The Air Force Falcons football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the United States Air Force Academy. Since 1999, the Falcons have competed as a charter member of the Mountain West Conference. Following the split of the Mountain West Conference into two divisions in 2013, the Falcons play in the "Mountain Division". [1] [2] [3]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Robert V. Whitlow (Independent)(1955) | |||||||||
1955 | Robert V. Whitlow | 4–4 | |||||||
Buck Shaw (Independent)(1956–1957) | |||||||||
1956 | Buck Shaw | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1957 | Buck Shaw | 3–6–1 | |||||||
Ben Martin (Independent)(1958–1977) | |||||||||
1958 | Ben Martin | 9–0–2 | T Cotton | 8 | 6 | ||||
1959 | Ben Martin | 5–4–1 | |||||||
1960 | Ben Martin | 4–6 | |||||||
1961 | Ben Martin | 3–7 | |||||||
1962 | Ben Martin | 5–5 | |||||||
1963 | Ben Martin | 7–4 | L Gator | ||||||
1964 | Ben Martin | 4–5–1 | |||||||
1965 | Ben Martin | 3–6–1 | |||||||
1966 | Ben Martin | 4–6 | |||||||
1967 | Ben Martin | 2–6–2 | |||||||
1968 | Ben Martin | 7–3 | |||||||
1969 | Ben Martin | 6–4 | |||||||
1970 | Ben Martin | 9–3 | L Sugar | 11 | 16 | ||||
1971 | Ben Martin | 6–4 | |||||||
1972 | Ben Martin | 6–4 | |||||||
1973 | Ben Martin | 6–4 | |||||||
1974 | Ben Martin | 2–9 | |||||||
1975 | Ben Martin | 2–8–1 | |||||||
1976 | Ben Martin | 4–7 | |||||||
1977 | Ben Martin | 2–8–1 | |||||||
Bill Parcells (Independent)(1978) | |||||||||
1978 | Bill Parcells | 3–8 | |||||||
Ken Hatfield (Independent)(1979) | |||||||||
1979 | Ken Hatfield | 2–9 | |||||||
Ken Hatfield (Western Athletic Conference)(1979–1983) | |||||||||
1980 | Ken Hatfield | 2–9–1 | 1–3 | 8th | |||||
1981 | Ken Hatfield | 4–7 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
1982 | Ken Hatfield | 8–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | W Hall of Fame | ||||
1983 | Ken Hatfield | 10–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | W Independence | 15 | 13 | ||
Fisher DeBerry (Western Athletic Conference)(1984–1998) | |||||||||
1984 | Fisher DeBerry | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | W Independence | ||||
1985 | Fisher DeBerry | 12–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Bluebonnet | 5 | 8 | ||
1986 | Fisher DeBerry | 6–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1987 | Fisher DeBerry | 9–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | L Freedom | ||||
1988 | Fisher DeBerry | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
1989 | Fisher DeBerry | 8–4–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | L Liberty | ||||
1990 | Fisher DeBerry | 7–5 | 3–4 | 6th | W Liberty | ||||
1991 | Fisher DeBerry | 10–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | W Liberty | 24 | 25 | ||
1992 | Fisher DeBerry | 7–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | L Liberty | ||||
1993 | Fisher DeBerry | 4–8 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
1994 | Fisher DeBerry | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1995 | Fisher DeBerry | 8–5 | 6–2 | T–1st | L Copper | ||||
1996 | Fisher DeBerry | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th (Pacific) | |||||
1997 | Fisher DeBerry | 10–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (Pacific) | L Las Vegas | 25 | |||
1998 | Fisher DeBerry | 12–1 | 7–1 | 1st (Mountain) | W Oahu | 10 | 13 | ||
Fisher DeBerry(Mountain West Conference)(1999–2006) | |||||||||
1999 | Fisher DeBerry | 6–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
2000 | Fisher DeBerry | 9–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | W Silicon Valley | ||||
2001 | Fisher DeBerry | 6–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
2002 | Fisher DeBerry | 8–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | L San Francisco | ||||
2003 | Fisher DeBerry | 7–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2004 | Fisher DeBerry | 5–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2005 | Fisher DeBerry | 4–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
2006 | Fisher DeBerry | 4–8 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
Troy Calhoun (Mountain West Conference)(2007–present) | |||||||||
2007 | Troy Calhoun | 9–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | L Armed Forces | ||||
2008 | Troy Calhoun | 8–5 | 5–3 | 4th | L Armed Forces | ||||
2009 | Troy Calhoun | 8–5 | 5–3 | 4th | W Armed Forces | ||||
2010 | Troy Calhoun | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Independence | ||||
2011 | Troy Calhoun | 7–6 | 3–4 | 5th | L Military | ||||
2012 | Troy Calhoun | 6–7 | 5–3 | 4th | L Armed Forces | ||||
2013 | Troy Calhoun | 2–10 | 0–8 | 6th (Mountain) | |||||
2014 | Troy Calhoun | 10–3 | 5–3 | 4th (Mountain) | W Famous Idaho Potato | ||||
2015 | Troy Calhoun | 8–6 | 6–2 | 1st (Mountain) | L Armed Forces | ||||
2016 | Troy Calhoun | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–4th (Mountain) | W Arizona | ||||
2017 | Troy Calhoun | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–4th (Mountain) | |||||
2018 | Troy Calhoun | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (Mountain) | |||||
2019 | Troy Calhoun | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (Mountain) | W Cheez-It | 23 | 22 | ||
2020 | Troy Calhoun | 3–3 | 2–2 | 7th | |||||
2021 | Troy Calhoun | 10–3 | 6–2 | T–1st (Mountain) | W First Responder | ||||
2022 | Troy Calhoun | 10–3 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Mountain) | W Armed Forces | ||||
2023 | Troy Calhoun | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Armed Forces | ||||
Total: | 436–346–13 | ||||||||
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