Saturday, November 2
USAFA
1:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Army
Photo by: Joshua Armstrong
Game 9: Air Force (6-2, 4-1) vs. Army West Point (3-5)
10/28/2019 9:12:00 AM | Football
Saturday, Nov. 2, 1:30 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (46,692), USAFA
Game 9: Air Force (6-2, 4-1) vs. Army West Point (3-5)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 1:30 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (46,692), USAFA
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: CBS Sports Network
Ben Holden (play-by-play); Ross Tucker (analyst); John Schriffen (analyst)
Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; The Fan 104.3 in Denver;
American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS 94, XM 210, Internet 968
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Category Air Force Army West Point
Nickname:................... Falcons Black Knights
Location:..................... Colorado Springs, CO West Point, NY
Athletic Website:........ GoAirForceFalcons.com GoArmyWestPoint.com
Record:....................... 6-2 (4-1 MW Mtn Div) 3-5 (Ind)
Current Streak:............ W 3 L 4
Last Week:.................. vs. Utah State (W 31-7) vs. San Jose State (L 29-34)
Next Week:................. at New Mexico (11/9) vs. UMass (11/9)
Head Coach:................ Troy Calhoun Jeff Monken
Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, 1989 Millikin, 1992
Career Record:.......... 93-69 (13th year) 74-49 (10th year)
Record at School:...... Same 38-33 (6th year)
Record vs. Opp:........ 9-3 2-3
STORYLINES
• The 2019 season marks the 48th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The Falcons have a series-best 60-35 overall record and 20 titles. Army has won the trophy the last two years. Air Force is 0-1 this season and are out of contention to win this year's trophy.
• Air Force and Army are meeting for the 54th time overall. Air Force leads the series, 36-16-1. The Falcons are 21-4 at home, 14-11 at Army and 1-1-1 in neutral site games. Army has won two straight in the series...prior to that, Air Force had won 18 of 21
• Air Force and Army have played one common opponent this season, San Jose State. The Falcons beat the Spartans, 41-24, Sept. 27 in Falcon Stadium while San Jose State defeated Army, 34-29, last week in West Point.
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Army are meeting for the 54th time overall
• Air Force leads the series, 36-16-1
• The Falcons are 21-4 at home, 14-11 at Army and 1-1-1 in neutral site games
• Army has won two straight in the series...prior to that, Air Force had won 18 of 21
• Air Force is 33-14 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972
• The Falcons are 20-3 at home and 13-11 at Army in CIC games
• Army defeated Air Force, 21-0, in 2017 in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium
• Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, last season in West Point
• The teams first played to a 13-13 tie in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1959
LAST YEAR VS. ARMY WEST POINT
(Nov. 3, 2018) Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, in West Point. Army took a 14-0 lead into halftime. The Black Knights opened the game with a 21-play, 75-yard drive that took 12:55 off the clock to take a 7-0 lead. Sophomore Donald Hammond III came in at quarterback and led the Falcons to a scoring drive to close the third quarter to cut the lead to 14-6. Following an Army field goal, the Falcons scored on a six-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion run cut the lead to 17-14. Air Force got the ball back following an Army punt, but were stopped on fourth down near midfield. Army ran out the clock to end the game. The Black Knights had 286 total yards, including 242 rushing. Air Force had 322 total yards, including 197 passing. Hammond hit 7-15 passes for 120 yards and rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons.
THE LAST TIME IN FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 4, 2017) Army defeated Air Force, 21-0, in Falcon Stadium. The shutout snapped Air Force's school-record 306 game scoring streak dating back to 1992. The Black Knights snapped a four-game losing streak to Air Force and won in Falcon Stadium for the first time since 2005. Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 265 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries to lead Army. The Black Knights had 392 total yards, all rushing, and didn't attempt a pass in the game. Air Force finished with 190 total yards, including 95 rushing. Tim McVey led the team with 39 yards rushing. The defense was led by Grant Ross, who recorded a career-best 12 tackles.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2019 season marks the 48th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The winning team goes to the White House to receive the trophy from the President of the United States. The Falcons have a series-best 60-35 overall record and 20 titles. Air Force is 0-1 this season after losing at Navy, 34-25, Oct. 5. The Falcons are out of contention to win this year's trophy.
