2015 Air Force Falcons football team

2015 Air Force Falcons football
MW Mountain Division champion
MW Championship Game, L 24–27 at San Diego State
Armed Forces Bowl, L 36–55 vs. California
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	8–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Troy Calhoun (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Clay Hendrix (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Blane Morgan (9th season) Mike Thiessen (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Russ (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Matt Weikert (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	Alex Hansen A. J. Ruechel Connor Healy
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
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2015 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Air Force x		6	–	2					8	–	6
New Mexico		5	–	3					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	3					6	–	7
Boise State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Colorado State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Wyoming		2	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
San Diego State x$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
San Jose State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Fresno State		2	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		2	–	6					3	–	9
Hawaii		0	–	8					3	–	10
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 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 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 8–6 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the MW's Mountain Division title. Air Force advanced to the Mountain West Championship Game, where the Falcons lost to San Diego State. They were then invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, losing there to California. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	1:30 p.m.	Morgan State *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	RTRM	W 63–7	33,734
September 12	8:15 p.m.	San Jose State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPNU	W 37–16	22,389
September 19	10:00 a.m.	at No. 4 Michigan State *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 21–35	74,211
October 3	1:30 p.m.	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBSSN	L 11–33	32,705
October 10	8:15 p.m.	Wyoming	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN2	W 31–17	22,023
October 17	1:30 p.m.	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 23–38	32,546
October 24	12:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN3	W 42–14	20,213
October 31	6:30 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 58–7	22,430
November 7	1:30 p.m.	Army *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	ESPNU	W 20–3	37,716
November 14	12:00 p.m.	Utah State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN3	W 35–28	20,083
November 20	7:30 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN2	W 37–30	30,332
November 28	8:15 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ESPNU	L 35–47	18,868
December 5	5:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (MW Championship Game)	ESPN2	L 24–27	20,959
December 29	12:00 p.m.	vs. California *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	L 36–55	38,915
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Falcons	7	21	28	7	63

See also: 2015 Morgan State Bears football team

San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	0	9	0	16
Falcons	7	7	3	20	37

See also: 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team

At Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	7	7	21
No.4 Spartans	14	14	7	0	35

See also: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team

At Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	3	8	11
Midshipmen	7	14	6	6	33

See also: 2015 Navy Midshipmen football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	0	14	17
Falcons	0	7	7	17	31

See also: 2015 Wyoming Cowboys football team

At Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	6	7	0	10	23
Rams	14	7	14	3	38

See also: 2015 Colorado State Rams football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	0	0	0	14
Falcons	7	14	14	7	42

See also: 2015 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	20	3	21	58
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry

Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	3	0	3
Falcons	0	10	0	10	20

See also: 2015 Army Black Knights football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	0	14	0	28
Falcons	14	7	14	0	35

See also: 2015 Utah State Aggies football team

At Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	21	10	3	37
Broncos	13	0	7	10	30

See also: 2015 Boise State Broncos football team

At New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	7	14	35
Lobos	14	17	3	13	47

See also: 2015 New Mexico Lobos football team

Mountain West Championship Game–at San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	3	7	7	24
Aztecs	0	10	7	10	27

See also: 2015 San Diego State Aztecs football team and 2015 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

Armed Forces Bowl–California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	14	21	17	3	55
Falcons	7	14	8	7	36

See also: 2015 California Golden Bears football team and 2015 Armed Forces Bowl (December)

References

1. "2015 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 7, 2014.