2012 Air Force Falcons football team
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| 2012 Air Force Falcons football | |
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Armed Forces Bowl, L 14–33 vs. Rice | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| 2012 record | 6–7 (5–3 MW) |
| Head coach | Troy Calhoun (6th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Clay Hendrix (6th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Blane Morgan (6th as coordinator, 11th overall season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Mike Thiessen (4th as coordinator, 6th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Charlton Warren (5th as coordinator, 8th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Steve Russ (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Boise State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by sixth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they were defeated by Rice.
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Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Idaho State* | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | W 49–21 | 35,282 | ||||
| September 8 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Michigan* | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | L 25–31 | 112,522 | |||
| September 22 | 8:00 p.m. | at UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV | ALT | L 35–38 | 14,054 | |||
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy) | ALT | W 42–21 | 38,562 | |||
| October 6 | 9:30 a.m. | Navy* | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | L 21–28 | 38,927 | |||
| October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | RTRM | W 28–27 | 22,627 | |||
| October 20 | 5:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | RTRM | W 28–23 | 29,726 | |||
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 48–31 | 24,277 | |||
| November 3 | 10:00 a.m. | at Army* | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBSSN | L 21–41 | 37,707 | |||
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | NBCSN | L 9–28 | 30,266 | |||
| November 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 21–7 | 25,213 | |||
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | NBCSN | L 15–48 | 36,240 | |||
| December 29 | 9:45 a.m. | vs. Rice* | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl) | ESPN | L 14–33 | 40,754 | |||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Game summaries[edit]
Idaho State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1956 | ISU, 13–7 |
at Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| #19 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1964 | MICH, 24–7 |
at UNLV[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Rebels | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–4 | 2011 | AF, 45–17 |
Colorado State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30–19–1 | 2011 | AF, 45–21 |
[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–17 | 2011 | AF, 35–34 |
at Wyoming[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 26–21–3 | 2011 | WYO, 25–17 |
New Mexico[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–10 | 2011 | AF, 42–0 |
Nevada[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Falcons | 10 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | First meeting |
at Army[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 32–13–1 | 2011 | AF, 24–14 |
at San Diego State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–11 | 2011 | SDSU, 41–27 |
Hawaii[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–6–1 | 2001 | HAW, 52–20 |
at Fresno State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–2 | 2000 | AF, 37–34 |
Rice–Armed Forces Bowl[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 33 |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–1 | 1998 | AF, 22–16 |
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External links[edit]
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