The Air Force Falcons

Air Force Falcons

The Air Force Falcons are the collegiate athletic teams that represent the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The intercollegiate program has 17 men's and 10 women's NCAA-sanctioned teams...

are a college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference

Mountain West Conference

The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

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Style

Given the physical restrictions that military service puts on cadets, Air Force football has traditionally been based more on speed, willpower and technical execution than on pure size and strength. The Falcons have traditionally run a triple option offense, and have routinely competed favorably against bigger and stronger national opponents. While the wishbone is almost always assumed synonymous with the triple option, Air Force only deployed the formation occasionally under Coaches Fisher DeBerry and Ken Hatfield. One mainstay from both of these coaches is the option, and the consistent repetition to near perfection, as witnessed by the wins and the rushing statistics in the past 25 years, regularly placing Air Force in the top ten rushing teams in the nation.

Falcon Stadium

Falcon home games are played in Falcon Stadium

Falcon Stadium

Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference...

, which sits below the main campus at an elevation

Elevation

The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....

 of 6621 feet (2018 m) above sea level. Pre-game activities include flyovers by USAF

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 aircraft, including the F-15

F-15 Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights...

 and B-2

B-2 Spirit

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is an American heavy bomber with low observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses and deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber has a crew of two and can drop up to eighty -class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen ...

. The highest attendance at a home game was 56,409 spectators in 2002

2002 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended the season with what most consider an exciting double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31–24, ending Miami's 34 game winning...

, when the Falcons battled the Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

 Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...

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History

The Falcons are not only recognized by the lightning bolt on the side of their helmets, but their traditional option

Option offense

The option offense is a generic term that is used to describe a wide variety of offensive systems in American football. Option offenses are characterized as such due to the predominance of option running plays employed in these schemes. Option offenses have traditionally relied heavily upon running...

 attack. Air Force is one of the premier rushing teams in the nation. Since Fisher DeBerry took over as Falcons head coach in 1984, they have ranked among the nation’s top 10 in rushing 19 times in 21 years. The Air Force football team has enjoyed success not only on the field but also in the classroom. In 49 years of Air Force football, there have been 39 Academic All-Americans.http://www.airforcesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3000&KEY=&ATCLID=157958&SPID=804&SPSID=22383

The 1985 Season

1985 was the most successful season in Air Force football history. Under 2nd year coach Fisher DeBerry, the Fightin’ Falcons came within one win of playing for the national championship. They recorded 10 straight wins, climbed the polls to #2 in the nation, but lost to BYU by 7 points in the penultimate game of the season. Air Force rebounded with a bowl game win over Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl and finished with a 12-1 record as the #5 ranked team in the nation.

