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ATHLETICS INDEX

Not all athletes become Air Force Academy cadets, but ill Air Force Academy cadets become athletes. Few in the countrv' have as broad or as extensive an ithletic program as the Air Force Academy.

The goal of the athletic program is to enhance the

VARSITY

schools

physical conditioning of all cadets, develop the physical kills necessary to officership, teach leadership in a com-

,

Pftitive environment and

build character. The athletic

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program is broken down into three subdivisions: interV

ollegiate,

intramural and

physical

education.

The Air Force Falcons finished the athletic ne

of (he

biggest highlights

'ootball record, and

season

Academy history,

winning the Hall of Fame

iH-ating Vanderbilt 36-28

mingham,

in

in front of

a

with

an

Bowl

8-5

by

in

country

and

swimming.

"Obviously not

we're

happy

with the

season

we

comfortable," said Athletic Director Col. John Clune.

we

have it made."

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tacilities.

providing

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Priorities that Colonel Clune has set nasium; and

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had, but

"There's progress over last year, but we have to guard against thinking we've arrived and we can't sit back and think

80-80A

sellout crowd in Bir

Ala.

The entire athletic program excelled this season cluding women's basketball, fencing, track, cross

a

are:

better atten

expansion of the Cadet gym

bigger

area

72-93 96-121 130-145

for women's locker

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR COL.

JOHN

CLUNE 69

ATHLETIC

Col. Col. Ed Cliatt Asst. Athletic Director

for

Intercollegiate Athletics

MarcJi

Officer

Repr

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71 AlhlMK S<all

RECORD FA Ihe

The

Falcons

the

State's 32

vain and th.

points. The first

score

of

the game for the Falcons was the classic bomb pass.

Quarterback Marty Louthan unloaded a 70-yard touchdown

Kirby.

72

the line.

hole.

pass

The game

from that

Right: John Kershner sees the opening in Top: Marty looks down field for the open

fall.

lead at

opened their 1982 home season in impressive fashion, rolling up 44 points to San Diego

point

on.

to

receiver

was

Mike

all Air Force

I

Icon offei

a

pre-season f ing

to

bo lik

On defen

bury had 1 punt. Hall

pounded on

ou

theoffen

ORD FALLS Falcons

I h,'

.>pened

their

1982

!

impressive fashion. to San Diegi>

.

Jints

The first e

Falcons

score was

'

1

to

receiver

was

all Air Force

never

the

'

111

relinquished

first

score.

The

offense showed that all the

,ison

press coverage

was

not in

season was not

go-

of the past. defense, linebacker Tom Stanhf like the

the

Mike

after

ind that this

of

Quarterback pass inloaded a 70-yard

ad

,

ones

had 14 tackles and

Half-back ;(.d out 180

John

yards

on

a

blocked

Kershner 20 carries

offense.

Falconers from front to back: C3C Chuck Burnett, C2C Pat Smith, CIC Mark Vanderburgh, CIC John Zazwor-

sky, C3C

Brian Ruth, C3C Mark Deluca, C3C Peter Lewis (somewhat hidden) and CIC Mark Abbott,

Adrenalin fills Buddy's body with anticipation as the last football player files into the lockers for halftime.

She becomes impatient, jerking at her tether. Her releaser rotates, unhooks her swivel while she orients herself into the wind After two powerful thrusts of her wings, she glides freely into the headwind, until she is 200 feel above the fifty yard line.

Impulsively she locks onto her target, lucks her and wings close to her

body, vertically down towards the grassy field at 100 mph pulling Gs unbearable by man she yanks and banks away from the lure-twirling falconer, making several swoops

passes before her acrobatic prowess is rewarded with a toss-up of the lure. Fluttering to a feather-soft landing, she devours the raw chicken attached to the lure The Falcon football fans of 1982 have witnessed another breath-taking, ooh-aah performance of the prairie falcon

"Buddy."

MIRACLE September 25, Force

1982 will go down in Air

football

Falcons

history as the day the defeated Brigham Young 39-38 at

Provo, Utah.

The Falcons stunned the 66,000 fans at the

newly

dedicated sellout stadium, and

the odds makers, who

touchdown

victory

predicted

a

three-

for BYU. The win

climaxed in the last 90 seconds with

yard

a

was

99-

touchdown drive.

Halfback Mike Brown made 17 and three

yards

runs

of 29,

and

caught the 22-yard the two-point con

touchdown pass and from Marty

Louthan

version

seconds left in the game.

It was the first Falcon

Cougars

and ended

Athletic

Conference

home for

Brigham Young.

a

victory

with

six

over

the

19 game Western winning streak at

r

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m

HANG 'EM HIGH The Cowboys of Wyoming drove into Falcon stadium with grand illusions of a victory but it was not to be. Although after the first half Wyoming had a 20-10 lead the Falcons came soaring back with the third quarter touchdown for their winning margin. The Falcons finished with 442 yards on the ground, second-best in Academy history.

