2015 Air Force Falcons football team

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2015 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo.svg
MW Mountain Division champion
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record8–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Clay Hendrix (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Blane Morgan (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Mike Thiessen (7th season)
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinatorSteve Russ (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Weikert (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Falcon Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:30 p.m. Morgan State * RTRM W 63–733,734
September 128:15 p.m. San Jose State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPNU W 37–1622,389
September 1910:00 a.m.at No. 4 Michigan State * ABC L 21–3574,211
October 31:30 p.m.at Navy * CBSSN L 11–3332,705
October 108:15 p.m. Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPN2 W 31–1722,023
October 171:30 p.m.at Colorado State CBSSNL 23–3832,546
October 2412:00 p.m. Fresno State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ESPN3 W 42–1420,213
October 316:30 p.m.at Hawaii CBSSNW 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 State ESPN2W 37–3030,332
November 288:15 p.m.at New Mexico ESPNUL 35–4718,868
December 55:30 p.m.at San Diego State ESPN2L 24–2720,959
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. California *ESPNL 36–5538,915

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Game summaries

Morgan State

1234Total
Bears07007
Falcons72128763

San Jose State

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Spartans709016
Falcons7732037

At Michigan State

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Falcons707721
No.4 Spartans14147035

At Navy

1234Total
Falcons003811
Midshipmen7146633

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys0301417
Falcons0771731

At Colorado State

1234Total
Falcons6701023
Rams14714338

Fresno State

1234Total
Bulldogs1400014
Falcons71414742

At Hawaii

1234Total
Falcons142032158
Rainbow Warriors00077

Army

1234Total
Black Knights00303
Falcons01001020

Utah State

1234Total
Aggies14014028
Falcons14714035

At Boise State

1234Total
Falcons32110337
Broncos13071030

At New Mexico

1234Total
Falcons7771435
Lobos141731347

Mountain West Championship Game–at San Diego State

1234Total
Falcons737724
Aztecs01071027

Armed Forces Bowl–California

1234Total
Golden Bears142117355
Falcons7148736

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References

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