2014 Air Force Falcons football team
2014 Air Force Falcons football |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion |
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Conference |
Mountain West Conference |
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Division |
Mountain Division |
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2014 record |
10–3 (5–3 MWC) |
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Head coach |
Troy Calhoun (8th year) |
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Offensive coordinator |
Clay Hendrix (8th year) |
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Co-offensive coordinator |
Blane Morgan (8th as Coordinator, 13th overall year) |
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Co-offensive coordinator |
Mike Thiessen (6th as coordinator, 8th overall year) |
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Defensive coordinator |
Steve Russ (2nd as coordinator, 3rd overall year) |
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Co-defensive coordinator |
Matt Weikert (1st as coordinator, 8th overall year) |
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Home stadium |
Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692) |
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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
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
12:00 PM |
Nicholls State* |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
ESPN3 |
W 44–16 |
32,038 |
September 6 |
8:15 PM |
at Wyoming |
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
ESPNU |
L 13–17 |
21,246 |
September 13 |
12:00 PM |
at Georgia State* |
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA |
ESPN3 |
W 48–38 |
16,836 |
September 27 |
5:00 PM |
Boise State |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
CBSSN |
W 28–14 |
30,012 |
October 4 |
1:30 PM |
Navy* |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBSSN |
W 30–21 |
37,731 |
October 11 |
8:15 PM |
at Utah State |
Romney Stadium • Logan, UT |
ESPNU |
L 16–34 |
24,037 |
October 18 |
1:30 PM |
New Mexico |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
RTRM |
W 35–31 |
25,017 |
November 1 |
9:30 AM |
at Army* |
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBS |
W 23–6 |
40,479 |
November 8 |
2:00 PM |
at UNLV |
Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
MWN |
W 48–21 |
13,481 |
November 15 |
12:00 PM |
Nevada |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
RTRM |
W 45–38 OT |
11,519 |
November 21 |
7:30 PM |
at San Diego State |
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA |
CBSSN |
L 14–30 |
28,626 |
November 28 |
1:30 PM |
No. 21 Colorado State |
Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Rivalry) |
CBSSN |
W 27–24 |
32,650 |
December 20 |
3:45 PM |
vs. Western Michigan* |
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 38–24 |
18,223 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
- 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] |
Game notes
Nicholls State
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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
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
14 |
17 |
7 |
10 |
48 |
Panthers |
0 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0-0 |
First meeting |
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Boise State
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
3 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Falcons |
6 |
14 |
3 |
15 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
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First meeting |
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