a young team. The Falcons have just 15 seniors on its 95-man roster. The team has 57 freshmen and sophomores which make up 60 percent of the roster. There are 42 sophomores and 16 freshmen on the roster. Air Force's two-deep depth chart features three freshmen and 17 sophomores. Air Force has had 20 freshmen play this season which is the most of any school in the nation. Tulane (18) and Texas A&M (18) are next. The Falcons are one of just 35 schools in the nation to have two or more freshmen (Means, Lawal) start a game.
100 YARD RUSHERS UNDER CALHOUN
- Air Force is 15-3 in games when it has a player rush for 100 or more yards since 2007.
- The team's only losses came in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, vs. No. 16/14 BYU and vs. Houston in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl.
2007
South Carolina State, W 34-3 (Kip McCarthy, 129); Utah, W 20-12 (Shaun Carney, 113); TCU, W 20-17 OT (Jim Ollis, 138); UNLV, W 31-14 (Chad Hall, 169); Colorado State, W 45-21 (Chad Hall, 256); Wyoming, W 20-12 (Chad Hall, 167); Army, W 30-10 (Chad Hall, 275); Notre Dame, W 41-24 (Chad Hall, 142); San Diego State, W 55-23 (Jim Ollis, 163; Chad Hall, 151; Ty Paffett, 105); California, L 36-42 (Shaun Carney, 108; Jim Ollis, 101).
2008
San Diego State, W 35-10 (Asher Clark, 109); UNLV, W 29-28 (Todd Newell, 134); Colorado State, W 38-17 (Asher Clark, 136); BYU, L 24-38 (Todd Newell, 116); Houston, L 28-34 (Jared Tew, 149).
2009
Wyoming, W 10-0 (Jared Tew, 105); Army, W 35-7 (Jared Tew, 102); UNLV, W 45-17 (Asher Clark, 160).
AIR FORCE FOURTH NATIONALLY WITH 206-GAME SCORING STREAK
- Air Force has scored in 206 consecutive games dating back to 1992.
- The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl.
- Air Force's streak is the second-longest active streak of teams in the Mountain West Conference and the fourth longest in the country.
- Air Force's 206-game scoring streak is the 15th longest in Division I-A college history.
- Of the top 15 all-time, nine were started in the 1980s while the other five began in the 1970s.
BLOCKED KICKS
Air Force has blocked four kicks this season, three field goals and an extra point. Senior Ben Garland has blocked two kicks, field goals vs. New Mexico and BYU. Sophomore Zach Kauth blocked a field goal vs. Wyoming and freshman Corbin Brown blocked an extra point vs. San Diego State. The four blocked kicks are the most since blocking seven in 2006. Air Force has blocked at least one kick every year since 1990.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
- The Falcons rank second in the conference and 10th nationally in total defense, allowing just 284.8 yards per game. The mark is the seventh-best in Air Force history and best since the 1966 team allowed just 278 yards per game.
- Air Force leads the nation in passing defense with a 148.7 average.
- The unit has also allowed just 50-165 (30.3) third down conversions which ranks second in the conference and seventh in the nation.
- Air Force is second in the MWC and third in the nation in opponent first downs, allowing just 172.
- The Falcons lead the conference and rank 12th in the nation in red zone defense with a 74.1 mark.
- Air Force has recorded 14 interceptions this season which is the ninth best in school history and best since 2007 (15). The team's 225 interception return yards is the seventh most in school history and most since 2003 (286).
- Air Force posted its first shutout over a MWC team with a 10-0 win over Wyoming. The shutout is the first vs. a conference opponent since winning at Colorado State, 24-0, in 1997. The shutout is the second for Air Force this season, as the team also shutout Nicholls State, 72-0, in the season opener. This season marks the first time since 1997 that Air Force has posted two shutouts in a season.
- Air Force has posted two first-half shutouts this season (Nicholls State, Wyoming). In addition, the defense has held two others opponents without touchdowns in the first half (Minnesota, San Diego State).
ADDITIONAL DEFENSIVE NOTES
• The unit recorded a shutout in the season opener vs. Nicholls State which is the first for Air Force since beating Wofford, 49-0, in 2003.
• Air Force held Nicholls State to just seven first downs which is the seventh fewest in school history and fewest since holding Southern Methodist to six in 1971.
• Air Force held Nicholls State to just 151 total yards which is the eighth fewest in school history and fewest since holding Army to 100 in 1999.
• Air Force held San Diego State's offense scoreless and to just 187 total yards until the Aztecs scored twice in the final minutes, including a score on the game's final play, against reserves.
