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Winning

Director of Athletics

and Staff

Colonel Frank E. Merritt

Right: Russ Wohlgemuth, Lt. Col. Bobby Shields, Jim Bowman, Lt. Col. Anthony Cillo, Col. Frank Merritt, Mai. Marion

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R. Watson, Hal Bateman, Capt. Gary Lewis, Mai. Wheeler Summerhill, Capt. Joseph Potter.

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Row, Left to Right: Mr. D. A, Smith, Mr K A Kitt � �'� '^iii'^a". Col F, R, Merritt,' Col. A. R. Cillo, Ma|. J, C, Thomas, Capt, P, H, McHargue, ft', A. U. Arnesen, Mr. N, J, Toth, Middle Row: Capf P C /^ hnhch, Mai, K, K, Schwenzfeier, Capt, J. f Dworaczvk J, D. Cpt, Pietila, Capt, J, R. Shire, Capt. J. H. Bauer, Capt' D I, Harris, Capt. Muhr, Mai. J. H, Keating, Maj R B Gar^ V,., Capt. R. s. Kem, Capt. J. R. Paulson, Capt, C R Medley

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Capt, H, P, Wetzler, Capf, j, r, Marett, Capt j r weaver Capt. G, R, Wheeler, Capt, K, R, Ziegler, Capt PL Top ROW.- Capt. R, J, Tosti, Capt, E. F, Miranda, Capt Delaino, Ma,, O, Sampson, Capt. D. A. Edstrom, Capt k' j' Pichette Capt. K, A, stowers, Capt, j. e. Robison, Capt. w' H. Oehrlein, Capt H. J. Eichin, Capt. T. L. Sutton, Capt R j. '^. j' w Harnsberger, Capt. W. E. Delaino.

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Lt. Col. Cillo, Head of Department

INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS

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Skip Pepe, Chuck Davis, Ed Edmundson, Larry Cole

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Row: Rich Shannon, Tony Pease, Ernie Jennings, Al Fischer, Phil Bauman, Cyd Maafala, Virgil Staponski, Bob Parker, Jim Smith, John Bierie, Evans Whaley, Scott Hamm.

Second Row: Dave Stonehouse, Joel Carlson, Kevin Brennan, Tim Duff, Curtis Martin, Tom McKiernan, Mike Bolen, Greg Philippsen, John McClellan, George Boyd Third Row: Charles Kuyk, Duke Mitchell, Willie Thompson, Tim Simmons, Kent Bays, Charles Richardson, Jim Johnson, Darryl Haas, Craig Barry, Don Sexton. Fourth Row: John Greenlaw, Mike Geddes, Front

1970 Falcons

Mike Karnes, John Petersen, Tim Hansen, James Stanton, Dav Gessert, Steve Waller. Sixth Row: Billy Mayfield, Tom Swer fager, Larry Helgeson, Bob Homburg, Orderia Mitchell, Pav I Bassa, Kevin Garrity, Tom Keckeisen, Glyn Ottofy, Miko

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Row:

Brian Bream,

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gain national football recognition

The 1970 Falcon football team amassed one of the best records in the country to earn 16th place in the final balloting of the football writers. Led

week

by field general

Bob Parker, the running of Brian Bream, and the over-all offensive talents of consen

kett. This win gave the Falcons a berth in the Bowl against the Volunteers of Tennessee.

All-American Ernie Jennings, the Falcons rolled past their first eight regular season opponents in an awesome display of offensive talent. Victories over Missouri, Navy, and the "no time" win over

Many records were broken during the T^/O Special praise goes to Ernie Jennings *or his All-American selection. His exploits on he gridiron will long be remembered by Falcon foot ball fans. Jennings was an integral factor in the Big Blue Machine which had great desire, ability, and confidence which, combined with the leadership generated by sidelined Co-Captain Virgil Staponski and defensive back Cyd Maatala, produced a football team which will go down in history as one of the best Academy teams in football annals.

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Arizona

highlighted

this streak which could not have

hard-hitting defensive few, Billy Mayfield, Phil Bauman, Cyd Maatala, and Jimmy "the Rabbit" Smith. The final three regular season games saw the Falcons fall to an underrated Oregon team and upstate rival Colorado. However, the biggest upset

been

attained

without

team which included, to

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George Machovina, Buster Allaway, Gary Blank, John Griffitl.

Larry Huff, Tom Stites, Jim Weydert, Dan Skotte. Fifth Row Bob Gilbert, Abe Abraham, Eugene Ogilvie, Mark Schneidei

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name a

in

Falcon football

history took place

in this thr.>e

span when the "Coronary Kids" humbl-d Stanford led by Heisman Trophy winner Jim Pltn-

season.

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Head Coach Ben Martin "�*= �-' ^�nH i?^rCaptain ?".'

Kendall, John Carney .

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(Butch) Metcalf, Eldon (Spike) Hillstrom, Maior Don Ellis, Captain Simpson, Jim Bowman

Carlton (Skinner)

Season Record Air Force Air Force Air Force

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Idaho

41

Wyoming

7 17

37

Missouri

Air Force Air Force

14

37

C.S.U.

22

24

Tulane

Air Force

3

26

Navy

3

Air Force

35

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Boston College

10

23

Arizona

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35

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31

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Tennessee

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