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1962: Opening
Falcon Stadium opened September 22, 1962, against Colorado State.
Checked 2026-10-29 · Sources: Air Force History — official source
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1962: Dedication
Oregon visited for the October 20 dedication.
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1991: Press facilities
A 1991 project remodeled the press box and added skyboxes.
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2002: Lights
Permanent stadium lights were installed in 2002.
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2016: Video boards
New north and south scoreboards arrived before the 2016 season.
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2018: Renovation
The 2018 improvements included turf and locker-room work.
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2024: East Club
The East Club opened at the Kucera Legacy Center in 2024.
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1954: A national search for the Academy site
A 1954 site-selection commission considered 580 proposed locations across 45 states. It narrowed the search to Alton, Illinois; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Academy history places its Colorado home in the context of that nationwide search.
Checked 2026-10-30 · Sources: United States Air Force Academy - History
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1955: The first class at Lowry
The first Academy class comprised 306 men sworn in at a temporary location at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver in 1955. Lt. Gen. Hubert R. Harmon became the first superintendent. The institution therefore began educating cadets before operating at its permanent Colorado Springs site.
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1964: Authorization to expand the Cadet Wing
On March 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation authorizing the Academy to expand from an initial cadet strength of 2,529 to 4,417. The Academy timeline connects the expansion with the Cold War demand for Air Force officers.
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1976-1980: Women join the Cadet Wing and graduate
The Academy admitted 157 women to the Cadet Wing on June 28, 1976. Ninety-seven of those cadets graduated on May 28, 1980. The Class of 1980 was the first graduating Academy class to include women, an important milestone in the history of the school behind the football program.
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1958-1959: An unbeaten season and the Cotton Bowl
Air Force finished the 1958 season 9-0-2, including a scoreless tie against TCU in the 1959 Cotton Bowl. The athletics department recalled that milestone in its 2015 announcement about returning to Cotton Bowl Stadium. This is historical program context, separate from the dated schedule shown here.
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2007: An Academy graduate leads the program
Troy Calhoun became Air Force head coach in 2007. His official biography identifies the 1989 graduate as the first Academy alumnus to lead its football program. His route back to the Academy included college coaching and NFL work, including Houston offensive coordinator and quarterbacks duties in 2006.
Checked 2026-10-30 · Sources: Air Force Academy Athletics — Troy Calhoun official coaching biography
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2022: A new falcon spirit mark
The Academy introduced a new falcon spirit mark in June 2022. Its explanation distinguishes this expression of school spirit from the primary interlocking AF symbol, which the new mark did not replace. The falcon identity itself reaches back to the first cadet class.
Checked 2026-10-30 · Sources: United States Air Force Academy - The Falcon Symbol
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