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John J. Clune became the Director of the U.S. Air Force Academy Nov. 4,

1975.

Colonel Clune

was

born in Jersey City, N.J.,

Oct. 29, 1932. He is the son of Mrs. Martha V. Clune of 367A New York Ave., Jersey City.

Colonel Clune was graduated from St. Peters School in 1950 where he was named New Jersey All State in basketball. He received an ap pointment to the Naval Academy and was graduated in 1954 with a bachelor's degree in general engineering. He completed Squadron Of ficer's School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., in April 1959 and received his master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California in June 1964. He completed the Armed Forces Staff College in 1969 and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1972.

While at Annapolis Colonel Clune received basketball All America honors and still holds the single season and career scoring records there.

High

Colonel Clune entered the Air Force following His initial assignments included several years in administration and mis sile operations and maintenance. He served in Germany and Saudi Arabia from 1955-57 and returned to the United States as a missile officer

graduation from Annapolis.

instructor.

In July 1964 Colonel Clune was assigned as an electrical engineer with the Computer Division, Electronics Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command (AFSC), Hanscom Field, Mass. He was assigned to the Air Force Academy in July 1965 as

air officer commanding and junior varsity basketball coach.

Colonel Clune was assigned in April 1970 as Chief of AFSCs Electronics and Equipment Divi sion, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In June 1972, he became Chief of the Logistics an

Engineering Branch, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, at the Pentagon. He was again assigned to the Air Force Academy in August 1975 as assistant athletic director.

Colonel Clune is rated a senior missileman.

Among his military decorations are two Meritorious Service Medals and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

He and his wife, Patricia, reside on the Academy with their four children; Cathieen, 15, John, 13, Michael, 11, and Timothy, 9.

Col Robert Strickland Assistant Director of

Mr. Hal Bateman

Sports Information

Athletics

Director

Mr.

Jim Bowman Assistant Athletic Director for Candidate

Mr. Walter Grinewich

Counseling

Head Ticket Manager

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Mr.

Jim Conboy

Head Athletic Trainer

Mr. Artus Smith

Head

Equipment Manager

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FALL SPORTS

WATER POLO AFA 2 4

UC San

(8-4-0)

Diego

OPP 17

5 7

Stanford Long Beach

28

2

UC Davis

5 9

5 8

35

Dral<e

20

14

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Colorado State

15

17

Denver Colorado

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Wyoming

40

15

Colorado

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38

22

Denver

35 20

12

Colorado State

8

Northern Colorado Adams State Colorado State

D

Troy State

4

Southern Colorado Adams State (Lowest Score Wins)

1

0

5 12

43

8 23

Colorado New Mexico

13

33 39

Wyoming Pepperdine

19

Colorado State Arizona New Mexico

3 11

5

6 15 10

15 7

8

OPP

8

Arizona

7

Southern Methodist

2

8

Arizona

12

Brigham Young Rockford College Wyoming (Forfeit)

3 1

Utah State Northern Colorado

1

AFA

1

0

Regis

1

Colorado Mines

(9-5)

Denver Metro State

C

Rollins College Southern Florida

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Army

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4

11

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5

6

New Mexico Northern Iowa

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2

5

27

45

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CROSS COUNTRY AFA

(13-10-1) UC San Arizona

5

College

FOOTBALL

0

(2-8-1)

OPP 35

12

Arkansas Iowa State

0 1

20

UCLA

20

0

14

Navy Brigham Young

28

0

30

2 1

10

Notre Dame Colorado State

31 47

33

Army

1

13

Tulane

12

14

California

31

10

Wyoming

24

0

17 17

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(49)

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corner

to

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Arkansas defender.

The Falcons, looking to end a five game losing streak, opened their 1975 football campaign against the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Up against what Coach Ben Martin called the "quickest team we've ever played," USAFA could not quite put together a scoring drive. The Razorbacks, on the other hand, had

trouble

no

midable

as

they

amassed 501

yards rushing and

a

for

score.

Air Force got a slow start against the nationally ranked Razorbacks but did put together some good offensive drives in the se cond half to wind up with 213 yards rushing. Junior tailback Ken Wood once again led the team in rushing with 78 yards, most of it coming on a 50 yard scamper, the longest of his career. Reserve tailback Scott Bream gained 43 yards on seven carries while the Falcons' offensive leader was senior quarterback Mike Worden

yards, 37 rushing and 53 passing.

Defensively, senior rover Ray Wild led

with 90

the Falcons with nine

tackles while junior linebacker Mark Kenney intercepted a pass.

The Falcons suffered another defensive loss when senior reserve linebacker Tim Hass was sidelined for the remainder of the season

with

a

knee

injury.

Falcons Face Off .

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Cyclones

.

