2014 Air Force Falcons football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion | |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Western Michigan | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Record | 10–3 (5–3 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Clay Hendrix (8th season) |
Co-offensive coordinators |
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Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Russ (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Matt Weikert (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Nicholls State * | ESPN3 | W 44–16 | 32,038 | |
September 6 | 8:15 p.m. | at Wyoming | ESPNU | L 13–17 | 21,246 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State * | ESPN3 | W 48–38 | 16,836 | |
September 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | W 28–14 | 30,012 |
October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy * |
| CBSSN | W 30–21 | 37,731 |
October 11 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah State | ESPNU | L 16–34 | 24,037 | |
October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| RTRM | W 35–31 | 25,017 |
November 1 | 9:30 a.m. | at Army * |
| CBS | W 23–6 | 40,479 |
November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at UNLV | themw.com | W 48–21 | 13,481 | |
November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| RTRM | W 45–38 OT | 11,519 |
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | CBSSN | L 14–30 | 28,626 | |
November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 21 Colorado State |
| CBSSN | W 27–24 | 32,650 |
December 20 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. Western Michigan * | ESPN | W 38–24 | 18,223 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Falcons | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
Panthers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Falcons | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Aggies | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 10 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Aztecs | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#21 Rams | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Falcons | 6 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 38 |
Name | Position | Seasons at Air Force | Alma Mater |
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Troy Calhoun | Head coach | 7th | Air Force 1989 |
Steve Russ | Assistant head coach/co-defensive Coordinator | 3rd | Air Force 1995 |
Matt Weikert | Outside linebackers coach/co-defensive Coordinator | 8th | Ohio 2002 |
Mike Thiessen | Co-offensive coordinator/wide-receivers coach | 6th | Air Force 2001 |
Clay Hendrix | Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach | 8th | Furman 1986 |
Blane Morgan | Quarterbacks coach | 7th | Air Force 1999 |
Ron Vanderlinden | Linebackers coach | 1st | Albion College |
Jake Campbell | Assistant backfield coach | 3rd | Air Force 1996 |
Tim Cross | Defensive line coach | 3rd | Northern Colorado |
Capt. Drew Fowler | Assistant linebackers | 1st | Air Force |
Ben Miller | Running backs/special teams coordinator | 5th | Air Force 2002 |
Jake Moreland | Tight ends | 3rd | Western Michigan 2000 |
Lt. Col. Steve Pipes | Assistant defensive line | 3rd | Air Force 1998 |
John Rudzinski | Recruiting coordinator/secondary coach | 5th | Air Force 2005 |
Steve Senn | Executive Asst./quality control | 11th | Air Force 1990 |
Janel Mitchell | Administrative Assistant | 1st | Northwestern Oklahoma State University 2013 |
Scott Richardson | Equipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager | 2nd | University of Kansas 2006 |
Erick Kozlowski | Head of Football Training | 12th | New Mexico 1989 |
Mark Peters | Athletic Football Trainer | 2nd | Waldorf College 1996 |
Ernie Sedelmyer | Athletic Football Trainer | 1st | Penn State University 1992 |
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