2014 Air Force Falcons football team

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2014 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo.svg
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record10–3 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Clay Hendrix (8th season)
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinator Steve Russ (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Weikert (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Captains
  • Kale Pearson
  • Christian Spears
  • Michael Husar Jr.
  • Joey Nichol
Home stadium Falcon Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$  7 1   12 2  
Colorado State  6 2   10 3  
Utah State  6 2   10 4  
Air Force  5 3   10 3  
New Mexico  2 6   4 8  
Wyoming  2 6   4 8  
West Division
Fresno State x  5 3   6 8  
San Diego State  5 3   7 6  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
Hawaii  3 5   4 9  
San Jose State  2 6   3 9  
UNLV  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MW's Mountain Division. Air Force was invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where the Falcons defeated Western Michigan. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m. Nicholls State * ESPN3 W 44–1632,038
September 68:15 p.m.at Wyoming ESPNU L 13–1721,246
September 1312:00 p.m.at Georgia State *ESPN3W 48–3816,836
September 275:00 p.m. Boise State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSN W 28–1430,012
October 41:30 p.m. Navy *
CBSSNW 30–2137,731
October 118:15 p.m.at Utah State ESPNUL 16–3424,037
October 181:30 p.m. New Mexico
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
RTRM W 35–3125,017
November 19:30 a.m.at Army *
CBS W 23–640,479
November 82:00 p.m.at UNLV themw.comW 48–2113,481
November 1512:00 p.m. Nevada
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
RTRMW 45–38 OT11,519
November 217:30 p.m.at San Diego State CBSSNL 14–3028,626
November 281:30 p.m.No. 21 Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
CBSSNW 27–2432,650
December 203:45 p.m.vs. Western Michigan * ESPN W 38–2418,223

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Game summaries

Nicholls State

1234Total
Colonels630716
Falcons91414744

At Wyoming

1234Total
Falcons370313
Cowboys0701017

At Georgia State

1234Total
Falcons141771048
Panthers010141438

Boise State

1234Total
Broncos0001414
Falcons7103828
1234Total
Midshipmen770721
Falcons1407930

At Utah State

1234Total
Falcons337316
Aggies14170334

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos7147331
Falcons71414035

At Army

1234Total
Falcons0610723
Black Knights30306

At UNLV

1234Total
Falcons102114348
Rebels777021

Nevada

1234OTTotal
Wolf Pack014717038
Falcons714710745

At San Diego State

1234Total
Falcons0140014
Aztecs10310730

Colorado State

1234Total
#21 Rams1007724
Falcons7107327

Western Michigan–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

1234Total
Broncos3701424
Falcons61431538

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Air Force
Alma Mater
Troy Calhoun Head coach7th Air Force 1989
Steve RussAssistant head coach/co-defensive Coordinator3rdAir Force 1995
Matt WeikertOutside linebackers coach/co-defensive Coordinator8th Ohio 2002
Mike Thiessen Co-offensive coordinator/wide-receivers coach6thAir Force 2001
Clay Hendrix Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach8th Furman 1986
Blane Morgan Quarterbacks coach7thAir Force 1999
Ron Vanderlinden Linebackers coach1st Albion College
Jake CampbellAssistant backfield coach3rdAir Force 1996
Tim Cross Defensive line coach3rd Northern Colorado
Capt. Drew FowlerAssistant linebackers1stAir Force
Ben Miller Running backs/special teams coordinator5thAir Force 2002
Jake MorelandTight ends3rd Western Michigan 2000
Lt. Col. Steve PipesAssistant defensive line3rdAir Force 1998
John Rudzinski Recruiting coordinator/secondary coach5thAir Force 2005
Steve SennExecutive Asst./quality control11thAir Force 1990
Janel MitchellAdministrative Assistant1st Northwestern Oklahoma State University 2013
Scott RichardsonEquipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager2nd University of Kansas 2006
Erick KozlowskiHead of Football Training12th New Mexico 1989
Mark PetersAthletic Football Trainer2nd Waldorf College 1996
Ernie SedelmyerAthletic Football Trainer1st Penn State University 1992
Reference: [2]

References

  1. "2014 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. "2014 Coaching Staff". Air Force Football Roster and Staff. Retrieved August 13, 2014.