Team Record Titles Last
Air Force 60-35-0 20 2016
Navy 50-44-1 15 2015
Army 31-62-1 7 2018
Air Force outright CIC title years:
'82, '83, '85, '87, '89, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '10, '11, '14, '16
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN
Air Force is 37-25 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a 2-1 mark this season. The Falcons are 24-4 at home, 8-16 on the road and 5-5 in neutral site games. Air Force defeated Colgate, 48-7, Aug. 31 in Falcon Stadium in the season opener. The Falcons won at Colorado, 30-23, in overtime Sept. 14 and lost at Navy, 34-25, Oct. 5.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would improve to 7-2 overall, its most wins since collecting eight in 2015
• The Falcons would snap a two-game losing streak to Army
• Air Force would finish the season 1-1 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games
• Air Force would improve to 37-16-1 vs. Army, including a 22-4 mark at home
• The Falcons would improve to 34-14 vs. Army in CIC games dating back to 1972
• Air Force would improve to a series-best 61-35 overall in CIC games
• Air Force would improve to 5-0 at home this season, including a 59-20 mark under head coach Troy Calhoun
• Air Force would improve to 3-1 vs. non-conference opponents this season
• The Falcons would improve to 38-25 under head coach Troy Calhoun in non-conference games, including a 25-4 mark at home and a 10-3 mark vs. Army
AIR FORCE/ARMY IN THE TOP FIVE IN THE NATION IN RUSHING
The Air Force-Army game will feature two of the nation's top five rushing teams. Air Force leads the Mountain West and ranks second in the nation in rushing with a 322.5 per-game average. Army is tied for fifth in the nation with a 263.5 per-game average. Air Force has led the conference and ranked in the top five nationally each week this season. The Falcons have ranked among the nation's top 10 six straight years and 32 of the last 33 overall.
AIR FORCE AT HOME
Air Force is 4-0 at home this season. The Falcons have scored 40-plus points in three of four games and have a 163-62 scoring margin which is an average of 40.7 to 15.5
Air Force is 58-20 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016. Air Force went 20-4 at home from 2014-17. The 20 wins is the best four-year mark in school history, breaking the record of 19 set from 1982-85 and 1998-2001 when the program went 19-4 those years.
Air Force set a record for the best three-year run from 2014-16 with a 17-1 record, breaking the mark of 15-2 from 1983-85.
Air Force has finished undefeated at home just five times overall in school history, three coming under Calhoun.
Year Rec. Notes
2019 4-0 Air Force secures 10th winning season at home
2018 4-2 Air Force posts four or more wins for ninth time in 12 seasons
2017 3-3 20 wins over four years is best four-year run in school history
2016 5-1 Air Force went 17-1 in home games from 2014-16
2015 6-0 Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun
2014 6-0 Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun
2013 2-5 Lone losing record in Calhoun era
2012 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2011 4-3 Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era
2010 5-1 Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history
2009 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2008 3-3 Two losses at the hands of nationally ranked teams
2007 6-0 Just the third undefeated home record in school history
Total 58-20
AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Utah State, 31-7, in Falcon Stadium to improve to 4-0 at home this season. The Falcons used one-yard touchdown runs from Timothy Jackson and Kadin Remsberg to take a 14-0 lead. Jake Koehnke added a career-long 57 yard field as time expired in the first half to push the lead to 17-0 at halftime. Utah State scored on a Jordan Love to Siaosi Mariner 27 yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter, but Remsberg added his second touchdown later in the quarter to push the lead to 24-7. Taven Birdow added a touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to make up the final margin. Air Force rolled up 472 total yards, including a season-best 448 rushing. The Falcons held the ball for 45:43 and were 10-13 on third-down conversions. Utah State was held to just 128 total yards, including 14 rushing. Jackson led the Falcons with his third-straight 100-yard rushing game with a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Remsberg added 92 yards and two touchdowns while Birdow chipped in with 88 and a score. The defense was led by Demonte Meeks, who had eight tackles and a half sack.