Past Results

See also: :Category:Air Force Falcons football bowl games and :Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Bowl Game
1955*	4–4
1956	6–2–1
1957	3–6–1
1958	9–0–2		Cotton Bowl Classic vs. TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... , T, 0–0
1959	5–4–1
1960	4–6
1961	3–7
1962	5–5
1963	7–4		Gator Bowl Gator Bowl The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally...  vs. North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566... , L, 0–35
1964	4–5–1
1965	3–6–1
1966	4–6
1967	2–6–2
1968	7–3
1969	6–4
1970	9–3		Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...  vs. Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... , L, 13–34
1971	6–4
1972	6–4
1973	6–4
1974	2–9
1975	2–8–1
1976	4–7–1
1977	2–8–1
1978	3–8
1979	2–9
1980	2–9–1	1–3 (WAC Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... )
1981	4–7	2–3 (WAC)
1982 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Paul "Bear" Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons.The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11-1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel...	8–5	4–3 (WAC)	Hall of Fame 1982 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl The 1982 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl, part of the 1982 bowl game season, was the sixth annual contest and took place on December 31, 1982, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The competing teams were the , representing the Southeastern Conference , and the , representing the Western Athletic...  vs. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... , W, 36–28
1983 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning their first national championship over perennial power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl....	10–2	5–2 (WAC)	Independence Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....  vs. Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... , W, 9–3
1984 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Brigham Young University winning their first national championship by beating an unranked Michigan team in the Holiday Bowl...	8–4	4–3 (WAC)	Independence Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....  vs. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies football The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over... , W, 23–7
1985 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship.Oklahoma finished the season 11-1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game future NFL star Troy Aikman was lost for the season...	12–1	7–1 (WAC)	Bluebonnet Bluebonnet Bowl The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas. A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game. It was held at Rice Stadium from 1959 through 1967, and again in 1985 and 1986. The game was...  vs. Texas Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National... , W. 24–16
1986 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the national championship, launching it into the top tier of...	6–5	5–2 (WAC)
1987 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its second national championship during the 80s in an Orange Bowl match-up featuring a rare #1 vs...	9–4	6–2 (WAC)	Freedom Freedom Bowl The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season college football bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, from 1984 to 1994. Beginning with the 1995 season, the Freedom Bowl's WAC tie-ins were merged with that of the Holiday Bowl and the game was dissolved...  vs. Arizona State Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.... , L, 28–33
1988 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34-21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona....	5–7	3–5 (WAC)
1989 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its third National Championship during the 80s, cementing its claim as the decade's top team, winning more titles than any other program....	8–4–1	5–1–1 (WAC)	Liberty Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...  vs. Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... , L, 29–42
1990 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...	7–5	3–4 (WAC)	Liberty Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...  vs. Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... , W, 23–11
1991 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...	10–3	6–2 (WAC)	Liberty Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...  vs. Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... , W, 38–15
1992 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition, and ended with Alabama's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant...	7–5	4–4 (WAC)	Liberty Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...  vs. Mississippi University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the... , L, 0–13
1993 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, but not without controversy.Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl...	4–8	1–7 (WAC)
1994 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season saw yet another controversial finish as both Nebraska and Penn State finished undefeated, and yet Penn State finished a distant second in the final AP and UPI polls. The controversial finish, however, could have been an even worse morass if not for some...	8–4	6–2 (WAC)
1995 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Alliance and was a relatively calm year compared to the early 1990s.Tom Osborne led Nebraska to its second straight national title with a victory over Florida in the Fiesta Bowl....	8–5	6–2 (WAC)	Copper vs. Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders football Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... , L, 41–55
1996 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Florida Gators crowned National Champions, but not as unanimously as the Bowl Alliance would have hoped....	6–5	5–3 (WAC)
1997 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-A level, began in late summer 1997 and culminated with the major bowl games in early January 1998. The national championship was...	10–3	6–2 (WAC)	Las Vegas Las Vegas Bowl The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. since 1992. From 1992 to 1996, matchups featured the champion teams from the Big West and Mid-American...  vs. Oregon Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the... , L, 13–41
1998 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL...	12–1	7–1 (WAC)	O’ahu Oahu Bowl The Oahu Bowl is a now defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by Jeep motor company...  vs. Washington Washington Huskies football College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by... , W, 45–25
1999 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl.Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason #1 and remain there through the entire season. Their 12-0 season gave them 109 victories in the...	6–5	2–5 (MWC Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999... )
2000 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....	9–3	5–2 (MWC)	Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Football Classic The Silicon Valley Football Classic , sometimes referred to as the Silicon Valley Bowl or Silicon Valley Classic, was an NCAA-certified Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that was played at Spartan Stadium on the South Campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California,...  vs. Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs football The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The green “V” on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, field symbolize California Central Valley, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural valley from which they... , W, 37–34
2001 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...	6–6	3–4 (MWC)
2002 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended the season with what most consider an exciting double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31–24, ending Miami's 34 game winning...	8–5	4–3 (MWC)	San Francisco 2002 San Francisco Bowl The 2002 San Francisco Bowl was the inaugural edition of the post-season college football bowl game between the and the at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California on December 31, 2002...  vs. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies football The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over... , L, 13–20
2003 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy, resulting in a split national championship. This was the first split title since the inception of the BCS, something the BCS intended to eliminate....	7–5	3–4 (MWC)
2004 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season The 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with several undefeated teams vying for a spot in the national title game, triggering controversy. In the 2003 season, no team finished the regular season unbeaten, and five teams finished the season with one loss...	5–6	3–4 (MWC)
2005 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series title game in many years.To an extent it was a return to classic football...	4–7	3–5 (MWC)
2006	4–8	3–4 (MWC)
2007 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top...	9–4	6–2 (MWC)	Armed Forces 2007 Armed Forces Bowl The 2007 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2007, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, USA...  vs. California 2007 California Golden Bears football team The 2007 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the college football 2007-2008 season. They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California and were coached by Jeff Tedford.... , L, 36–42
2008 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...	8–5	5–3 (MWC)	Armed Forces 2008 Armed Forces Bowl The 2008 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl was the sixth edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game, and featured the Houston Cougars against the Air Force Falcons on December 31, 2008 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas and...  vs. Houston 2008 Houston Cougars football team The 2008 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college football 2008-2009 season. It was the 63rd year of season play for Houston... , L, 28–34
2009 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...	8–5	5–3 (MWC)	Armed Forces 2009 Armed Forces Bowl The 2009 Armed Forces Bowl was the seventh edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The game started at 12:00 PM US EST on Thursday, December 31, 2009...  vs. Houston 2009 Houston Cougars football team The 2009 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college football 2009–2010 season. It was the 64th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by second year head football coach, Kevin Sumlin... , W, 47–20
2010 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...	9–4	5–3 (MWC)	Independence Bowl 2010 Independence Bowl The 2010 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl was the thirty-fifth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game started at 5:00 PM US EST on Monday, December 27, 2010...  vs. Georgia Tech 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 3rd year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic... , W, 14–7
Total	334–278–13	125–90–1	Bowls: 10–10–1
* Air Force did not play varsity football in 1955 and the games are not included in overall record