The Falcons traveled to Ames, Iowa to help the Cyclones dedicate their new stadium. Try ing to open their season with a win, the Cyclones pushed and shoved against a tough Falcon defense for Iowa State

touchdowns and a 14-0 score. But the Falcor was not to be denied when, with six second: remaining in the first period, Dave Lawson strode two

offense

onto the

field and

proceeded

to

break the NCAA

ma

jor college field goal record for distance with a yard field goal. Fullback Scott Bream livened up

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otherwise dull and fumble-plagued second half f o both teams when he slashed through the Iowa Stat defensive line for

quarter Air Force

yard gain, setting up a fourt touchdown run by Ken Wood. Th a

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the Falcons' first touchdown in eleven quarte of play. But despite this last minute excitement, tl was

Cyclones managed

to

hold

on

for

a

17-12

victory.

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came up with an inspired effort U.C.L.A., trailing 13-3 at the half before against rallying for 17 points in the third period. Offen sively, the Falcons had their best effort so far this season presenting a very balanced attack in gaining 175 rushing and 162 yards passing. Of note was

The Falcons

yards

guard and linebacker Dave Lawson more field goals, 38 and 58 yards, to two kicked who boost his career total to 42, thus tying the NCAA record in that category. Additionally, tailback Ken Wood and quarterback Mike Worden each had 45 yards rushing while quarterback Rob Shaw paced with 10 completions in 15 attempts for 87 the senior middle

passing

yards and a touchdown (a seven yard split end Frank Cox). The top pass

pass to senior receiver was

flanker Craig Adams with five catches for 55 yards.

Defensively, senior rover Ray Wild was one of the top performers with eight tackles and a pass in a terception that he returned 36 yards for linebacker Mark Kenney led the touchdown.

Junior

Falcons with 14 tackles while junior cornerback Jim Miller had 13 tackles and a pass interception.

All in all it was a great effort on the part of the underdog Falcons who fought valiantly throughout the only to see UCLA come from behind and game tie them 20-20.

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Downs Air Force 17-0

The

superior"

newspaper said that "Navy clearly in the eighth contest between these two

vice academies. The afternoon

was ser

unproductive nightmare as the Middies came up with the big plays offensively when it counted, and they came on stronger defensively as the game rolled on allowing the Falcons only four yards total offense in the second was an

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half!

The Falcon's winless streak was extended to nine zero "total" on the scoreboard gave Navy the distinction of handing Air Force its first shutout in 17 service-academy games. The game games and Air Force's

officials

even helped the Navy cause by awarding free non-chargeable touchdown on a pass that clearly hit the turf in front of the receiver in the end zone early in the fourth quarter.

The silence in the Falcon locker room after the game was quite a contrast to the mood the week before after the thrilling 20-20 tie with nationallyranked UCLA. All that's left to do is to get mad and

them

.

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wait until next

season.

Scott Bream (49) tries to get free for some yardage as Rob Shaw (below) finds himself surrounded

by Navy defenders.

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Good Effort Falls Short, BYU 28 Air Force 14

Cl ris

Milodragovitch (40)

in third quarter action

dives for an 8 yard gain against Brigham Young

Seniors Mike Renner (70) and Dave Lawson (64) team up with Mark Kenney (55) to stop a Cougar runner (below).

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Despite their loss

to

BYU, Air Force

came

up with

a

great

totaling 343 yards on offense, including 259 yards rushing. Quarterback Mike Worden led all rushers with 83 yards on 13 carries and 48 yards passing. Tailback Ken Wood gained 70 yards on 20 carries and scored both touchdowns on runs of one and five yards. Tight end John Covington was the top receiver for the Falcons with four receptions for 56 yards. Defensively, the top players were rover Ray Wild with nine tackles and cornerback T. G. Parker with eight. offensive show,

Quarterback Mike Worden (10) barks '')

out

signals

the line.

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Couldn't have been

day for a homecom ready for Notre Dame as they almost stole a victory from the nationally-ranked fighting Irish. Or was it Notre Dame who barely stole the victory from the Falcons?

Air Force manipulated the Irish with a well executed offense and a hard hitting defense for most of the ing football

a

better

game. Air Force

was

afternoon. A crowd of over 43,000 people watched the Falcons control the first three quarters with Dave Reiner's

quick charges through the line, Mike Worden's passes, Dave Lawson's kicking and with super efforts from the offensive and defensive lines.

All of a sudden, Joe Montana and the Irish went to work and pushed three fourth-quarter touchdowns paydirt. The hapless Falcons watched as their 30lead shrunk to 30-17, then 30-24, and with three minutes left in the game, the scoreboard read 31-30 Notre Dame. A dream come true had faded into a 0-5into 10

1 record.

Vicki

Foes,

homecoming

queen for 1975, lends moral support to the Falcon defense in the last quarter of the game.

Frank

Cox (85) makes a catch in second quarter action.

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The Loss to the Colorado State University Rams this year was painful. The Falcons fumbled seven times during the course of the game, turning over four of them. The rest of the story.

score

(CSU

47 AFA

10) tells the

Senior quarterback Mike Worden was again the offensive leader for Air Force, completing 13 passes in 30 attempts for 140 yards besides scoring on a

four-yard run. His top receiver was sophomore flanker Paul Williams, who caught five passes for 56 yards.