Derek Foster was one of the big heroes for the Falcons with three touchdowns and 101 yards on just 9 carries.

Kershner, however, was the top rusher with 135 yards and two touchdowns. Louthan added 117 yards and the defense contributed two pass interceptions.

Mike

always a threat in the Falcons air attack (as seen on next explained it was a team effort, "the reason we were as successful as we were was due mainly to the closeness and unselfishness of our team Our team gets along very well and it carried us when things gol rough It was a season that seemed to bring the community together and people were proud to say they were Falcons."

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as

was

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> In another first in

Academy foot history, the Falcons crushed the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame 30-17, ending an 11 game losing streak with the Irish that began in 1964.

The fifth largest crowd ever ball

O o

assembled in Falcon Stadium, 46,712,

cheered

of

minutes

the Falcons took control

as

the

early.

game

played

With

the first

in

seven

period,

the Falcons went ahead 7-0. Before

the half ended

they

had built up

a

17-0 lead.

The Irish

beyond

were

unable to advance

the Falcons

49-yard

line in

the first half.

The the

victory

Hall

of

won

Air Force

Fame

mingham, Ala., on

Bowl

a

trip

in

to

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The Falcons did the unexpected, a close 24-21 win over and a

27-9 rout

Navy against Army, giving

them sole possession of the coveted trophy.

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Briow: Martv Louthan was the spark lo Ihe Falcon offense Running fori 156 vards (almost breaking the record for a quarterback at Air Force ofl 163 vards bv Terry Isaacson) and passing for 64 more yards, Marty

Yah Sink 'em On their way to the first Commander in Chiefs' Trophv, the Falcons downed Navy 24-21, This was also the first time since 1973 that Falcons had season.

For the first time this

muscles. offense Force

280

Holding Navy

ran

were

yards

to

a

season

only

.500 at this

stage of

yards,

while the

up 460 total yards. The two workhorses for Air Marty Louthan and John Kershner, rushing for

total. But the real event that

yardage

Above: fdhn Kershntr goes

the

over

goal

ac-|

brought along the only 5 seconds re

six

despite Navy

oppositum

Uifflr

victory was an 18 yard field goal with maining. The winning drive started on the Falcons 20 yard line. On the first play Marty ran 45 yards to the Navy 35. Nine consecutive running plays by John put the ball on the 1 yard line with five seconds left. The rest was history.

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w

Above: Sean Pav the final seconds

fenseall year line for

a

the defense flexed its

228 total

counted for almost half of the teams

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AIR POWER PREVAILS

Fans played a big role in all the Falcon home games, from the cadets and fans in the stands to those who came down

on

were no zone

in

the field. The traditional

exception.

pushups

was

The

only thing

that there

previous years. Adding

pushups

for

points

different with the end

were a

lot

the last three

more

pushed

points

to

the

than

Navy

game was what you would call pleasure pushups. Another cadet group that performed at half time and not as well known as the Falconers or D&B were the FALCONS. Pavlich puis the winning points through the uprights in econds of the game. Sean has been a mainstay in the Falcon of�an

ear

long.

(Flashers)

Below from left to

right

are

Allen McBride,

Steve Silver, Joe Dietz, Greg Crever, Scott Shelton, Vincent and Mike Rarick.

Roger

REALITY The

Falcons

Stadium with

flew one

into

West

Point's

Michie

thing in mind: Capture the Trophy by drawing first

Commander in Chief's blood.

Air Force scored

on

a

37-yard

run

by

halfback

Jody Simmons. Simmons finished the game with 101 yards on 16 carries. The Black Nights countered with the

only touchdown they scored

The Falcons scored two

halfback

Mike

Brown

more

and

in the game. touchdowns by

quarterback Marty goals

Louthan. Kicker Sean Pavlich added two field from 37 and 43

Punting Jeff

yards. key factor

was a

to the Falcon

victory

keeping Army

punts for a 46-yard average, in poor field position throughout

the game.

The victory marked the first time Air Force

the

as

Kubiak had four

trophy competition.

since

the

birth

of

the

won

interservice

ip*

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-ir^ Hard work and dedication

displayed by

their afterschool

Bugle Corps during their performances during

the Drum and

practices paid

the football

season.

The

off in

Corps

had worked hard all year round and for that they were awarded with a performance in the Rose Bowl parade and the Hall of Fame Bowl and

represented

the

Academy

and

the United States Air Force.

