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{{short description|American college football season}} |
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{{Infobox NCAA team season |
{{Infobox NCAA team season |
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| mode = football |
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| year = 2014 |
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| team = Air Force Falcons |
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| image= Air Force Falcons logo.svg |
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| logo_size = 150 |
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| conference = Mountain West Conference |
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| division = Mountain Division |
| division = Mountain Division |
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| short_conf = MW |
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| CoachRank = |
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| APRank = |
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| CFPRank = |
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| record = 10–3 |
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| conf_record = 5–3 |
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| head_coach = [[Troy Calhoun]] |
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| hc_year = 8th |
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| off_coach= [[Clay Hendrix]] |
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| oc_year = 8th |
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| cooff_coach1 = [[Blane Morgan]] |
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| cooc1_year = 8th |
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| cooff_coach2 = [[Mike Thiessen]] |
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| cooc2_year = 6th |
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| CoOC2Year = 6th as coordinator, 8th overall |
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| def_coach= Steve Russ |
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| dc_year = 2nd |
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| DCYear = 2nd as coordinator, 3rd overall |
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| codef_coach1= Matt Weikert |
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| codc1_year= 1st |
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| CoDC1Year= 1st as coordinator, 8th overall |
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| off_scheme= [[Triple option]] |
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| OScheme= |
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| def_scheme = [[3–4 defense|3–4]] |
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| DScheme = |
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| stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]] |
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| champion = Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion |
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| bowl = [[2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl|Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] |
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| bowl_result = W 38–24 vs. [[2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]] |
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{{2014 Mountain West Conference football standings}} |
{{2014 Mountain West Conference football standings}} |
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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 [[2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl|Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] where they defeated [[2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]] |
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 [[2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl|Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] where they defeated [[2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]] |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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{{CFB schedule |
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{{CFB Schedule Start|time=|rank=no|rankyear=2014|tv=|attend=yes}} |
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| rankyear = 2014 |
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{{CFB Schedule Entry |
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| poll = [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]] released prior to game |
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| date = August 30 |
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| timezone = Mountain |
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| time = 12:00 p.m. |
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| w/l = w |
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|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| nonconf = yes |
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| date = August 30 |
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| time = 12:00 p.m. |
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| rank = no |
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| w/l = w |
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| opponent = [[2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team|Nicholls State]] |
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| nonconf = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team|Nicholls State]] |
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| site_stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]] |
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| tv |
| tv = [[ESPN3]] |
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| score |
| score = 44–16 |
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| attend = 32,038 |
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| attend = 32,038 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = September 6 |
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| time |
| time = 8:15 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = l |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming)|War Memorial Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming)|War Memorial Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie, WY]] |
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| tv |
| tv = [[ESPNU College Football|ESPNU]] |
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| score |
| score = 13–17 |
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| attend = 21,246 |
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| attend = 21,246 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = September 13 |
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| time |
| time = 12:00 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| nonconf |
| nonconf = y |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Georgia State Panthers football team|Georgia State]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 Georgia State Panthers football team|Georgia State]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Georgia Dome]] |
| site_stadium = [[Georgia Dome]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]] |
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| tv |
| tv = ESPN3 |
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| score |
| score = 48–38 |
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| attend = 16,836 |
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| attend = 16,836 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = September 27 |
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| time |
| time = 5:00 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| opponent = [[2014 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO |
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| tv |
| tv = [[CBS Sports Network|CBSSN]] |
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| score |
| score = 28–14 |
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| attend = 30,012 |
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| attend = 30,012 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = October 4 |
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| time |
| time = 1:30 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| nonconf |
| nonconf = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]] |
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| rank = no |
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| gamename = [[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]] |
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| opponent = [[2014 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO |
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| tv = CBSSN |
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| gamename = [[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]] |
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| score = 30–21 |
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| attend = 37,731 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 37,731 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = October 11 |
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| time |
| time = 8:15 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = l |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 Utah State Aggies football team|Utah State]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Romney Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Romney Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Logan, Utah|Logan, UT]] |
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| tv |
| tv = ESPNU |
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| score |
| score = 16–34 |
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| attend = 24,037 |
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| attend = 24,037 |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = October 18 |
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| time |