Junior tailback Dave with 66

yards

receptions for

Right: dage.

on

28

Reiner

was

the top

runner

14 carries in addition to two pass

yards.

Dave Reiner

(25) breaks free for long

yar

Opposite: Quarterback Mike Worden (10) scrambles into the open.

Below: Paul Williams (86) snags he caught during the game.

one

of five passes

Falcons Drop Another One To The CSU Rams

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The Falcons finally put it all together this week as they whipped the Black Knights from Hudson High, 33-3. After spotting the Army offense three points early in the first period, the Falcon defense stiffened and did not allow another score all afternoon. By the end of the game the Air Force defense had recovered two fumbles and intercepted a couple of passes. One

of

those

interceptions, by Jim Miller, led

touchdown.

The Falcon offense was not to be outdone, however, as they scored on five of their first six possessions of the football. Throughout the afternoon the offense showed great balance by rushing for 176 yards and passing for 132 yards.

All American Dave Lawson had another of his

directly

to an Air Force

record setting afternoons as he broke the NCAA record for career points scored by kicking that was previously held by Bill

common

McClard of the University of Arkansas. Mike a fine day, completing 12 of 14 88 for yards and no interceptions. Rob passes Shaw backed him up well by completing six of twelve passes for 44 yards. Running back Dave Reiner was also a standout as he rushed for 55

Worden also had

Da an

; Lawson kicks one of his four field goals enroute to breaking .'CAA record for most points scored by kicking in a career.

yards

and

a

touchdown.

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Air Force

Upsets Tulane

13-3

The Falcons decided that

they didn't like the Colorado they traveled to the comfort of the New Orleans Superdome to play the Tulane Green Wave. Coming up with weather, a

so

great defensive effort, the Falcons held Tulane

to

just

199

total offense. The Greenie offense was especially in in the second half, as they could only gain 27 yards pass ept ing and a minus four yards rushing. Junior linebacker Mark

yards

was outstanding as he blocked an extra point and recovered the Tulane fumble which set up the Falcon's first

Kenney score.

After

relinquishing

12

points

half, the Falcons rallied behind

to

the Greenies in the first

yard Mike Worden to Frank Cox touchdown pass, and a one yard touchdown plunge by tailback Ken Wood. Thus, the Falcons extended their mini-streak to two straight games as they upset Tulane a

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Bad News Bears Visit

Academy

With the Rose Bowl in their

sights,

the Califor

nia Bears, led by Joe Roth, came to Falcon Stadium to take on Air Force in front of 35,770 Falcon fans. a national ranking of 16th, the the scoreboard when their quarterback Roth hit Wesley Walker on a third down play for a 34

Bringing with them

Bears got

on

yard touchdown pass. After Breech's 51 yard field goal, which made the score 10-0, the Falcons put together their first successful driv'e of the contest with Ken Wood taking a 10 yard strike from Mike Worden and

sprint by pass to

plunging

for the

over

A 32

score.

Muncie down the sidelines and

Walker, again, made the

score

half. The Falcons matched the Bear's

a

63

yard. yard

24-7 at the

in the se touchdown apiece-Tom Newton ramming in from the one for the Bears in the third quarter, and freshman Jeff Forster taking one in from the four in the fourth quarter after a Rosebush-to-Hoog 71 yard pass play.

cond half with each team

Although Dave Lawson goal attempt later in the

was

play

tallying

short

on a

a

70

yard field

game. Air Force defense did

allow anymore California scoring as they caught Roth behind the line four times, the most the Bear quarterback has been sacked this season. The final score left the Falcons behind again, however, put not

ting their

season

record at

a

2-7-1.

Mike Worden (10) and Ken Wood (45) team up for Air Force touchdown in the first half.

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(Opposite) Mike Renner (70), Ray Wild (12), and Phil Richmond (75) gangup to stop California's Mun cie short of a first down.

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A

Long

Season

Ends-Wyoming

The Falcons closed out their dismal 1975 football by losing to the Wyoming Cowboys. Plagued

season

by mistakes all day,

the Falcon offense fumbled away several scoring threats and stalled out their drives with seven penalties. To add insult to injury, two Air Force turnovers were converted into Wyoming touchdowns.

The Falcon defense had a rough day containing the Cowboy running attack also. Senior Ray Wild had a

super

game, season.

day, however, tallying 21 tackles during the by any defender on the team this That helped give Wild the Academy career

the most

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tackle record of 337, breaking the mark of 331 set by Jim Morris during the 1971, 1972 and 1973 seasons.

Dave Lawson added four points to the game with his toe, bringing his career point total by placekicking to 231

these

and his career field goal total to 51. Both of national collegiate (major college) career

are

records.

So despite the gloomy ending, the season did have its standouts. There are enough underclassmen on the squad to give plenty of promise for improved

fortunes during the 1976 the best of luck.

season,

and to them

we

wish

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Ray Wild (12) stops

a

Cowboy

runner

short of the line of

scrimmage, (above) Long shadows follow the Falcons season, (left)

game of the

onto the

field in their last