# 2003 Air Force Falcons football team

The 2003 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons were coached by Fisher DeBerry and played their home games at Falcon Stadium. They finished the season 7–5, 3–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Wofford* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | | W 49–0 | 40,111 |
| September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern* | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | | W 22–21 | 21,722 |
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | North Texas* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | | W 34–21 | 32,541 |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | SPW | W 35–29 | 38,622 |
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at BYU | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 62,210 |
| October 4 | 11:30 a.m. | at Navy* | FedExFieldLandover, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CN8 | L 25–28 | 30,623 |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 43,873 |
| October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy) | ESPN2 | L 20–30 | 32,701 |
| November 1 | 10:00 a.m. | Utah | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | ESPN2 | L 43–45 $^{3OT}$ | 30,004 |
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Army* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | | W 31–3 | 50,108 |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | | L 12–24 | 35,132 |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA | SPW | L 3–24 | 23,682 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Roster

NO NAME, POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN
* 1 Overton Spence, LB 6-2 230 So Jacksonville, Florida (Jackson)
* 2 Rich Davis, HB 5-5 150 So Hamilton, New Jersey (Hamilton West)
* 3 Matt Ward, HB 5-11 175 So Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Stranahan)
* 4 Travis Thurmond, QB 5-10 190 Jr Jacksonville, Florida (Bolles)
* 5 Anthony Butler, HB 5-9 200 Jr Newark, California (Gunn)
* 6 Chris Sutton, CB 6-0 190 Fr Longview, Texas (Pine Tree)
* 7 Nate Allen, CB 5-10 180 Jr Converse, Texas (Judson)
* 9 Jason Brown, WR 6-4 210 So Arvada, Colorado (Arvada West)
* 10 Joe Schieffer, HB 5-10 185 Sr Indianola, Iowa (Indianola)
* 11 Chance Harridge, QB 5-11 190 Sr Bonaire, Georgia (Houston County)
* 12 Zach Myhra, QB 5-11 185 Jr La Crosse, Wisconsin (Logan)
* 14 Anthony Park, WR 5-11 175 Sr Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas)
* 15 Darnell Stephens, HB 6-2 195 Jr Midwest City, Oklahoma (Midwest City)
* 16 Adam Fitch, QB 6-0 190 So Gillette, Wyoming (Campbell County)
* 17 Adrian Wright, ATH 6-0 200 Sr West Columbia, South Carolina (Lexington)
* 18 Joel Kurzdorfer, DB 6-0 190 Jr Warner Robins, Georgia (Houston County)
* 19 Jordan Wilkie, CB 5-11 180 Jr Eagan, Minnesota (Eagan)
* 20 Dan Shaffer, FB 5-11 230 Jr Lakewood, Colorado (Green Mountain)
* 21 Mark Carlson, FS 6-1 200 So Colorado Springs, Colorado (Santa Fe)
* 22 Jeff Overstreet, CB 5-10 185 Sr Killeen, Texas (Ellison)
* 24 Adam Cole, FB 6-0 225 Jr Dallas, Texas (Richardson)
* 25 Andy Braley, FS 6-0 195 So Valdosta, Georgia (Valdosta)
* 27 Dennis Poland, SS 6-3 210 So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Central Catholic)
* 28 David Conley, CB 5-11 185 Jr Mesa, Arizona (West Lake)
* 29 Larry Duncan, FS 5-10 200 Sr San Diego, California (Mira Mesa)
* 30 Don Heaton, P 6-3 180 So Waterloo, Iowa (West)
* 31 John Taibi, FS 6-2 205 So Englewood, Colorado (Cherry Creek)
* 32 Felix Cole, ATH 6-1 210 Sr Linden, Texas (Linden-Kildare)
* 33 Kris Holstege, HB 5-10 190 Jr Caledonia, Michigan (South Christian)
* 34 Sean Rodgers, SS 5-11 195 Jr Fuquay Varina, North Carolina (Fuquay Varina)