| time = 1:30 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| opponent = [[2014 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO |
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| tv |
| tv = [[Root Sports Rocky Mountain|RTRM]] |
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| score |
| score = 35–31 |
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| attend = 25,017 |
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| attend = 25,017 |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = November 1 |
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| time |
| time = 9:30 a.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| nonconf |
| nonconf = y |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Army Black Knights football team|Army]] |
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| rank = no |
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| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy |
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| opponent = [[2014 Army Black Knights football team|Army]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Michie Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Michie Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[West Point, New York|West Point, NY]] |
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| tv = [[CBS Sports|CBS]] |
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| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy |
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| score = 23–6 |
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| tv = [[CBS Sports|CBS]] |
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| attend = 40,479 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 40,479 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = November 8 |
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| time |
| time = 2:00 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 UNLV Rebels football team|UNLV]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 UNLV Rebels football team|UNLV]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Sam Boyd Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Whitney, Nevada|Whitney, NV]] |
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| tv |
| tv = {{URL|1=http://www.themw.com/#!/watch-live|2=MWN}} |
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| score |
| score = 48–21 |
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| attend = 13,481 |
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| attend = 13,481 |
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}} |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = November 15 |
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| time |
| time = 12:00 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| opponent = [[2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Nevada]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Nevada]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO |
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| tv |
| tv = RTRM |
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| score |
| score = 45–38 |
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| overtime |
| overtime = OT |
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| attend |
| attend = 11,519 |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = November 21 |
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| time |
| time = 7:30 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = l |
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| away |
| away = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opponent = [[2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Qualcomm Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Qualcomm Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[San Diego|San Diego, CA]] |
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| tv |
| tv = CBSSN |
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| score |
| score = 14–30 |
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| attend |
| attend = 28,626 |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = November 28 |
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| time |
| time = 1:30 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| opponent = [[2014 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]] |
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| rank = no |
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| opprank = 21 |
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| opponent = [[2014 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]] |
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| gamename = [[Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry|rivalry]] |
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| opprank = 21 |
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| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO |
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| tv = CBSSN |
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| gamename = [[Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry|Rivalry]] |
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| score = 27–24 |
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| attend = 32,650 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 32,650 |
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{{CFB |
|{{CFB schedule entry |
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| date |
| date = December 20 |
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| time |
| time = 3:45 p.m. |
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| w/l |
| w/l = w |
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| nonconf |
| nonconf = y |
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| neutral |
| neutral = y |
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| opponent = [[2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]] |
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| rank = no |
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| gamename = [[2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl|Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Albertsons Stadium]] |
| site_stadium = [[Albertsons Stadium]] |
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| site_cityst |
| site_cityst = [[Boise, Idaho|Boise, ID]] |
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| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]] |
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| gamename = [[2014 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl|Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] |
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| score = 38–24 |
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| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]] |
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| attend = 18,223 |
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}} |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 18,223 |
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{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=[[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]] released prior to game|timezone=[[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Time]]}} |
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:'''Schedule Source:'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/mtn-west/2014-air-force-falcons-football-schedule.php|title=2014 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule|publisher=FB Schedules|accessdate=February 27, 2014}}</ref> |
:'''Schedule Source:'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/mtn-west/2014-air-force-falcons-football-schedule.php|title=2014 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule|publisher=FB Schedules|accessdate=February 27, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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===Coaching |
===Coaching staff=== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
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! Name !! Position !! Seasons at<br>Air Force !! Alma Mater |
! Name !! Position !! Seasons at<br>Air Force !! Alma Mater |
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| Troy Calhoun || Head |
| Troy Calhoun || Head coach || 7th ||[[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force]] 1989 |
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| Steve Russ || Assistant head |
| Steve Russ || Assistant head coach/co-defensive Coordinator || 3rd || Air Force 1995 |
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| Matt Welkert || Outside |
| Matt Welkert || Outside linebackers coach/co-defensive Coordinator || 8th ||[[Ohio University|Ohio]] 2002 |
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| Mike Thiessen ||Co- |
| [[Mike Thiessen]] ||Co-offensive coordinator/wide-receivers coach || 6th || Air Force 2001 |
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| Clay Hendrix ||Co- |
| Clay Hendrix ||Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach || 8th || [[Furman University|Furman]] 1986 |
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| Blane Morgan || Quarterbacks |
| [[Blane Morgan]] || Quarterbacks coach || 7th || Air Force 1999 |
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| [[Ron Vanderlinden]] || Linebackers |
| [[Ron Vanderlinden]] || Linebackers coach || 1st || [[Albion College]] |
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| Jake Campbell || Assistant |
| Jake Campbell || Assistant backfield coach || 3rd || Air Force 1996 |
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| Tim Cross || Defensive |
| [[Tim Cross]] || Defensive line coach || 3rd ||[[University of Northern Colorado|Northern Colorado]] |
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| Capt. Drew Fowler || Assistant |
| Capt. Drew Fowler || Assistant linebackers || 1st || Air Force |
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| Ben Miller || Running |
