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Falcon Stadium
American football stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the stadium of the Atlanta Falcons, see Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons football and lacrosse teams of the Mountain West Conference, and also holds the academy's graduation ceremonies each spring.[3][4]
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Address | 4900 Stadium Boulevard |
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Location | U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, U.S. near Colorado Springs |
Coordinates | 38.997°N 104.843°W / 38.997; -104.843 |
Elevation | 6,621 feet (2,018 m) AMSL |
Owner | U.S. Air Force Academy |
Operator | U.S. Air Force Academy |
Capacity | 56,409 (2002–present) 52,480 (1996–2001) 50,126 (1995) 52,000 (1993–1994) 52,123 (1986–1992) 46,668 (1972–1985) 40,828 (1962–1971) |
Record attendance | 56,409 (vs. Notre Dame, 2002) |
Surface | FieldTurf (2006–present) Natural grass (1962–2005) |
Construction | |
Opened | September 22, 1962; 61 years ago (1962-09-22) |
Expanded | 1972, 1990 |
Construction cost | $3.5 million ($35.3 million in 2024[1]) |
Architect | Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury[2] Slater Paul Architects (renovations) |
General contractor | B. H. Baker Inc.[2] |
Tenants | |
Air Force Falcons (NCAA) (1962–present) |
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