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| [[2014 Air Force Falcons football season|2014]] || [Pinstripe Bowl]] || [[Notre Dame]] || L, 14-28
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| [[2014 Air Force Falcons football team|2014]] || [[Pinstripe Bowl]] || [[Notre Dame]] || L, 14-28
 
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| [[2016 Air Force Falcons football season|2016]] || [[National Bowl]] || [[Wisconsin]] || L, 31-35
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| [[2016 Air Force Falcons football team|2016]] || [[National Bowl]] || [[Wisconsin]] || L, 31-35
 
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| [[2017 Air Force Falcons football season|2017]] || [[Pinstripe Bowl]] || [[TCU]] || L, 17-30
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| [[2017 Air Force Falcons football team|2017]] || [[Pinstripe Bowl]] || [[TCU]] || L, 17-30
 
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| [[2018 Air Force Falcons football season|2018]] || [[Poinsettia Bowl]] || [[Toledo]] || W, 21-16
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| [[2018 Air Force Falcons football team|2018]] || [[Poinsettia Bowl]] || [[Toledo]] || W, 21-16
 
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| [[2019 Air Force Falcons football season|2019]] || [[Las Vegas Bowl]] || [[California]] || L, 10-30
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| [[2019 Air Force Falcons football team|2019]] || [[Las Vegas Bowl]] || [[California]] || L, 10-30
 
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| [[2020 Air Force Falcons football season|2020]] || [[Cactus Bowl]] || [[Colorado]] || W, 30-28
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| [[2021 Air Force Falcons football season|2021]] || [[Rose Bowl]] || [[Auburn]] || L, 10-27
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| [[2021 Air Force Falcons football team|2021]] || [[Rose Bowl]] || [[Auburn]] || L, 10-27
 
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| [[2022 Air Force Falcons football season|2022]] || [[Hawaii Bowl]] || [[Southern Miss]] || L, 7-31
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Revision as of 13:54, 5 August 2019

Air Force Falcons
40px2023 Air Force Falcons football team
Air Force Falcons Logo.png
First season2014
Head coach
2nd season, 6–7 (.462)
StadiumFalcon Stadium
(Capacity: 46,692)
Year built1962
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationColorado Springs, CO
DivisionMountain
Past conferencesAAC(2014-15)
All-time record78–43 (.645)
Bowl record1–5 (.167)
Playoff appearances1
Conference titles4 (2016), (2017)
(2019), (2021)
Division titles5 (2016), (2017)
(2019), (2020), (2021)
Consensus All-Americans1
Current uniform
AirForceUniforms3.png
ColorsBlue and Silver
         
Fight song"Falcon Fight Song"
MascotThe Bird
RivalsArmy
Navy
Colorado State
Hawaii

The Air Force Falcons moved to the new Mountain West Conference for the 2016 season and play in the Mountain Division. They played as members of the AAC West Division during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

The Air Force Falcons play home games at Falcon Stadium, the second highest field in CFBHC at 6,621 feet above sea level. The field is aligned in the traditional north-south configuration and is situated on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy southeast of the academic campus.

History

DescretoBurrito era (2014-2021)

stinsy era (2022-present)

Rivalries

Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

main article: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Air Force, Army, and Navy compete annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. The Trophy is awarded to the team which beats the other two in a season, or retained by the previous winner in the event that all three go 1-1. Air Force won the Trophy in 2014, and 2019.

Colorado State Rams

main article: Air Force-Colorado State

The Air Force Falcons and the Colorado State Rams are in state divisional rivals within the MWC. Air Force holds a 5-1 lead in the series. The 2016 meeting saw both teams undefeated in conference play with the division title on the line.

Hawaii Warriors

main article: Air Force-Hawaii

The Air Force Falcons and the Hawaii Warriors are rivals within the MWC. The Kuter Trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual meeting. The road team has won all three meetings as of 2019. With Air Force and Hawaii playing in opposite divisions of the Mountain West Conference, the series will not be played every year.

All-time record vs. MWC opponents

The Air Force football record against current Mountain West Conference opponents through the 2019 season.

School Total Games W L Pct. First Year Last Year Streak
Boise State 9 5 4 .556 2014 2022 L1
Colorado State 9 7 2 .778 2014 2022 L1
Fresno State 4 3 1 .750 2015 2022 W3
Hawaii 5 3 2 .600 2014 2022 L1
Nevada 8 6 2 .750 2015 2021 W1
New Mexico 8 7 1 .875 2015 2022 W2
San Diego State 6 5 1 .833 2014 2021 L1
San Jose State 2 2 0 1.000 2017 2022 W2
UNLV 3 3 0 1.000 2018 2021 W3
Utah State 7 7 0 1.000 2016 2022 W7
Wyoming 7 7 0 1.000 2016 2022 W7
11 Opponents 68 55 13 .809 9 Seasons

Season-by-Season Records

Coach(es) Conference Year Record Bowl Final CP Ranking
Wins Losses
Air Force Falcons
DescretoBurrito AAC 2014 7 6 Pinstripe Bowl vs #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish L 14-28 -
2015 5 7 - -
MWC 2016 10 4 Navy National Bowl vs #6 Wisconsin L 35-31 22
2017 8 6 Pinstripe Bowl vs #13 TCU L 17-30 -
2018 7 6 Poinsettia Bowl vs Toledo W 21-16 -
2019 11 3 Las Vegas Bowl vs California L 10-30 20
2020 12 2 Cactus Bowl vs Colorado W 30-28 10
2021 12 2 Rose Bowl vs Auburn L 27-10 11
stinsy 2022 6 7 Hawaii Bowl vs Southern Miss L 31-7 -
2023 0 0 - -
Total 59 33
National Champions Conference Champions Bowl game berth

Team Records

Air Force Falcons Record Book

Bowl Record

The Falcons have gone to 8 bowl games, amassing a record of 2-6

Season Bowl Opponent Result
2014 Pinstripe Bowl Notre Dame L, 14-28
2016 National Bowl Wisconsin L, 31-35
2017 Pinstripe Bowl TCU L, 17-30
2018 Poinsettia Bowl Toledo W, 21-16
2019 Las Vegas Bowl California L, 10-30
2020 Cactus Bowl Colorado W, 30-28
2021 Rose Bowl Auburn L, 10-27
2022 Hawaii Bowl Southern Miss L, 7-31
Total 8 Bowl Games 2–6

Individual Award Winners

All-AAC Team 2014

  • Philip Rose, OT
  • Mike Washington, OLB
  • Craig Harris, CB

All-AAC Team 2015

  • Oscar Leach, FB
  • Philip Rose, OT
  • John Levin, OLB

All-MWC Team 2016

  • Johnnie Costa, FB
  • Patrick Wheeler, OT
  • Robert Thomas, DE
  • Paul Buck, ILB

All-MWC Team 2017

All-MWC Team 2018

DescretoBurrito

  • CFBHC Admin Award 2014

Falcons in NFLHC

Joseph Lopez, FB, class of 2014

  • 2014 Senior Bowl, started for the north squad
  • signed to St. Louis Rams after 2015 NFLHC Draft

Richard Smith, ILB, class of 2014

Richard Scott, DE, class of 2014

Falcons in CFBHC

Mike Washington (class of 2014)

  • San Diego State Defensive Coordinator (Wk 13 2015)
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