The Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry in Colorado between the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons and Colorado State University Rams. The Ram–Falcon Trophy is awarded to the winner of the game.
Ram–Falcon Trophy
The origin of the Ram–Falcon Trophy is traced back to Shelly Godkin, a former ROTC commander at Colorado State. The trophy was carved by local Fort Collins artist, Bill Wrage, who donated several artistic works to Colorado State University. It was first awarded in 1980, when formerly independent Air Force joined Colorado State in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC); CSU won 21–9 on September 6. Both teams moved to the new Mountain West Conference in 1999; Air Force leads the trophy series .
Recent Results Air Force is 15–3 in the series since Troy Calhoun became the head coach at Air Force in 2007.
Air Force has also never lost in Canvas Stadium, winning all five games held in Canvas since the stadium opened in 2017 by a combined score of 190–104.
Due to Colorado State leaving for the Pac-12 in 2026, the rivalry has gone on a hiatus. The 2026 season was the first time the two teams didn't play each other since 1977. The teams were also in different conferences for the first time since 1979.
Series Results
See also List of NCAA college football rivalry games
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