2009 Air Force Falcons football team

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2009 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo.svg
Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 47–20 vs. Houston
Conference Mountain West Conference
2009 record8–5 (5–3 MW)
Head coach Troy Calhoun (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Triple option
Home stadium Falcon Stadium
(Capacity: 46,692)
Seasons
←  2008
2010  →
2009 Mountain West football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 6 TCU $ 8–0    12–1 
No. 12 BYU  7–1    11–2 
No. 18 Utah  6–2    10–3 
Air Force  5–3    8–5 
Wyoming  4–4    7–6 
UNLV  3–5    5–7 
San Diego State  2–6    4–8 
New Mexico  1–7    1–11 
Colorado State  0–8    3–9 
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Air Force competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons were coached by third-year head coach Troy Calhoun. They finished the season with a record of 8–5, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Houston.

United States Air Force Academy The U.S. Air Forces federal service academy

The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer cadets of the United States Air Force immediately north of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies, having graduated its first class 60 years ago in 1959, but is the third in seniority. Graduates of the academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. The academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting approximately a million visitors each year.

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The 2009 Mountain West Conference football season was the 11th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MW.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 p.m. Nicholls State *
W 72–042,205 [1]
September 125:00 p.m.at Minnesota *
 BTN L 13–2050,805 [2]
September 195:30 p.m.at New Mexico
CBSCS W 37–1326,246 [3]
September 2612:00 p.m. San Diego State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
 Mtn. W 26–1435,929 [4]
October 31:30 p.m.at Navy *
CBSCSL 13–16 OT37,820 [5]
October 105:30 p.m.No. 10 TCU
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSCSL 17–2030,104 [6]
October 1712:00 p.m. Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
Mtn.W 10–034,117 [7]
October 242:00 p.m.at No. 19 Utah
Versus L 16–23 OT45,129 [8]
October 312:00 p.m.at Colorado State
Mtn.W 34–1622,025 [9]
November 71:30 p.m. Army *
CBSCSW 35–746,212 [10]
November 144:00 p.m. UNLV
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
Mtn.W 45–1725,370 [11]
November 211:30 p.m.at No. 19 BYU
CBSCSL 21–3864,071 [12]
December 3110:00 a.m.vs. Houston *
 ESPN W 47–2041,414 [13]

Roster

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References

  1. ↑ "Nicholls State Colonels vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. New Mexico Lobos Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  4. ↑ "San Diego State Aztecs vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  6. ↑ "TCU Horned Frogs vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Wyoming Cowboys vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. Utah Utes Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. Colorado State Rams Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
  11. ↑ "UNLV Rebels vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. Brigham Young Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Houston Cougars vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2009.


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