Air Force Falcons football - wikipedia Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons football 2017 Air Force Falcons football team First season 1955 Athletic director Jim Knowlton Head coach Troy Calhoun 11th season, 82 -- 60 (. 577 ) Other staff Clay Hendrix ( OC ) Steve Russ ( DC ) Stadium Falcon Stadium ( Capacity : 46,692 ) Field surface Turf Location Colorado Springs, Colorado Conference Mountain West Division Mountain All - time record 385 -- 320 -- 13 (. 545 ) Bowl record 12 -- 13 -- 1 (. 481 ) Conference titles Rivalries Army Black Knights Navy Midshipmen Colorado State Rams Consensus All - Americans 5 Current uniform Colors Blue and Silver Fight song `` Falcon Fight Song '' ( unofficial : `` The U.S. Air Force '' ) Mascot The Bird Marching band United States Air Force Academy Drum & Bugle Corp `` The Flight of Sound '' Website GoAirForceFalcons.com The Air Force Falcons football program represents the United States Air Force Academy in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( formerly Division I-A ) level. Air Force has been a member of the Mountain West Conference since its founding in 1999. The Falcons play their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Troy Calhoun has been the team 's head coach since 2007. The three major service academies -- Air Force, Army, and Navy -- compete for the Commander - in - Chief 's Trophy, which is awarded to the academy that defeats the others in football that year ( or retained by the previous winner in the event of a three - way tie ). Contents 1 Falcon Stadium 2 History 2.1 The 1985 season 3 Bowl games 4 Championships 5 All - time record vs. Mountain West teams 5.1 Mountain 5.2 West 6 Head coaches 7 Players 8 Individual accomplishments 8.1 Notable individual records 8.2 Alumni in the National Football League 8.3 All - Americans 8.4 Academic All - Americans 9 Current coaching staff 10 Future non-conference opponents 11 Rivals 11.1 Top 10 rivals 12 References 13 External links Falcon Stadium Falcon home games are played in Falcon Stadium, which sits below the main campus at an elevation of 6,621 feet ( 2,018 m ) above sea level. Pre-game activities include flyovers by USAF aircraft, including the F - 15 and B - 2. The highest attendance at a home game was 56,409 spectators in 2002, when the Falcons battled the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. History Running back Asher Clark and the Falcons take on the Houston Cougars during the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl The Falcons are not only recognized by the lightning bolt on the side of their helmets, but their traditional option attack. Air Force is one of the premier rushing teams in the nation. Since Fisher DeBerry took over as Falcons head coach in 1984, they have ranked among the nation 's top 10 in rushing 19 times in 21 years. The Air Force football team has enjoyed success not only on the field but also in the classroom. In 49 years of Air Force football, there have been 39 Academic All - Americans. The 1985 season See also : 1985 Air Force Falcons football team 1985 was the most successful season in Air Force football history. Under second - year coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons came within one win of playing for the national championship. They recorded 10 straight wins to start the season, climbed the polls to # 2 in the nation, but lost to BYU 28 -- 21 in the penultimate game of the regular season. Air Force rebounded with a bowl game win over Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl and finished with a 12 -- 1 record as the # 5 ranked team in the nation. Bowl games See also : List of Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force has played in 26 bowl games in their history, and they have a 12 -- 13 -- 1 (. 