Some of their best in

more

cheering

Top: Drfrnsivi'

end C harlie Heath keop-. close to Armv s ri-veivers ot summed up the season when he said. This was Ihe kind '**�*" lhat yi�u hale to see come li> an end Above: Sran Pavlich adds another lo the sionbiuird s,jn in-dits

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Ken Hatfield, saving Coach Hallield is a gnat man dad I don I think a prrM.n has h.id .is mui h inlluence

in

lacl

i-n me

than

performances

way they section at the games. one

were

were

the

in the stands and

guidance

for the

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HALL OF FAME It

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All Started in

football

faraway place some place as foreign to the spectators

a

was

where as was

food and the hyperkenetic energy language, land. vibrating from that far Eastern , in Tokyo Japan and Stadium the was site The Olympic 28 back in he U.S.). A the date was Nov. 29, 1981 (Nov. fall after on hand that br.sk crowd of about 80,000 was a 16-0 '''ad over A. take State noon to watch San Diego that the Aztecs only had to Force bv halftime. It seemed the Falcons of head coach But half. second mop up in the went on to score 21-16 and out came rolling Ken Hatfield Air Force m comebacks victory, one of the greatest the Falcons and started That football history.

Academv the on since,

The

the

^

They've

rolling

been

,

,

particularly

ever

^Thafjapanese

reflected in the Falcon's 1982 game is not in Tokyo more than earned started record but the spirit a over

into last fall. It

was

spirit

season

that

saw

the Falcons

post

record and achieve several

surprising 7-5 regular victories firsts including first ever

over

Bngham Young

claimed sole possession of and Notre Dame. Air Force also first t.me and in Chief's Trophy for the

'he Commander that

was a verv

That

spirit

big

also

win among the inter-serv.ce

saw

the 1982 Falcons gam

rivals^ yards

more

on

overall than any other Falcon also scored more than any Falcons team in history. The and just to add to the excitein team history USAFA other than had ever been

the

ground

ment seen

and

played

more

more

yards

high-scoring

, ,

,

games

before in Falconland.

the victory Yes, it was an exciting season, including Fame a spot in the Hall of Dame, clinching over Notre a capsule-l.ke look ^^ke now let's Bowl, speaking of which The that forever will be branded a the

game game, football Hall of Fame Game" in Falcon

at

lore^

Field as the Falcons sunny day at Legion a victory and feelfor took to the field. The air was right not look good for the did first At things ines ran high.

Falcons an early lead but the Falcons as Vanderbilt opened the Commadores air with to able keep pace seemed to be It

was a

bright

attack with their

own

til the second-half

strong

Outstanding including intercepting

the game

ground

game It

was

not

un

commarid ot the Falcons started to take defensive play by the

:

secondary;

Vanderbilt couple of passes by dnves deep, Commadore quarterback Whit Taylor, stopped and a

runnmgf

territory. The intermixed passing Falcons, allowed them to come away smelling the of game will be something to build on, like roses. The 36-28 victory

in Falcon

the start of

a

possible legend.

of Falcon football games islFame Bowl wajno traditional march-on, and the Hall of One of the

highlights

ol sunny day the representatives all parts of the countf, the entire cadet wing flew in from The national Commadores. the defeat Falcons to watch the as those honors anthem was played under full military an im formation, cadets formed the field in squadron

exception.

On

pressive sight

a

to

bright

begin

Falcon football team.

an

impressive performance by

the

�f

r

any olher Falcon >d more than any add to the exciteun had ever been

jding the victory Ihe Hall of Fame I

i

capsule-like look be branded "The

)re.

ield

the Falcons

as

<t

victory and feel-

a

look good for the ?ad but the Falcons e

Commadores

ime.

It

was

air

not un-

lake command of fensive secondary,

3

sses

by Vanderbilt

nadore drives deep ssing and running ame

away

lething

to

smelling build

c^vin. c la.

on.

srExayj

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jotball games is f Fame Bowl was no le

representatives

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parts of the countiy ladores. The national ary honors r� .

as

formation,

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MEET THE FALCONS

right, front to back. Front Row: Don Smith, Mark Jackson, Uzzell, Greg Schletens, Kelly Heffernon. Ricard Smith, Dave Schreck, Konda Sullivan, Greg Egan, Tony Rino, Dave Timm and Cleveland McCray. Second Row: Dennis Moore, Bobby Trout, Carl Russ, Fisher DeBerry, Billy Mitchell, Larry Beckman, Fred Goldsmith, Ken Hatfield, Dick Ellis, Sammy Steinmark, Wally Ake, Chan Gailey, Dick From left fo Dave

Enga, Jim Contioy and Hugh Funk.

Third Row; Levi Cordova, Jack Culliton, Mike Brown, Joe Arata, Joe Kel ly, Mike Hoolihan, Chuck Petersen, Carlos Matoes, Dave Perry, J. P. Scott, James Bailey, and Rick Brancke.

Fourth Row; Tom Coleman, Karl Grant, Mike Kirby, Greg Zolninger, John Kershner, Derek Foster, Shawn Smith, Ron McLaughlin, Peter Browning, Mike Covingron, Ciaig Barksdale, C I Dnon and Jody

Simmons.

