2006 Air Force Football Quick Facts General Information
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Location: . . . . . . . . Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment: . . . . . . 4,000 Founded: . . . . . . . . 1954 Nickname: . . . . . . . Falcons Colors:. . . . . . . . . . Blue (287), Silver (877) Stadium: . . . . . . . . Falcon (46,692) Surface: . . . . . . . . . FieldTurf (1st year) Conference: . . . . . . Mountain West Superintendent: . . . Lt. Gen. John Regni Athletic Director: . Dr. Hans Mueh Athletic Phone: . . . 719-333-4008 Ticket Manager: . . Chris Peludat Ticket Phone: . . . . 800-666-USAF Spring Dates:. . . . . March 13 - April 15 March 13,14,15,20, 21, 22, 23 April 4,5,6,8,11,12,13,15 (Spring Game)
2005 Record:. . . . . 4-7-0 Conference: . . . . . . 3-5 (7th place) Final Ranking:. . . . None Basic Offense:. . . . Triple Option Basic Defense: . . . Multiple Lettermen Rtn: . . . 40 (21 Off, 15 Def, 4 SP) Lettermen Lost:. . . 21 (10 Off, 9 Def, 2 SP) Starters Rtn: . . . . . 13 (7 Off, 5 Def, 1 SP) Starters Lost: . . . . . 12 (4 Off, 6 Def, 2 SP)
Office:. . . . . . . . . . . . 719-333-2313 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719-333-3798 Press Box:. . . . . . . . . 719-333-1100 Website: . . . . . . . . . . airforcesports.com Mailing Address: . . . 2169 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840
Air Force History First Year: . . . . . . . 1956 (51st year) All-Time Record: . 299-252-13 (50 years) Home: 161-105-3 Away/Neutral: 138-147-10 Bowl Record: . . . . 8-8-1 (DeBerry: 6-6) Last Bowl:. . . . . . . 2002 San Francisco Bowl Result: . . . . . . . . . . L 13-20 vs. Va. Tech
Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . Fisher DeBerry Alma Mater: . . . . . Wofford, 1960 School Record: . . . 165-101-1 (22 years) Career Record: . . . Same Football Phone: . . . 719-333-3836 Availability:. . . . . . Contact SID Assistant Coaches Richard Bell (Arkansas, 1959) 12th year Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Ron Burton (North Carolina, 1987) 4th year Defensive line Dean Campbell (Texas, 1972) 7th year Secondary Dick Enga (Minnesota, 1963) 29th year Tight ends Pete Hurt (Mississippi College, 1978) 2nd year Offensive line Brian Knorr (Air Force, 1986) 2nd year Falcon backs Tom Miller (Cortland State, 1969) 23rd year Special teams coordinator Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999) 4th year Wide receivers Chuck Petersen (Air Force, 1985) 17th year Offensive coordinator/QBs/FBs Maj. Steve Senn (Air Force, 1990) 2nd year JV head coach Capt. Jemal Singleton (Air Force, 1999) 4th year Running backs Capt. Charlton Warren (Air Force, 1999) 2nd year Varsity / JV Assistant
2006 Spring Football Media Guide
Returning Offensive Starters 72 Robert Kraay (OT) 6-8, 295, Sr. 61 Tyler Dohallow (OG) 6-3, 280, Sr. 62 Curtis Grantham (OG) 6-2, 280, Sr. 5 Shaun Carney (QB) 5-10, 190, Jr. 170 att, 710 yds, 11 TD, 4.2 avg. 95-148 (.642) 1,393 yds, 7 TD, 7 Int 8 Jacobe Kendrick (FB) 6-0, 230, Jr. 116 att, 532 yds, 6 TD, 4.6 avg 23 Chad Hall (RB) 5-8, 180, Jr.. 34 att, 190 yds, 1 TD, 5.6 avg 18 Justin Handley (FB) 5-8, 175, Sr. 28 att, 165 yds, 2 TD, 5.9 avg. Offensive Starters Lost 9 Jason Brown (WR) 6-4, 225, Sr. 91 Robert McMenomy (TE) 6-4, 235, Sr. 56 Jon Wilson (C) 6-4, 300, Sr. 57 Ross Weaver (OT) 6-7, 295, Sr. Returning Defensive Starters 55 Gilberto Perez (DE) 6-3, 275, Sr. 17-16-33 tt, 9.5 TFL, 29 yds 33 Drew Fowler (LB) 6-2, 235, Jr. 25-52-77 tt, 5.5 TFL, 19 yds 2 Carson Bird (CB) 5-11, 190, Jr. 31-21-52 tt, 1 int, 34 yds 6 Chris Sutton (CB/PR) 6-0, 180, Sr. 29-18-47 tt, 2 int, 0 yds 16 ret., 150 yds, 0 TD, 9.4 avg. 11 Bobby Giannini (FS) 6-2, 210, Jr. 49-43-92 tt, 2.5 TFL, 4 yds, 3 int, 35 yds Defensive Starters Lost 88 Russ Mitscherling (NG) 6-3, 290, Sr. 78 Nelson Mitchelle (DE) 6-1, 260, Sr. 1 Overton Spence (LB) 6-2, 245, Sr. 31 John Taibi (FAL) 6-2, 205, Sr. 27 Denny Poland (FAL) 6-3, 230, Sr. 80 Erik Anderson (DE) 6-8, 285, Sr. Returning Specialists 54 Bryan Jones (DS) 6-1, 235, Sr. Specialists Lost 12 Scott Eberle (PK) 6-1, 200, Sr. 30 Donny Heaton (P/H) 6-2, 195, Sr.
Troy Garnhart, assistant A.D./media relations Office: . . . . . . . . . 719-333-9263 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . 719-440-6134 Email: . . . . . . . . . . troy.garnhart@usafa.af.mil Dave Toller, associate director Office: . . . . . . . . . 719-333-3478 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . 719-440-6101 Email: . . . . . . . . . . dave.toller@usafa.af.mil Nick Arseniak, assistant director Office: . . . . . . . . . 719-333-9251 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . 719-510-2684 Email: . . . . . nicholas.arseniak@usafa.af.mil
2006 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 2 Open Sept. 9 at Tennessee Sept. 16 Open Sept. 23 at Wyoming* Sept. 30 New Mexico* Oct. 7 Navy Oct. 12 Colorado State* Oct. 21 at San Diego State* Oct. 28 BYU* Nov. 3 at Army Nov. 11 Notre Dame Nov. 18 Utah* Nov. 24 at UNLV* Dec. 2 at TCU* * - MWC game
Series -UT 1-0 -AF 21-19-3 AF 14-9 AF 25-13 AF 24-19-1 AF 16-8 BYU 20-6 AF 26-13-1 ND 21-5 AF 13-9 AF 8-3 TCU 3-1-1
2005 Results (4-7, 3-5 MWC) Date Sept. 3
Opponent Washington# ! (N)
Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
San Diego State* Wyoming* at Utah*% at Colorado State*% at Navy ## UNLV* # 21 TCU* $ at BYU*$ Army $$ OPEN at New Mexico*
Result W 20-17 W 41-29 L 28-29 L 35-38 L 23-41 L 24-27 W 42-7 L 10-48 L 41-62 L 24-27 -W 42-24
All times Mountain * - Mountain West Conference game # - ABC Regional; & - ESPN2; % - ESPN; $ - ESPN Regional; $$ - ESPN Classic; @SportsWest; ^ - Altitude Sports; ! - Game played in Seattle, Wash. (considered AFA home game); ## CSTV national
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