Saturday, Nov. 2, 1:30 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (46,692), USAFA
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: CBS Sports Network
Ben Holden (play-by-play); Ross Tucker (analyst); John Schriffen (analyst)
Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs; The Fan 104.3 in Denver;
American Forces Network (AFN); SIRIUS 94, XM 210, Internet 968
Jim Arthur (play-by-play); Jesse Kurtz (analyst)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Category Air Force Army West Point
Nickname:................... Falcons Black Knights
Location:..................... Colorado Springs, CO West Point, NY
Athletic Website:........ GoAirForceFalcons.com GoArmyWestPoint.com
Record:....................... 6-2 (4-1 MW Mtn Div) 3-5 (Ind)
Current Streak:............ W 3 L 4
Last Week:.................. vs. Utah State (W 31-7) vs. San Jose State (L 29-34)
Next Week:................. at New Mexico (11/9) vs. UMass (11/9)
Head Coach:................ Troy Calhoun Jeff Monken
Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, 1989 Millikin, 1992
Career Record:.......... 93-69 (13th year) 74-49 (10th year)
Record at School:...... Same 38-33 (6th year)
Record vs. Opp:........ 9-3 2-3
STORYLINES
• The 2019 season marks the 48th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The Falcons have a series-best 60-35 overall record and 20 titles. Army has won the trophy the last two years. Air Force is 0-1 this season and are out of contention to win this year's trophy.
• Air Force and Army are meeting for the 54th time overall. Air Force leads the series, 36-16-1. The Falcons are 21-4 at home, 14-11 at Army and 1-1-1 in neutral site games. Army has won two straight in the series...prior to that, Air Force had won 18 of 21
• Air Force and Army have played one common opponent this season, San Jose State. The Falcons beat the Spartans, 41-24, Sept. 27 in Falcon Stadium while San Jose State defeated Army, 34-29, last week in West Point.
THE SERIES
• Air Force and Army are meeting for the 54th time overall
• Air Force leads the series, 36-16-1
• The Falcons are 21-4 at home, 14-11 at Army and 1-1-1 in neutral site games
• Army has won two straight in the series...prior to that, Air Force had won 18 of 21
• Air Force is 33-14 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972
• The Falcons are 20-3 at home and 13-11 at Army in CIC games
• Army defeated Air Force, 21-0, in 2017 in the last meeting in Falcon Stadium
• Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, last season in West Point
• The teams first played to a 13-13 tie in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1959
LAST YEAR VS. ARMY WEST POINT
(Nov. 3, 2018) Army defeated Air Force, 17-14, in West Point. Army took a 14-0 lead into halftime. The Black Knights opened the game with a 21-play, 75-yard drive that took 12:55 off the clock to take a 7-0 lead. Sophomore Donald Hammond III came in at quarterback and led the Falcons to a scoring drive to close the third quarter to cut the lead to 14-6. Following an Army field goal, the Falcons scored on a six-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion run cut the lead to 17-14. Air Force got the ball back following an Army punt, but were stopped on fourth down near midfield. Army ran out the clock to end the game. The Black Knights had 286 total yards, including 242 rushing. Air Force had 322 total yards, including 197 passing. Hammond hit 7-15 passes for 120 yards and rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons.
THE LAST TIME IN FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 4, 2017) Army defeated Air Force, 21-0, in Falcon Stadium. The shutout snapped Air Force's school-record 306 game scoring streak dating back to 1992. The Black Knights snapped a four-game losing streak to Air Force and won in Falcon Stadium for the first time since 2005. Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 265 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries to lead Army. The Black Knights had 392 total yards, all rushing, and didn't attempt a pass in the game. Air Force finished with 190 total yards, including 95 rushing. Tim McVey led the team with 39 yards rushing. The defense was led by Grant Ross, who recorded a career-best 12 tackles.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2019 season marks the 48th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The winning team goes to the White House to receive the trophy from the President of the United States. The Falcons have a series-best 60-35 overall record and 20 titles. Air Force is 0-1 this season after losing at Navy, 34-25, Oct. 5. The Falcons are out of contention to win this year's trophy.