481 ) record. Their highest finish in the AP polls was # 5 in 1985. Bowl Result Date Season Opponent Coach Final Record Cotton Bowl T 0 -- 0 January 1, 1959 1958 TCU Ben Martin 9 -- 0 -- 2 Gator Bowl L 35 -- 0 December 28, 1963 1963 North Carolina Ben Martin 7 -- 4 Sugar Bowl L 34 -- 13 January 1, 1971 1970 Tennessee Ben Martin 9 -- 3 Hall of Fame Classic W 36 -- 28 December 31, 1982 1982 Vanderbilt Ken Hatfield 8 -- 5 Independence Bowl W 9 -- 3 December 10, 1983 Ole Miss Ken Hatfield 10 -- 2 Independence Bowl W 23 -- 7 December 15, 1984 1984 Virginia Tech Fisher DeBerry 8 -- 4 Bluebonnet Bowl W 24 -- 16 December 31, 1985 1985 Texas Fisher DeBerry 12 -- 1 Freedom Bowl L 33 -- 28 December 30, 1987 Arizona State Fisher DeBerry 9 -- 4 Liberty Bowl L 42 -- 29 December 28, 1989 1989 Ole Miss Fisher DeBerry 8 -- 4 -- 1 Liberty Bowl W 23 -- 11 December 27, 1990 1990 Ohio State Fisher DeBerry 7 -- 5 Liberty Bowl W 31 -- 15 December 29, 1991 1991 Mississippi State Fisher DeBerry 10 -- 3 Liberty Bowl L 13 -- 0 December 31, 1992 1992 Ole Miss Fisher DeBerry 7 -- 5 Copper Bowl L 55 -- 41 December 27, 1995 1995 Texas Tech Fisher DeBerry 8 -- 5 Las Vegas Bowl L 41 -- 13 December 20, 1997 1997 Oregon Fisher DeBerry 10 -- 3 Oahu Bowl W 43 -- 25 December 25, 1998 1998 Washington Fisher DeBerry 12 -- 1 Silicon Valley Football Classic W 37 -- 34 December 31, 2000 2000 Fresno State Fisher DeBerry 9 -- 3 San Francisco Bowl L 20 -- 13 December 31, 2002 2002 Virginia Tech Fisher DeBerry 8 -- 5 Armed Forces Bowl L 42 -- 36 December 31, 2007 2007 California Troy Calhoun 9 -- 4 Armed Forces Bowl L 34 -- 28 December 31, 2008 2008 Houston Troy Calhoun 8 -- 5 Armed Forces Bowl W 47 -- 20 December 31, 2009 2009 Houston Troy Calhoun 8 -- 5 Independence Bowl W 14 -- 7 December 27, 2010 Georgia Tech Troy Calhoun 9 -- 4 Military Bowl L 42 -- 41 December 28, 2011 2011 Toledo Troy Calhoun 7 -- 6 Armed Forces Bowl L 33 -- 14 December 29, 2012 2012 Rice Troy Calhoun 6 -- 7 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl W 38 -- 24 December 20, 2014 2014 Western Michigan Troy Calhoun 10 -- 3 Armed Forces Bowl L 55 -- 36 December 29, 2015 2015 California Troy Calhoun 8 -- 6 Arizona Bowl W 45 -- 21 December 30, 2016 2016 South Alabama Troy Calhoun 10 -- 3 Championships Presentation of the 2017 Commander in Chief 's Trophy to the Air Force Falcons WAC Champions : 1985 ( tie ), 1995 ( tie ), 1998 WAC Mountain Division Champions : 1998 Mountain West Mountain Division Champions : 2015 Commander in Chief 's Trophy Winners ( AF - Army - Navy ) : 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 -- 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 -- 2002, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016. Since 1980, the Falcons and Colorado State Rams have competed for the Ram -- Falcon Trophy. Air Force currently holds a 21 - 14 advantage over Colorado State in games that the trophy has been contested in. All - time record vs. Mountain West teams Mountain Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First Last Boise State 0. 500 Won 1 2011 2017 Colorado State 34 21. 616 Won 2 1957 2017 New Mexico 21 14 0. 600 Lost 3 1957 2017 Utah State 0. 600 Won 2 1969 2016 Wyoming 28 25. 527 Lost 2 1957 2017 Totals 89 65. 576 West Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First Last Fresno State 6 0. 667 Won 2 1993 2016 Hawaii 12 7. 625 Lost 1 1966 2016 Nevada 0. 750 Won 2 2012 2017 San Diego State 19 16 0. 543 Lost 7 1980 2017 San Jose State 0. 750 Won 2 2016 UNLV 15 6 0. 714 Won 2 1981 2017 Totals 58 34. 629 Overall Totals 147 99 5. 596 Head coaches See also : Category : Air Force Falcons football coaches Season ( s ) Head coach Record ( W -- L -- T ) 1955 Robert V. Whitlow 4 -- 4 1956 -- 1957 Buck Shaw 9 -- 8 -- 2 1958 -- 1977 Ben Martin 96 -- 103 -- 9 1978 Bill Parcells 3 -- 8 1979 -- 1983 Ken Hatfield 26 -- 32 -- 1 1984 -- 2006 Fisher DeBerry 169 -- 107 -- 1 2007 -- present Troy Calhoun 76 - 53 Players See also : Category : Air Force Falcons football players Individual accomplishments See also : Air Force Falcons football statistical leaders Notable individual records Beau Morgan : He became the first player in NCAA history to rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in a season twice. He broke the NCAA single season rushing record for a quarterback, along with being only the second player in NCAA history to run and pass for 3,000 yards in a career. Alumni in the National Football League Matthew Farmer Bryce Fisher Ben Garland Chris Gizzi Chad Hall Chad Hennings Ernie Jennings Dave Lawson Ben Miller Beau Morgan Dan Palmer Steve Russ Rashad Penton Frank Staine - Pyne Ted Sundquist Joe Wood All - Americans Year Player Position Award ( s ) 1956 Larry Thomson FB Little America ( 3rd ) 1958 Brock Strom OL Consensus