WINGS TO SOAR

HOW the '84 BOLT BROTHERS TRANSFORMED AIR FORCE FOOTBALL

WINGS TO SOAR

HOW the '84 BOLT BROTHERS TRANSFORMED AIR FORCE FOOTBALL

In Colorado Springs, 130 new members of the Air Force Academy’s Class of ’84 had just begun their collective journeys as FALCON football players.

Second-year Head Coach – Ken Hatfield was looking for a “jump start” to transform a struggling program. The Falcons were exiting their independent status within the NCAA and entering into the Western Athletic Conference as its newest member.

The change would also bring a move away from a traditional look on the field and the introduction of the triple option “wishbone” attack under the highly energetic and quotable Offensive Coordinator  – Fisher DeBerry. 

about Ted Sundquist

An ’84 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Ted Sundquist was a four-year letterman and team captain for the Falcons his senior season. He coached at USAFA from ’87-’92, before beginning a 16-year career with the NFL’s Denver Broncos. He was part of Back-to-Back Super Bowl Championships in ’97 & ’98, and later served as the club’s General Manager for six seasons.

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