Team Record Titles Last
Air Force 60-35-0 20 2016
Navy 50-44-1 15 2015
Army 31-62-1 7 2018
Air Force outright CIC title years:
'82, '83, '85, '87, '89, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '10, '11, '14, '16
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN
Air Force is 37-25 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a 2-1 mark this season. The Falcons are 24-4 at home, 8-16 on the road and 5-5 in neutral site games. Air Force defeated Colgate, 48-7, Aug. 31 in Falcon Stadium in the season opener. The Falcons won at Colorado, 30-23, in overtime Sept. 14 and lost at Navy, 34-25, Oct. 5.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD.....
• Air Force would improve to 7-2 overall, its most wins since collecting eight in 2015
• The Falcons would snap a two-game losing streak to Army
• Air Force would finish the season 1-1 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games
• Air Force would improve to 37-16-1 vs. Army, including a 22-4 mark at home
• The Falcons would improve to 34-14 vs. Army in CIC games dating back to 1972
• Air Force would improve to a series-best 61-35 overall in CIC games
• Air Force would improve to 5-0 at home this season, including a 59-20 mark under head coach Troy Calhoun
• Air Force would improve to 3-1 vs. non-conference opponents this season
• The Falcons would improve to 38-25 under head coach Troy Calhoun in non-conference games, including a 25-4 mark at home and a 10-3 mark vs. Army
AIR FORCE/ARMY IN THE TOP FIVE IN THE NATION IN RUSHING
The Air Force-Army game will feature two of the nation's top five rushing teams. Air Force leads the Mountain West and ranks second in the nation in rushing with a 322.5 per-game average. Army is tied for fifth in the nation with a 263.5 per-game average. Air Force has led the conference and ranked in the top five nationally each week this season. The Falcons have ranked among the nation's top 10 six straight years and 32 of the last 33 overall.
AIR FORCE AT HOME
Air Force is 4-0 at home this season. The Falcons have scored 40-plus points in three of four games and have a 163-62 scoring margin which is an average of 40.7 to 15.5
Air Force is 58-20 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016. Air Force went 20-4 at home from 2014-17. The 20 wins is the best four-year mark in school history, breaking the record of 19 set from 1982-85 and 1998-2001 when the program went 19-4 those years.
Air Force set a record for the best three-year run from 2014-16 with a 17-1 record, breaking the mark of 15-2 from 1983-85.
Air Force has finished undefeated at home just five times overall in school history, three coming under Calhoun.
Year Rec. Notes
2019 4-0 Air Force secures 10th winning season at home
2018 4-2 Air Force posts four or more wins for ninth time in 12 seasons
2017 3-3 20 wins over four years is best four-year run in school history
2016 5-1 Air Force went 17-1 in home games from 2014-16
2015 6-0 Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun
2014 6-0 Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun
2013 2-5 Lone losing record in Calhoun era
2012 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2011 4-3 Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era
2010 5-1 Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history
2009 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2008 3-3 Two losses at the hands of nationally ranked teams
2007 6-0 Just the third undefeated home record in school history
Total 58-20
AIR FORCE LAST TIME OUT
Air Force defeated Utah State, 31-7, in Falcon Stadium to improve to 4-0 at home this season. The Falcons used one-yard touchdown runs from Timothy Jackson and Kadin Remsberg to take a 14-0 lead. Jake Koehnke added a career-long 57 yard field as time expired in the first half to push the lead to 17-0 at halftime. Utah State scored on a Jordan Love to Siaosi Mariner 27 yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter, but Remsberg added his second touchdown later in the quarter to push the lead to 24-7. Taven Birdow added a touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to make up the final margin. Air Force rolled up 472 total yards, including a season-best 448 rushing. The Falcons held the ball for 45:43 and were 10-13 on third-down conversions. Utah State was held to just 128 total yards, including 14 rushing. Jackson led the Falcons with his third-straight 100-yard rushing game with a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Remsberg added 92 yards and two touchdowns while Birdow chipped in with 88 and a score. The defense was led by Demonte Meeks, who had eight tackles and a half sack.
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