Air Force Falcons
| Air Force Falcons | |||
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| First season | 2014 | ||
| Head coach | 6th season, 48–31 (.608) | ||
| 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 | 48–31 (.608) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–3 (.250) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 | ||
| Conference titles | 3 (2016), (2017) (2019) | ||
| Division titles | 3 (2016), (2017) (2019) | ||
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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 2105 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
Current Season
2019
main article: Air Force Falcons 2019 Season
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | Navy | RV | Navy-Marine Coprs Memorial * Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | 41-21 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | Colorado State | 25 | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO (Ram-Falcon Trophy) | 27-42 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Washington State | 25 | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO | 17-20 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | #16 Mississippi State | 20 | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO | 35-7 | 3-1 |
| 8 | New Mexico | RV | University Stadium * Albuquerque, NM | 40-14 | 4-1 |
| 9 | #15 Tennessee | RV | Neyland Stadium * Knoxville, TN | 35-44 | 4-2 |
| 10 | Army | RV | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | 24-27 | 5-2 |
| 11 | Boise State | RV | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO | 3-51 | 6-2 |
| 12 | Fresno State | RV | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO | 7-19 | 7-2 |
| 13 | Wyoming | RV | War Memorial Stadium * Laramie, WY | 30-27 | 8-2 |
| 14 | Utah State | 25 | Falcon Stadium * Colorado Springs, CO | 7-17 | 9-2 |
| 15 | Hawaii | 24 | Aloha Stadium * Honolulu, HI (Kuter Trophy) | 30-17 | 10-2 |
| 16 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | #5 Nevada | 21 | Levi's Stadium * Santa Clara, CA | 33-30 | 11-2 |
| Las Vegas Bowl | California | 15 | Sam Boyd Stadium * Whitney, NV | - | - |
Future Non-conference Opponents
| 2020 | vs Navy | at Army | at Mississippi State | vs Notre Dame |
| 2021 | at Navy | vs Army | at Notre Dame | |
| 2022 | vs Navy | at Army | vs Notre Dame | |
| 2021 | at Navy | vs Army | at Notre Dame |
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.
Season-by-Season Records
| Coach(es) | Conference | Year | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | ||||||
| Air Force Falcons | |||||||
| DescretoBurrito | NA | 2013 | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 2 | Las Vegas Bowl vs California | - | |||
| Total | 48 | 31 | |||||
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
Team Records
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
- 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
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
- 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)