| [[Ben Miller (American football)|Ben Miller]] || Running backs/special teams coordinator || 5th || Air Force 2002 |
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| Jake Moreland || Tight |
| Jake Moreland || Tight ends || 3rd ||[[Western Michigan University|Western Michigan]] 2000 |
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| Lt. Col. Steve Pipes || Assistant |
| Lt. Col. Steve Pipes || Assistant defensive line || 3rd || Air Force 1998 |
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| John Rudzinski || Recruiting |
| [[John Rudzinski]] || Recruiting coordinator/secondary coach || 5th || Air Force 2005 |
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| Steve Senn || Executive Asst./ |
| Steve Senn || Executive Asst./quality control || 11th || Air Force 1990 |
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| Janel Mitchell || Administrative Assistant || 1st || [[Northwestern Oklahoma State University]] 2013 |
| Janel Mitchell || Administrative Assistant || 1st || [[Northwestern Oklahoma State University]] 2013 |
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| Scott Richardson || Equipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager || 2nd || [[ |
| Scott Richardson || Equipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager || 2nd || [[University of Kansas]] 2006 |
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| Erick Kozlowski || Head of Football Training || 12th || |
| Erick Kozlowski || Head of Football Training || 12th ||[[University of New Mexico|New Mexico]] 1989 |
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| Mark Peters || Athletic Football Trainer || 2nd || [[Waldorf College]] 1996 |
| Mark Peters || Athletic Football Trainer || 2nd || [[Waldorf College]] 1996 |
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{{see also|2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team}} |
{{see also|2014 Nicholls State Colonels football team}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 1–0 |
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| 2009 |
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| AF, 72–0 |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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===At Wyoming=== |
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{{Linescore Amfootball| |
{{Linescore Amfootball| |
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|Road=Falcons |
|Road=Falcons |
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{{see also|2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team}} |
{{see also|2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 27–22–3 |
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| 2013 |
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| WYO, 56–23 |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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===At Georgia State=== |
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{{Linescore Amfootball| |
{{Linescore Amfootball| |
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|Road='''Falcons''' |
|Road='''Falcons''' |
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{{see also|2014 Georgia State Panthers football team}} |
{{see also|2014 Georgia State Panthers football team}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 0-0 |
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| First meeting |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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{{see also|2014 Boise State Broncos football team}} |
{{see also|2014 Boise State Broncos football team}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 0–2 |
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| 2013 |
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| BSU, 42–20 |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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{{see also|2014 Navy Midshipmen football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}} |
{{see also|2014 Navy Midshipmen football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 27–19 |
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| 2013 |
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| NAVY, 28–10 |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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===At Utah State=== |
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{{Linescore Amfootball| |
{{Linescore Amfootball| |
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|Road=Falcons |
|Road=Falcons |
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{{see also|2014 Utah State Aggies football team}} |
{{see also|2014 Utah State Aggies football team}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 1–1 |
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| 2013 |
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| USU, 52–20 |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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{{see also|2014 New Mexico Lobos football team}} |
{{see also|2014 New Mexico Lobos football team}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 20–11 |
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| 2013 |
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| UNM, 45–37 |
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{{Clear}} |
{{Clear}} |
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===At Army=== |
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{{Linescore Amfootball| |
{{Linescore Amfootball| |
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|Road='''Falcons''' |
|Road='''Falcons''' |
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{{see also|2014 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}} |
{{see also|2014 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- align="center" |
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! Overall record |
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! Last meeting |
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! Result |
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|- align="center" |
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| 33–14–1 |
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2014 Air Force Falcons football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion | |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Western Michigan | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Record | 10–3 (5–3 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Clay Hendrix (8th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Blane Morgan (8th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Mike Thiessen (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Russ (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Matt Weikert (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Boise State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State x | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Nicholls State* | ESPN3 | W 44–16 | 32,038 | |
September 6 | 8:15 p.m. | at Wyoming | ESPNU | L 13–17 | 21,246 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State* | ESPN3 | W 48–38 | 16,836 | |
September 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | W 28–14 | 30,012 |
October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy* |
| CBSSN | W 30–21 | 37,731 |
October 11 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah State | ESPNU | L 16–34 | 24,037 | |
October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| RTRM | W 35–31 | 25,017 |
November 1 | 9:30 a.m. | at Army* |
| CBS | W 23–6 | 40,479 |
November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at UNLV | MWN | W 48–21 | 13,481 | |
November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| RTRM | W 45–38 OT | 11,519 |
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | CBSSN | L 14–30 | 28,626 | |
November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 21 Colorado State |
| CBSSN | W 27–24 | 32,650 |
December 20 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. Western Michigan* | ESPN | W 38–24 | 18,223 | |
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- Schedule Source:[1]
Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position | Seasons at Air Force |
Alma Mater |
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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 | University of Kansas 2006 |
Erick Kozlowski | Head of Football Training | 12th | New Mexico 1989 |
Mark Peters | Athletic Football Trainer | 2nd | Waldorf College 1996 |
Ernie Sedelmyer | Athletic Football Trainer | 1st | Penn State University 1992 |
Reference:[2] |
Game summaries
[edit]Nicholls State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Falcons | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
At Wyoming
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
At Georgia State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
Panthers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Boise State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
Navy
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Falcons | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
At Utah State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Aggies | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
New Mexico
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
At Army
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
At UNLV
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 10 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
Rebels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Nevada
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
At San Diego State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Aztecs | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
Colorado State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#21 Rams | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Western Michigan–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Falcons | 6 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Coaching Staff". Air Force Football Roster and Staff. Retrieved August 13, 2014.