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in dollars) | architect = Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury〔(Falcon Stadium, United States Air Force Academy, 6/30/2012 )〕 Slater Paul Architects (renovations) | general_contractor= R. H. Baker Inc.〔 | former_names = | record_attendance = 56,409 (Air Force vs. Notre Dame, 2002) | tenants = Air Force Falcons (NCAA) (1962–present) | seating_capacity = 40,828 (1962–1971) 46,668 (1972–1985) 52,123 (1986–1992) 52,000 (1993–1994) 50,126 (1995) 52,480 (1996–2004) 46,692 (2005–present) }} Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference. It also serves as the site for the academy's graduation ceremonies each spring. ==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.〔(cfbdatawarehouse.com, 1956 data )〕〔(cfbdatawarehouse.com, 1960 data )〕 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.〔MacCambridge, Michael, ed. ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia.'' New York: Hyperion, 2005. Pg. 68.〕 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 sneaked into the stadium and repainted the seats that spelled out "AIR FORCE" to read "AIR FARCE".〔(Midshipmen paint academy plane as prank before game | Gazette, The (Colorado Springs) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Falcon Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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