* 35 Todd Hadley, CB 5-11 185 So Fountain Hills, Arizona (Fountain Hills)
* 36 Tyler Hess, SS 5-11 190 Jr Canyon Lake, California (Elsinore)
* 36 Chris Hicks, P 5-10 160 Fr Calhoun, Georgia (Calhoun)
* 37 Grant Mallory, SS 5-9 185 Jr Aurora, Colorado (Smoky Hill)
* 39 Alex Renshaw, HB 5-11 195 So Odell, Nebraska
* 40 Steve Massic, FB 5-11 230 Sr Fairfax Station, Virginia
* 42 Monty Coleman, Delaware 6-2 250 Sr Phoenix, Arizona (Brophy College Prep)
* 43 Robert Hutsell, FB 6-2 230 So Portland, Texas (Gregory-Portland)
* 44 Trevor Hightower, LB 6-0 230 Sr Plano, Texas (Plano)
* 45 Kenny Smith, LB 6-3 240 Jr Kirtland, New Mexico (Kirtland Central)
* 46 George Moore, FS 5-10 185 So Coppell, Texas (Coppell)
* 47 Chikaodi Akalanou, LB 6-0 212 So Hyrum, Utah (Mountain Crest)
* 48 John Rudzinski, LB 6-2 230 Jr Green Bay, Wisconsin (Notre Dame)
* 49 Cameron Hodge, LB 6-2 225 Jr Parker, Colorado (Ponderosa)
* 50 John Peel, C 6-2 260 Jr San Antonio, Texas (Smithson Valley)
* 52 Robert Price, LB 6-0 210 So Phoenix, Arizona (Deer Valley)
* 53 Ryan Carter, Delaware 6-2 250 Sr Waterloo, Wisconsin (Edgewood)
* 56 Jon Wilson, G 6-4 290 So Tampa, Florida (Hillsborough)
* 57 Ross Weaver, OT 6-7 265 So Parker, Colorado (Ponderosa)
* 58 Marchello Graddy, LB 6-1 235 Sr Wrightsville, Georgia (Johnson County)
* 59 Justin Wolcott, Delaware 6-2 215 So Abilene, Texas (Abilene)
* 60 Cory Crossetti, G 6-3 275 Sr Wilmette, Illinois (Loyola Academy)
* 61 Blane Neufeld, G 6-5 285 Sr Inman, Kansas (Inman)
* 63 Brett Huyser, G 6-5 300 Sr Rock Valley, Iowa (Community)
* 65 Larry Hufford, C 6-1 280 So Hamilton, Ohio (Badin)
* 66 Stephen Maddox, C 6-0 260 Sr Carrollton, Georgia (Carrollton)
* 68 Frank Willis, Delaware 6-1 220 So Navarre, Florida (Navarre)
* 69 Abe Leigh, OL 6-5 275 Jr Arvada, Colorado (Arvada West)
* 70 Brian Jarratt, G 6-5 270 Jr Three Rivers, Texas (Three Rivers)
* 71 Jacob Anderson, OT 6-5 280 Jr West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
* 72 Brett Thornton, OT 6-5 255 So Springfield, Missouri (Springfield)
* 73 Carston Stahr, Delaware 6-3 205 So Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Christian)
* 74 Howard Turner, C 6-4 230 Sr Homestead, Florida (South Dade)
* 75 Jesse Underbakke, G 6-3 290 Sr Mabel, Minnesota (Mabel Canton)
* 77 Brett Waller, OT 6-7 285 Sr Oak Harbor, WA (Oak Harbor)
* 78 Nelson Mitchell, Delaware 6-1 245 So Houston, Texas (St. Thomas)
* 79 Scott Diehl, OT 6-6 285 Sr Springfield, Missouri (Kickapoo)
* 80 Erik Anderson, Delaware 6-8 220 So Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Eden Prairie)
* 82 Alec Messerall, WR 5-11 190 Jr Alexandria, Virginia (Northridge)
* 83 J.P. Waller, WR 6-3 195 Jr Bryan, Texas (Bryan)
* 84 Chris Charron, WR 6-2 190 Jr Grand Island, Nebraska (Northwest)
* 85 Zach Sasser, K 6-1 180 Jr Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo)
* 86 Adam Strecker, TE 6-6 250 Sr Littleton, Colorado (Kent Denver)
* 88 Russ Mitscherli, NG 6-2 260 So Victoria, Texas (Memorial)
* 89 John Schwartz, TE 6-2 235 Sr Pratt, Kansas (Pratt)
* 90 Charles Bueker, Delaware 6-5 265 Sr Camarillo, California (Adolfo Camarillo)
* 91 Robert McMenomy, TE 6-4 215 So Snellville, Georgia (South Gwinnett)
* 92 David Shaffer, NG 6-2 245 So Lakewood, California (Green Mountain)
* 93 Michael Greenaway, K 5-10 175 Jr Culpeper, Virginia (Culpeper)
* 95 Nicholas Taylor, NG 6-4 270 Sr Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin)
* 96 Andrew Martin, P 6-4 215 Sr Lucas, Ohio (Lucas)
* 97 Joey Ashcroft, K 6-0 210 Sr Springfield, Missouri (Glendale)
* 98 Todd Jolly, TE 6-4 250 Sr Cherokee, Iowa (Washington)
* 99 Nathan Terrazone, Delaware 6-3 240 Jr La Crescenta, California (St. Francis)