• Air Force has allowed just on score (TD at Utah) on the opponent's opening drive of the second half this season.
• Air Force held Wyoming to just 74 yards passing and recorded a season-high six sacks in the game.
AIR FORCE HAS SIX NON-OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS
Air Force has scored six non-offensive touchdowns this season, including a school-record five defensive touchdowns. The team has scored two touchdowns on fumble returns, three on interception returns and on a punt return. Junior Anthony Wright has three of the scores, two on interception returns and a punt return.
• Wale Lawal -- 10-yard fumble return vs. Nicholls State
• Jon Davis -- 38-yard interception at New Mexico
• Reggie Rembert -- 47-yard fumble return vs. San Diego State
• Anthony Wright -- 47-yard interception return vs. San Diego State
• Anthony Wright -- 67-yard interception return vs. Navy
• Anthony Wright -- 88-yard punt return vs. Army
AIR FORCE SCORING DEFENSE
- Air Force is second in the MWC and ninth nationally in scoring defense with a 15.3 average.
- Air Force has allowed more than 20 points just twice this season, at No. 19 Utah in a 23-16 loss in overtime and at No. 19/18 BYU in a 38-21 loss.
- Air Force's 15.3 points per game allowed ranks as the 10th best in school history and is the best since the 1998 team allowed 13.3.
- Air Force has had five shutouts since the inception of the MWC in 1999, which ranks third in conference history.
AIR FORCE TAKEAWAYS
- Air Force is a combined +40 in three seasons under head coach Troy Calhoun and defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter.
- Air Force stands at +17 in turnover margin this season. The Falcons forced a season-high six turnovers vs. San Diego State and four vs. Nicholls State and New Mexico.
- The team's +1.42 turnover margin average this season leads the conference and ranks third in the nation.
- Air Force's 1.00 per-game turnover margin average last season ranked second in the conference and 11th nationally.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Air Force has only had 11 turnovers this season which ties the school record set in 2000 and 1998.
• Air Force has averaged 33.8 points per game the last four games.
• The Falcons have averaged 114.1 yards passing the last four games, including a season-best 131 yards vs. Army.
• Air Force has averaged 382.5 total yards over the last four games, including its best effort in a conference game this season of 557 vs. UNLV.
• Air Force has out-rushed 11 of 12 opponents this season.
• Air Force is second in the MWC and 19th nationally in time of possession with a 31:44 mark.
• The Falcons have scored in 37 of 48 quarters this season and have twice scored 17 points in the first quarter (Nicholls State and New Mexico).
• Air Force tied a Mountain West Conference record with 72 points vs. Nicholls State. The 72 points are the third-most in school history. The 72-point victory margin is a school and Mountain West Conference record, breaking the mark of 64 set by New Mexico (72) vs. Texas State (8) in 2003.
FALCONS PLACE 11 ON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Air Force junior defensive back Reggie Rembert was named first-team all-Mountain West Conference in football, as announced by the conference. Rembert was the lone Falcon to earn first-team honors.
Senior offensive linemen Nick Charles and Peter Lusk, junior fullback Jared Tew, sophomore kicker Erik Soderberg, senior nose guard Ben Garland and sophomore defensive back Anthony Wright were all named to the second team. Seniors John Falgout (LB), Brandon Geyer (P), Ryan Gonzales (OL) and Chris Thomas (DB) all received honorable mention honors.
Air Force's seven selections to the first and second teams is the most ever in the MWC and most since 1998 when the Falcons had eight players named to the first two teams in the Western Athletic Conference.
REMBERT RETURN GAME
Junior Reggie Rembert is Air Force's career leader in kickoff returns and KOR yardage with 64 for 1,373 yards. Rembert broke the records of All-American Ernie Jennings (1868-70), who had 43 returns for 1,037 yards. Rembert is the Mountain West Conference's active career leader. He ranks fifth in conference history overall in returns and third in return yards. Please see charts on page nine for complete list of leaders.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 - Air Force improved to 10-1 all-time in Mountain West Conference openers dating back to 1999. Air Force is 4-1 at home and 6-0 on the road. 24 - Falcon Stadium was ranked 24th by The Sporting News in a poll this summer on college football most unique stadiums. The poll measured everything from pregame tailgate parties to the roar of the crowd. Air Force was the only school from the Mountain West Conference in the top 25. 27 - Air Force is one of just 27 schools that didn't have a coaching staff change in 2009. Every position coach and coordinator returned from the 2008 season. 72 - Air Force's 72 points vs. Nicholls State is the third most in school history and most since scoring 73 vs. New Mexico in 1987. The 72 points tie a Mountain West Conference record with New Mexico, who scored 72 points vs. Texas State in Aug. 30, 2003. The victory margin of 72 points (72-0) is a school record, breaking the previous mark of 69 (69-0) vs. Northern Colorado in 1984. The 72-point victory margin is also a Mountain West Conference record, breaking the mark of 64 set by New Mexico (72) vs. Texas State (8) in 2003. 45 - Air Force scored 45 points in the first half vs. Nicholls State which is a school record and is the third most in MWC history (40 by New Mexico vs. SDSU in 2008 and BYU vs. Tulane in 2001). 297 - Air Force has gone 296 straight games without a kickoff return for a touchdown, dating back to the Utah game on Oct. 26, 1985.
