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*[[Raekwon Hemphill]], CB | *[[Raekwon Hemphill]], CB | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 5 August 2019
| Air Force Falcons | |||
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| First season | 2014 | ||
| Head coach | 2nd season, 6–7 (.462) | ||
| Stadium | Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692) | ||
| Year built | 1962 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO | ||
| Division | Mountain | ||
| Past conferences | AAC(2014-15) | ||
| All-time record | 78–43 (.645) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–5 (.167) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 | ||
| Conference titles | 4 (2016), (2017) (2019), (2021) | ||
| Division titles | 5 (2016), (2017) (2019), (2020), (2021) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
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| Colors | Blue and Silver | ||
| Fight song | "Falcon Fight Song" | ||
| Mascot | The Bird | ||
| Rivals | Army 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.
Contents
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 |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | 78 | 43 | |||||
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
Team Records
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 | Navy 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 | |||
Award Winners
All-Conference
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
- Patrick Wheeler, OT
- Mark Stapleton, OLB
- Stephen Mitchell-Morrison, CB
- Oronde Jackson, FS
- Carlos Cruz, K
All-MWC Team 2018
- Patrick Wheeler, OT
- Prince Williams, CB
- Thomas Purcell, P
All-MWC Team 2020
1st Team
- Nico Kaufman, QB
- Xavier Valentine, RB
- Reginald Lattimore, WR
- Hunter Herndon, OG
- William Vela, OG
- Noel Tatum, OT
- Brian Lewis, DE
- Kaden Oglesby, DT
- Bobby Oakley, ILB
- Thomas Purcell, P
2nd Team
- Amari Iverson, OLB
- Matthew Solomon, SS
- Lorenzo Rodgers, K
All-MWC Team 2021
1st Team
- Xavier Valentine, RB
- Hunter Herndon, OG
- Noel Tatum, OT
- Martin Thompson, DT
2nd Team
- Jael Cervantes, C
- Raekwon Hemphill, CB
- Greg Ruff, P
Individual Honors
Conference Awards
MWC Offensive Player of the Year
- Nico Kaufman, QB - 2020
MWC Offensive Freshman of the Year
- Matt Schilling, RB - 2022
All-Americans
- Prince Williams, CB 2019 All American
Coaching Honors
DescretoBurrito
- CFBHC Admin Award 2014
Post Grad Honors
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
- 2015 NFLHC Draft, 193rd pick, Carolina Panthers
Richard Scott, DE, class of 2014
- signed to New York Giants in free agency
Falcons in CFBHC
Mike Washington (class of 2014)
- San Diego State Defensive Coordinator (Wk 13 2015)
