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The 2014 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by eighth-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 10–3, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they defeated Western Michigan
Schedule
August 3012:00 p.m.Nicholls State*
ESPN3W 44–16 32,038
September 68:15 p.m.at Wyoming
ESPNUL 13–17 21,246
September 1312:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
ESPN3W 48–38 16,836
September 275:00 p.m.Boise State
- Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSNW 28–14 30,012
October 41:30 p.m.Navy*
CBSSNW 30–21 37,731
October 118:15 p.m.at Utah State
ESPNUL 16–34 24,037
October 181:30 p.m.New Mexico
- Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
RTRMW 35–31 25,017
November 19:30 a.m.at Army*
CBSW 23–6 40,479
November 82:00 p.m.at UNLV
MWNW 48–21 13,481
November 1512:00 p.m.Nevada
- Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
RTRMW 45–38 OT11,519
November 217:30 p.m.at San Diego State
CBSSNL 14–3028,626
November 281:30 p.m.No. 21 Colorado State
- Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO (Rivalry)
CBSSNW 27–24 32,650
December 203:45 p.m.vs. Western Michigan*
ESPNW 38–24 18,223
Template:CFB Schedule End
- Schedule Source:[1]
Personnel
Coaching Staff
Name |
Position |
Seasons at Air Force |
Alma Mater
|
Troy Calhoun |
Head Coach |
7th |
Air Force 1989
|
Steve Russ |
Assistant head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator |
3rd |
Air Force 1995
|
Matt Welkert |
Outside Linebackers Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator |
8th |
Ohio 2002
|
Mike Thiessen |
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide-Receivers Coach |
6th |
Air Force 2001
|
Clay Hendrix |
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach |
8th |
Furman 1986
|
Blane Morgan |
Quarterbacks Coach |
7th |
Air Force 1999
|
Ron Vanderlinden |
Linebackers Coach |
1st |
Albion College
|
Jake Campbell |
Assistant Backfield Coach |
3rd |
Air Force 1996
|
Tim Cross |
Defensive Line Coach |
3rd |
Northern Colorado
|
Capt. Drew Fowler |
Assistant Linebackers |
1st |
Air Force
|
Ben Miller |
Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator |
5th |
Air Force 2002
|
Jake Moreland |
Tight Ends |
3rd |
Western Michigan 2000
|
Lt. Col. Steve Pipes |
Assistant Defensive Line |
3rd |
Air Force 1998
|
John Rudzinski |
Recruiting Coordinator/Secondary Coach |
5th |
Air Force 2005
|
Steve Senn |
Executive Asst./Quality Control |
11th |
Air Force 1990
|
Janel Mitchell |
Administrative Assistant |
1st |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 2013
|
Scott Richardson |
Equipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager |
2nd |
Kansas University 2006
|
Erick Kozlowski |
Head of Football Training |
12th |
New Mexico University 1989
|
Mark Peters |
Athletic Football Trainer |
2nd |
Waldorf College 1996
|
Ernie Sedelmyer |
Athletic Football Trainer |
1st |
Penn State University 1992
|
Reference:[2]
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Game summaries
Nicholls State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonels
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
16 |
Falcons
|
9
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
44 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–0
|
2009
|
AF, 72–0
|
at Wyoming
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
13 |
Cowboys
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
27–22–3
|
2013
|
WYO, 56–23
|
at Georgia State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
14
|
17
|
7
|
10 |
48 |
Panthers
|
0
|
10
|
14
|
14 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
Boise State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
Falcons
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
8 |
28 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
0–2
|
2013
|
BSU, 42–20
|
Navy
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
Falcons
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
9 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
27–19
|
2013
|
NAVY, 28–10
|
at Utah State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
3 |
16 |
Aggies
|
14
|
17
|
0
|
3 |
34 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–1
|
2013
|
USU, 52–20
|
New Mexico
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lobos
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
3 |
31 |
Falcons
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
20–11
|
2013
|
UNM, 45–37
|
at Army
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
6
|
10
|
7 |
23 |
Black Knights
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
6 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
33–14–1
|
2013
|
AF, 42–28
|
at UNLV
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
10
|
21
|
14
|
3 |
48 |
Rebels
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
13–6
|
2013
|
UNLV, 41–21
|
Nevada
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Wolf Pack
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
17 | 0 |
38 |
Falcons
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10 | 7 |
45 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
1–1
|
2013
|
NEV, 45–42
|
at San Diego State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Aztecs
|
10
|
3
|
10
|
7 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
19–13
|
2013
|
SDSU, 27–20
|
Colorado State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#21 Rams
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
Falcons
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
27 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
31–20–1
|
2013
|
CSU, 58–13
|
Western Michigan–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
24 |
Falcons
|
6
|
14
|
3
|
15 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
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