History
Falcon Stadium opened in 1962, at a cost of $3.5 million, and has a current seating capacity of 46,692. The first game was on September 22, 1962, when Air Force Falcons defeated Colorado State 24–0. Until that time, from 1956-61, Air Force played its home games at various sites across the state. Most games were played at the University of Denver's DU Stadium, but several were played in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and CU's Folsom Field in Boulder.
Falcon Stadium has often been the site of pranks during the weeks Air Force plays Army and Navy. In 1991, midshipmen from the Naval Academy snuck into the stadium and repainted the seats that spelled out "AIR FORCE" to read "AIR FARCE".
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