Falcon Stadium
From northeast corner in 2008
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| Location | 2169 Field House Drive U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′49″N 104°50′35″W / 38.997°N 104.843°WCoordinates: 38°59′49″N 104°50′35″W / 38.997°N 104.843°W |
| Owner | U.S. Air Force |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Capacity | 46,692 (2005–present) 52,480 (1996–2004) 50,126 (1995) 52,000 (1993–1994) 52,123 (1986–1992) 46,668 (1972–1985) 40,828 (1962–1971) |
| Record attendance | 56,409 (vs. Notre Dame, 2002) |
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FieldTurf (2006–present) Natural grass (1962–2005) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 22, 1962 55 years ago |
| Expanded | 1972, 1990 |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million ($27.7 million in 2017) |
| Architect |
Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury Slater Paul Architects (renovations) |
| General contractor | B. H. Baker Inc. |
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Air Force Falcons (NCAA) (1962–present) |
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Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference, and also holds the academy's graduation ceremonies each spring.
From 1956 to 1961, Air Force played its home games at various sites along the Front Range in Colorado. Most games were played in Denver at the University of Denver's stadium, but several were played in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and CU's Folsom Field in Boulder.
Planned in 1955, Falcon Stadium opened 55 years ago in 1962, at a cost of $3.5 million, and has a current seating capacity of 46,692. The first game was on September 22, a 34–0 victory over Colorado State. It was officially dedicated four weeks later on October 20, with a ceremony which included the Thunderbirds.
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