2015 Air Force Falcons football team

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2015 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo.svg
MW Mountain Division champion
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
2015 record8–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClay Hendrix (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBlane Morgan (9th as Coordinator, 14th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Thiessen (7th as coordinator, 9th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Russ (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Weikert (2nd as coordinator, 9th overall season)
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
(Capacity: 46,692)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
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 during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by ninth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 8–6, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division championship. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion San Diego State. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to California.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:30 p.m.Morgan State*RTRMW 63–733,734
September 128:15 p.m.San Jose State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPNUW 37–1622,389
September 1910:00 a.m.at No. 4 Michigan State*ABCL 21–3574,211
October 31:30 p.m.at Navy*CBSSNL 11–3332,705
October 108:15 p.m.Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPN2W 31–1722,023
October 171:30 p.m.at Colorado StateCBSSNL 23–3832,546
October 2412:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPN3W 42–1420,213
October 316:30 p.m.at HawaiiCBSSNW 58–722,430
November 71:30 p.m.Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
ESPNUW 20–337,716
November 1412:00 p.m.Utah State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPN3W 35–2820,083
November 207:30 p.m.at Boise StateESPN2W 37–3030,332
November 288:15 p.m.at New MexicoESPNUL 35–4718,868
December 55:30 p.m.at San Diego State
ESPN2L 24–2720,959
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. CaliforniaESPNL 36–5538,915
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to 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

San Jose State[]

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

at Michigan State[]

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

at Navy[]

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

Wyoming[]

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

at Colorado State[]

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

Fresno State[]

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

at Hawaii[]

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

Army[]

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

Utah State[]

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

at Boise State[]

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

at New Mexico[]

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

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

Armed Forces Bowl–California[]

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

References[]

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