Fifth Row: Vic Bortka, Marty Louthan, Mike Veiling, Carl Dieudonm Stanbury, Steve Kelly, Jeff Kubiak, Gerry Mason, Bob Avila, Jei Huff, Dean Dalton, Ted Sundquist, Jeff Hays and Jeff Rouser.

Sixth Row: Don Oberdieck, Chris Coffland. Dan Sherman, Fred Buttrel Tom

Mark Melcher, Steve Rafferty, Jason Rouse, Greg Philpotts, Chris Funi George Manley, A. J. Scott, Stan Colgate, Charlie Heath and Sea Pavlich.

Back Row: Dan Behne, Jim Miller, John Weigand, Tom Huggins, Budc Rose, Scott Wachenheim, Tim DeRuyter, Larry Nicklas, Vc Fisch,

,

i

* i

Jerry

Cameron, Dean Walton, Kevin

Fleming,

Rick Oleszczuk and

Ste-

e

Spillane.

The

success

with the

of the 1982 Falcon

outstanding coaching

season

had much to do

of Ken Hatfield and h

staff. Coach Hatfield, a 1965 graduate of the Univ.

Arkansas and an All-American football player for tl

Razorbacks,

came

to

the

fensive coordinator. He

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Academy in December 1977 as of replaced Parcells as head coach n

1979 and has gone on to make the Falcon Football pro gram what it is today.

The "82" season was not only the year the Falcons wun their first bowl game or captured the C in C Trophy but it was also a year when Coach Hatfield received some pret

impressive

hoi.ors

also.

Hatfield

Coach

"Coach of the Year" for district 8 deserved! I

can

think of

no

by

was

namea

Kodak. "It's well

other coach

more

worthy

of

John J. Clune, not all. Coach Hat

this honor than Ken Hatfield," said Col.

Academy athletic director. field

was

also selected

as

But that

was

the Western Athletic Conference

Coach of the Year. Coach Hatfield said in reference

to

the

"82" season, "One of the greatest messages I gave our players was 'what really great things can be accomplished when you choose to be a part of something even bigger than yourself. Commit yourself then go out and be a part of it'."

I The 1982 Air Force football

year of 8-5 season, the Falcons showed they were a team that could compete with anyone.

The last-second win over Brigham Young, the first firsts. Enroute to

(NS

mif'scmmi

Commander-in-Chief's first win

over

season was a

an

and

Trophy victory

the

Notre Dame in 1 1 tries earned them

the

right to play in the Hall of Fame Bowl where they defeated Vanderbilt 36-28 in Birmingham, Ala.

After the loss to Colorado State, the Falcon's slipped to 3-4 and they were forced to win

record

four of their last five games to end the season with winning record. The Falcons bounced back and

a

beat Texas-El Paso, Dame.

Wyoming, Army

and Notre

SEASON OF FIRSTS Many players Western

Athletic

earned

honors,

Conference

and

both

in

the

the

nation.

Quarterback Marty Louthan and fullback John Kershner aided the Falcons to

one

of the

wishbone teams with the fourth best

strongest

rushing

team

in the nation.

Louthan, Kershner, placekicker Sean Pavlich, of guard Dave Schreck, and center Richard

/elling, Carl Dieudonne, y Mason, Bob Avila, Jeff d Jeff Rouser.

fensive

Smith received All-WAC attention. Schreck earned third-team All-American honors while Kershner,

Sherman, Fred Buttrell Funk eg Philpotts, Chris :harlie Heath and Sear n

Pavlich and

ck Oleszczuk

Louthan

were

named

to

the

All-

American honorable mention list.

Huggins, Budd> Vor uyter, Larry Nicklas, nd, Tom

Defense showed progress at the end of the with punter Jeff Kubiak earning Academic

and Stev.

season

en

All-American and All-WAC second team honors.

Defensive tackle Chris Funk was voted to the sec

had much to di

son

Hatfield and hi

ate of the Univ.

tball

player

December 1977 ells

as

o

for th as ot

N Kiidweise

head coach in

ond team All-WAC list, while linebackers Tom Stanbury and Shawn Smith were named to the

All-WAC honorable mention list.

The Falcons had their first

winning season in only 14 seniors, six of them starters, will need to be replaced for next season. A junior dominated team last year will mean plenty of experience and possibly one of the best football teams in Academy history.

Falcon Football pre

almost hear

the Falcons

C in C

Trophy

received

some

won

but it

pretty

named well "It's Kodak. by ach more worthy of iatfield

was

Col. John J. Clune, not all. Coach Hat-

as

Athletic Conference id in reference to the messages I gave our can be accomplished

nething go

out

even

and be

bigger a part

^

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a

decade and