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Championships

• WAC Champions: 1985 (tie), 1995 (tie), 1998
• WAC Mountain Division Champions: 1998
• Commander in Chief's Trophy
  Commander in Chief's Trophy
  The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the triangular college football series among the United States Military Academy , the United States Naval Academy , and United States Air Force Academy...
  
   Winners (AF-Army-Navy): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989-1992, 1994, 1995, 1997-2002, 2010, 2011.

Since 1980, the Falcons and the Colorado State Rams have competed for the Ram-Falcon Trophy

Ram-Falcon Trophy

The Ram-Falcon Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the College football game between the Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. -History of the trophy:...

. Air Force currently holds a 16-13 advantage over Colorado State in games that the trophy has been contested in.

Head coaches

See also: :Category:Air Force Falcons football coaches

Season(s)	Head Coach	Record (W-L-T)
1955	Colonel Robert V. Whitlow Robert V. Whitlow Colonel Robert V. Whitlow was an American military officer, football coach, university athletic director, and sports club executive. He served as the first head football coach and athletic director of the United States Air Force Academy in 1955...	4–4–0
1956–1957	L.T. “Buck” Shaw Buck Shaw Lawrence T. "Buck" Shaw was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach for Santa Clara University, the University of California, Berkeley, the San Francisco 49ers, the United States Air Force Academy, and the Philadelphia Eagles...	9–8–2
1958–1977	Ben Martin	96–103–9
1978	Bill Parcells Bill Parcells Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells is a former American football head coach, most recently with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2006...	3–8–0
1979–1983	Ken Hatfield Ken Hatfield Ken Hatfield is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Air Force Academy , the University of Arkansas , Clemson University , and Rice University , compiling a career college football record of 168–140–4.-Playing...	26–32–1
1984–2006	Fisher DeBerry Fisher DeBerry Fisher DeBerry is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Air Force Academy from 1984 to 2006, compiling a record of 169–109–1. DeBerry led 17 of his 23 Air Force Falcons squads to winning records and 12 captured a bowl...	169–107–1
2007–present	Troy Calhoun Troy Calhoun -External links:*...	34–18–0

Notable individual records

• Chance Harridge: In 2002, Harridge set the NCAA Division I record for most single-season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, with 23. Tied by the University of Florida's Tim Tebow in 2007. Broken by Navy's Ricky Dobbs in 2009 with 27.
• Beau Morgan: He became the first player in NCAA history to rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in a season twice. He broke the NCAA single season rushing record for a quarterback, along with being only the second player in NCAA history to run and pass for 3,000 yards in a career.

Falcons in the NFL

• Matthew Farmer
• Bryce Fisher
  Bryce Fisher
  Bryce Alexander Fisher is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Air Force.-High school years:...
  