THIS AND THAT
- Freshman LB Wale Lawal made the most of his first-ever college football play. Lawal entered the Nicholls State game in the fourth quarter and his first play resulted in tackle for loss for 10 yards, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a 10-yard fumble recovery return for a touchdown.
- LB Alex Means - became the first Air Force freshman defensive player to start opening day since A.J. Scott vs. BYU in 1981.
- Air Force won its 17th Ram-Falcon Trophy with a 34-16 win at Colorado State earlier this season. The Falcons have won 17 trophies compared to 13 for Colorado State.
- Air Force is 7-3 in conference games in the month of October over the last three seasons, including a 2-2 mark this season. Air Force was 3-1 in 2007 and 2-0 last season. Prior to 2007, the Falcons were 8-14 in conference games in October since 1999.
- Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun improves to 24-13 overall and 16-7 in conference games. Calhoun is the first coach in school history to lead the Falcons to seven or more wins in each of his first three seasons. Calhoun's 16 MWC wins are the most in a three-year span in school history, breaking the previous mark of 13 from 2000-02. His 16 conference wins tie as the third most ever in school history. The 1984-85 teams won 16 games while the 1985-87 and 1996-98 teams share the record of 18.
- Air Force is 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference overtime games.
AIR FORCE INDIVIDUAL HONORS
- Chris Thomas , Sr., DB - First-team preseason all-MWC ... honorable mention all-MWC.
- Nick Charles, Sr., OL - First-team preseason all-MWC ... Outland Trophy Watch List ... Allstate/AFCA Coaches Association Good Works Team nominee ... 2009 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List ... second-team all-MWC.
- Andre Morris, Jr., Jr., LB - Named Mountain West Conference defensive player of the week vs. New Mexico ... College Football Insider (CFI) honorable mention defensive player of the week vs. New Mexico.
- Asher Clark, So., RB - MWC offensive player of the week vs. UNLV ... honorable mention running back of the week by College Football Performance Awards vs. UNLV ... National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter, player of the week vs. UNLV.
- Jon Davis, So., DB - Named honorable mention defensive back performer of the week by College Football Performance Awards vs. New Mexico.
- Ben Garland, Sr., DL - Named first-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele's Magazine ... second-team all-MWC.
- Anthony Wright, Jr. So., DB - Named first-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele's Magazine ... national punt returner of the week by College Football Performance Awards vs. Army ... second-team all-MWC.
- Reggie Rembert, Jr., - Named MWC defensive player of the week vs. San Diego State ... named national defensive player of the week and defensive back of the week by College Football Performance vs. San Diego State ... named National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter player of the week vs. San Diego State ... first-team all-MWC.
- Erik Soderberg, So., SPC - Named honorable mention kicker of the week by College Football Performance Awards vs. San Diego State ... one of three Lou Groza National Placekicker "Stars of the Week" vs. San Diego State ... Named first-team all-MWC midseason by Phil Steele's Magazine ... named honorable mention place kicker of the week vs. Utah by College Football Performance Awards ... second-team all-MWC.
- Brandon Geyer, Sr., SPC - Names honorable mention national punter of the week by College Football Performance Awards vs. Army ... MWC special teams player of the week vs. Army ... honorable mention all-MWC.
- Kevin Fogler, Jr., WR - Named academic all-district by CoSIDA.
- Jared Tew, Jr., FB - Second-team all-MWC.
- Peter Lusk, Sr., OL - Second-team all-MWC.
- John Falgout, Sr., LB - Honorable mention all-MWC.
- Ryan Gonzales, Sr., OL - Honorable mention all-MWC.
- Gavin Mills, Fr., JV Team - Named one of five National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) National High School Scholar-Athletes for 2009.