Robert Brickey HB Helms 1963 Terry Isaacson QB Helms Joe Rodwell Helms 1966 Neal Starkey DB Playboy Magazine All - American 1967 Neal Starkey DB Associated Press ( 3rd ) 1969 Ernie Jennings WR Central Press ( 2nd ) 1970 Ernie Jennings WR Consensus 1971 Orderia Mitchell Black Sports Gene Ogilvie DE UPI ( 3rd ) 1972 Orderia Mitchell Associated Press ( 2nd ), Gridiron ( 2nd ) Gene Ogilvie DE UPI ( 2nd ) 1973 Steve Heil ROV Associated Press ( 3rd ) Dave Lawson LB / K Football Writers Dave Lawson LB / K UPI ( 2nd ), Football News ( 2nd ) 1981 Johnny Jackson DB Associated Press ( 2nd ) 1982 Dave Schreck OG Associated Press ( 2nd ) John Kershner FB Football News ( 2nd ) Mike Kirby WR Sporting News ( 2nd ) 1985 Mark Simon Scripps Howard, Associated Press ( 2nd ) Scott Thomas DB Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Writes, Associated Press ( 2nd ) 1986 Terry Maki LB Kodak, Football News ( 2nd ), Associated Press ( 3rd ) Tom Rotello DB Football News ( 2nd ) Chad Hennings DT Consensus, Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Writers, Associated Press, UPI, Scripps Howard, Sporting News, Football News, Outland Trophy winner 1989 Dee Dowis QB Heisman Trophy finalist Ron Gray KR Associated Press ( 3rd ) 1991 Jason Christ Associated Press ( 2nd ), Football News ( 3rd ) 1992 Carlton McDonald DB Consensus, Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Writers, Associated Press, UPI, Scripps Howard, Sporting News 1993 Chris MacInnis P / K UPI, Associated Press ( 2nd ) Beau Morgan QB Associated Press ( 3rd ) 1998 Chris Gizzi LB Associated Press ( 3rd ), Football Writers ( 2nd ) 1998 Tim Curry DB Sporting News ( 3rd ) Frank Mindrup OL American Football Foundation ( 3rd ) 2001 Anthony Schlegel ILB Sporting News ( Freshmen 3rd team ) 2002 Brett Huyser OL Sporting News ( 4th ) 2007 Chad Hall WR Rivals ( 3rd ), Sports Illustrated Carson Bird CB Sports Illustrated 2008 Ryan Harrison College Football News Reggie Rembert DB AFCA ( 1st ), Associated Press ( 3rd ) Academic All - Americans Year Player Position 1958 Brock Strom OT 1959 Rich Mayo QB 1960 Rich Mayo QB Don Baucom HB 1967 Ken Zagzebski MG Carl Janssen OE 1969 Ernie Jennings WR 1970 Ernie Jennings WR Bob Parker QB Phil Bauman LB 1971 Darryl Haas LB / P Bob Homburg DE John Griffith DT 1972 Gene Ogilvie DE Bob Homburg DE Mark Prill MG 1973 Joe Debes OT 1976 Steve Hoog WR 1977 Mack McCollum ROV 1978 Steve Hoog WR Tom Foertsch LB Tim Fyda DE 1981 Mike France LB Kevin Ewing ROV 1982 Jeff Kubiak Jeff Kubiak Chad Hennings DT Scott Salmon DB James Hecker DB 1988 Scott Salmon DB David Hlatky OL James Hecker DB 1989 Chris Howard HB 1990 Chris Howard HB J.T. Tokish LB 1992 Grant Johnson LB Dustin Tyner WR Rashad Penton DB 1997 Rashad Penton DB 1998 Rashad Penton DB 2003 Ryan Carter DE Ryan Carter DE ( 2 ) Air Force Academy Falcons free safety Bobby Giannini ( # 11 ) prepares to finish off Tennessee tailback Montario Hardesty, while Falcons defensive end Josh Clayton ( # 97 ) loosens Hardesty 's grip on the football. The Falcons lost 31 - 30 in 2006. Current coaching staff Troy Calhoun -- Head Coach Steve Russ -- Asst. Head Coach / Def. Coord. / DBs Mike Thiessen -- Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Clay Hendrix -- Assoc. Head Coach / Off. Line Matt McGettigan -- Strength / Conditioning Ron Vanderlinden -- Inside Linebackers Matt Weikert -- Outside Linebackers Jake Campbell -- Assistant Backfield Tim Cross -- Defensive Line Ben Miller -- Running Backs / Special Teams Coordinator Steed Lobotzke -- Tight Ends Derek Lewis -- Wide Receivers John Rudzinski -- Secondary Steve Senn -- Director of Recruiting and Player Personnel Capt. Ross Weaver -- Asst. Off. Line Chris Miller -- Director of Football Video Operations Janel Mitchell -- Administrative Assistant Scott Richardson -- Equipment Supervisor / Head Football Equipment Manager Future non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of July 15, 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 vs Stony Brook at Colorado at Army vs Florida Atlantic vs Colorado vs Army at Army vs Army at Army vs Army at Florida Atlantic at Navy vs Navy vs Army at Army at Navy vs Navy at Navy vs Navy at Navy vs Navy vs Army at Navy vs Navy at Army at Wake Forest Rivals Air Force has a traditional rivalry