  
• Chris Gizzi
  Chris Gizzi
  -Career:Gizzi played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at the United States Air Force Academy.During his time with the Packers, Gizzi led the team onto the field while carrying the American flag before the team's first game following the September 11 Attacks....
  
  
• Chad Hall
  Chad Hall
  Chandler "Chad" Hall is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was signed by the Eagles as a street free agent in 2010...
  
  
• Chad Hennings
  Chad Hennings
  Chad William Hennings is a former American football defensive lineman for the Air Force Academy Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. He won the Outland Trophy in his senior year of college...
  
  
• Ernie Jennings
• Dave Lawson
  Dave Lawson
  Dave Lawson is an Australian comedian and TV and radio personality. He is currently participating in a talk back radio segment on the Nova 100 Australian commercial radio station, and is also a regular performer on the stand up comedy circuit...
  
  
• Ben Miller
  Ben Miller
  Bennet Evan "Ben" Miller is an English comedian, actor and director. He is perhaps best known as one half of comedy double act Armstrong and Miller, along with Alexander Armstrong. Together the pair wrote and starred in Channel 4 sketch show Armstrong and Miller, and the more recent BBC television...
  
  

• Beau Morgan
• Dan Palmer
• Steve Russ
  Steve Russ
  Steve Russ is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Syracuse Orange football team. He played American football in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos in 1997, 1999, and 2000 as a linebacker...
  
  
• Frank Staine-Pyne
• Ted Sundquist
  Ted Sundquist
  Carl Mathew Theodore "Ted" Sundquist II is an American football player, manager and commentator. He spent sixteen years working in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos franchise...
  
  
• Joe Wood

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The Bullard Award: Falcon Football’s Highest Honor

The Bullard Award is voted on by the team based on the criteria that typifies Brian Bullard – unselfishness, 110 percent effort, total team commitment and pride in his role on the team whether he’s a starter or not.http://www.airforcesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3000&KEY=&ATCLID=157958&SPID=804&SPSID=22383

Winners:

• 1984 – Steve Kelly
• 1985 – Pat Malackowski
• 1986 – Pat Evans & Jason Webster
• 1987 – Rip Burgwald
• 1988 – Anthony Roberson
• 1989 – Lance McDowell
• 1990 – Bill Price
• 1991 – Kette Dornbush
• 1992 – Grant Johnson
• 1993 – Will McCombs
• 1994 – Steve Russ
• 1995 – Brandon Wilkerson
• 1996 – Lee Guthrie
• 1997 – Chris Gizzi
• 1998 – Mike Tyler
• 1999 – Charlie Jackson

• 2000 – Mike Gallagher, Matt Dayoc, Nate Beard
• 2001 – Zach Johnson
• 2002 – Tom Heir
• 2003 – Joe Schieffer, Monty Coleman
• 2004 – John Rudzinski
• 2005 – Denny Poland
• 2006 - Gilberto Perez
• 2007 - Drew Fowler, Garrett Rybak
• 2008 - Shea Smith
• 2009 - Ben Garland
• 2010 - Nate Walker

All-Americans

Year	Player	Position	Award(s)
1956	Larry Thomson	FB	Little America (3rd)
1958	Brock Strom	OL	Consensus
	Robert Brickey	HB	Helms
1963	Terry Isaacson	QB	Helms
	Joe Rodwell	C	Helms
1966	Neal Starkey	DB	Playboy Magazine All-American
1967	Neal Starkey	DB	Associated Press (3rd)
1969	Ernie Jennings	WR	Central Press (2nd)
1970	Ernie Jennings	WR	Consensus
1971	Orderia Mitchell	C	Black Sports
	Gene Ogilvie	DE	UPI (3rd)
1972	Orderia Mitchell	C	Associated Press (2nd), Gridiron (2nd)
	Gene Ogilvie	DE	UPI (2nd)
1973	Steve Heil	ROV	Associated Press (3rd)
1974	Dave Lawson	LB/K	Football Writers
1975	Dave Lawson	LB/K	UPI (2nd), Football News (2nd)
1981	Johnny Jackson	DB	Associated Press (2nd)
1982	Dave Schreck	OG	Associated Press (2nd)
1983	John Kershner	FB	Football News (2nd)
	Mike Kirby	WR	Sporting News (2nd)
1985	Mark Simon	P	Scripps Howard, Associated Press (2nd)
	Scott Thomas	DB	Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Writes, Associated Press (2nd)
1986	Terry Maki	LB	Kodak, Football News (2nd), Associated Press (3rd)
	Tom Rotello	DB	Football News (2nd)
1987	Chad Hennings Chad Hennings Chad William Hennings is a former American football defensive lineman for the Air Force Academy Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. He won the Outland Trophy in his senior year of college...	DT	Consensus, Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Writers, Associated Press, UPI, Scripps Howard, Sporting News, Football News, Outland Trophy Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...  winner
1989	Dee Dowis Dee Dowis Michael "Dee" Dowis was the quarterback for the United States Air Force Academy football team from 1986 to 1989.Generally regarded as one of the best option quarterbacks in NCAA history, Dowis finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1989...	QB	Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...  finalist
	Ron Gray	KR	Associated Press (3rd)
1991	Jason Christ	P	Associated Press (2nd), Football News (3rd)
1992	Carlton McDonald	DB	Consensus, Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Writers, Associated Press, UPI, Scripps Howard, Sporting News
1993	Chris MacInnis	P/K	UPI, Associated Press (2nd)
1996	Beau Morgan	QB	Associated Press (3rd)
1997	Chris Gizzi	LB	Associated Press (3rd), Football Writers (2nd)
1998	Tim Curry	DB	Sporting News (3rd)
	Frank Mindrup	OL	American Football Foundation (3rd)
2001	Anthony Schlegel	ILB	Sporting News (Freshmen 3rd team)
2002	Brett Huyser	OL	Sporting News (4th)
2007	Chad Hall	WR	Rivals (3rd), Sports Illustrated
	Carson Bird	CB	Sports Illustrated
2008	Ryan Harrison	K	College Football News

Academic All-Americans

Year	Player	Position
1958	Brock Strom	OT
1959	Rich Mayo	QB
1960	Rich Mayo	QB
	Don Baucom	HB
1967	Ken Zagzebski	MG
	Carl Janssen	OE
1969	Ernie Jennings	WR
1970	Ernie Jennings	WR
	Bob Parker	QB
	Phil Bauman	LB
1971	Darryl Haas	LB/P
	Bob Homburg	DE
	John Griffith	DT
1972	Gene Ogilvie	DE
	Bob Homburg	DE
	Mark Prill	MG
1973	Joe Debes	OT
1976	Steve Hoog	WR
1977	Mack McCollum	ROV
1978	Steve Hoog	WR
	Tom Foertsch	LB
	Tim Fyda	DE
1981	Mike France	LB
	Kevin Ewing	ROV
1982	Jeff Kubiak	P
1983	Jeff Kubiak	P
1987	Chad Hennings Chad Hennings Chad William Hennings is a former American football defensive lineman for the Air Force Academy Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. He won the Outland Trophy in his senior year of college...	DT
	Scott Salmon	DB
	James Hecker	DB
1988	Scott Salmon	DB
	David Hlatky	OL
	James Hecker	DB
1989	Chris Howard	HB
1990	Chris Howard	HB
	J.T. Tokish	LB
1992	Grant Johnson	LB
1996	Dustin Tyner	WR
2003	Ryan Carter	DE
2004	Ryan Carter	DE
2005

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Current coaching staff

• Troy Calhoun - Head Coach
• Matt Wallerstedt - Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach/ILBs
• Ron Burton - NFL Liaison/Defensive Line
• Clay Hendrix - Offensive Coordinator/Off. Line
• Matt McGettigan - Strength/Conditioning
• Blane Morgan - Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs
• Jemal Singleton - Running Game Coordinator/RBs
• Mike Thiessen - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
• Charlton Warren - Co.-Def. Coor./Recruit. Coor./Secondary
• Capt. Tony Jones Sampson - JV Assistant
• Ben Miller - Tight Ends/Special Teams
• Steve Senn - Executive Asst./Quality Control
• Lt. Col. Darryl Sumrall - JV Head Coach
• Matt Weikert - Outside Linebackers

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