against the other two FBS service academies, Army and Navy ; the three play for the right to hold the Commander - in - Chief 's Trophy. Air Force has held the trophy 20 times, more than either Army or Navy. Among other schools, Air Force has played more games against Colorado State and Wyoming, having played each school 55 times since 1957, the Falcons ' first season. Top 10 rivals Below are Air Force 's record against its top ten most - played opponents. Opponent Games Wins Losses Ties Last Meeting Colorado State 56 34 21 Oct 28, 2017 ( W 45 - 28 ) Wyoming 56 28 25 Nov 12, 2017 ( L 14 - 28 ) Army 52 36 15 Nov 4, 2017 ( L 0 - 21 ) Navy 50 29 21 0 Oct 7, 2017 ( L 45 - 48 ) San Diego State 35 19 16 0 Sep 23, 2017 ( L 24 - 28 ) New Mexico 34 21 13 0 Sep 30, 2017 ( L 38 - 56 ) BYU 30 7 23 0 Sep 11, 2010 ( W 35 - 14 ) Notre Dame 30 6 24 0 Oct 26, 2013 ( L 10 - 45 ) Utah 27 14 13 0 Oct 30, 2010 ( L 23 - 28 ) UNLV 21 15 6 0 Oct 14, 2017 ( W 34 - 30 ) References Jump up ^ `` AF Branding & Trademark Licensing > About Us > The Air Force Symbol > Display Guidelines ''. Retrieved February 7, 2017. Jump up ^ airforcesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml ? DB_OEM_ID = 3000&KEY = &ATCLID = 157958&SPID = 804&SPSID = 22383 Jump up ^ http://www.airforcesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3000&KEY=&ATCLID=157958&SPID=804&SPSID=22383 Jump up ^ 2013 Air Force football media guide. Retrieved 2013 - Sep - 25. Jump up ^ `` Air Force clinches Mountain Division and spot in Mountain West championship game ''. www.goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 30. Jump up ^ Mayer, Larry ( 2013 - 05 - 12 ). `` Tryout players followed unusual path to minicamp ''. Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 13. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Air Force Falcons Football Schedules and Future Schedules ''. fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Air Force Falcons Head - to - Head Results ''. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Air Force Falcons football. Official website Air Force Falcons football Venues DU Stadium ( 1955 -- 1961 ) Falcon Stadium ( 1962 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Army ( Commander - in - Chief 's Trophy ) Colorado State ( Ram -- Falcon Trophy ) Hawaii ( Kuter Trophy ) Navy ( Commander - in - Chief 's Trophy ) Culture & lore History The Bird `` Falcon Fight Song '' `` The U.S. Air Force '' United States Air Force Academy Band People Head coaches Statistical leaders Seasons 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 United States Air Force Academy Located in : Air Force Academy, Colorado Academics FalconLaunch FalconSAT Robert F. McDermott Prep School Aircraft Diamond T - 52A Cirrus T - 53A Blanik TG - 10 Ximango TG - 14 Schempp - Hirth TG - 15 de Havilland UV - 18B Twin Otter Athletics Air Force Falcons Baseball Men 's basketball Women 's basketball Boxing Commander - in - Chief 's Trophy Football Ice hockey Rugby Campus Cadet Area Carlton House Cemetery Chapel Clune Arena Eisenhower Golf course Falcon Baseball Field Falcon Stadium Fieldhouse Ice Arena Jacks Valley Soccer stadium History Academy history Air Training Officers Lowry Air Force Base Military training Freefall Parachuting SERE People Alumni Air Officer Commanding Commandants Superintendents Lance P. Sijan Traditions The Bird Contrails The Dodo Honor Code Insignia Jabara Award KAFA Prop and Wings Units Wings 10 ABW 34 TRW Groups 306 FTG Squadrons 1 FTS 70 FTS 94 FTS 98 FTS 557 FTS Founded : 1954 Students : Approximately 4,000 Endowment : 47 million Mountain West Conference football Mountain Division Air Force Falcons Boise State Broncos Colorado State Rams New Mexico Lobos Utah State Aggies Wyoming Cowboys West Division Fresno State Bulldogs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Nevada Wolf Pack San Diego State Aztecs San Jose State Spartans UNLV Rebels Championships & awards MWC Championship Game All - time standings Seasons 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Air_Force_Falcons_football&oldid=814119710 '' Categories : Air Force Falcons football Sports clubs established in 1955 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 December 2017, at 00 : 12. 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