2015 Air Force Falcons football team

2015 Air Force Falcons football
2015 Air Force Falcons football
MW Mountain Division champion
MW Championship Game at San Diego State, ; L 24–27
Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, L 36–55
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	Mountain Division
Record	8–6 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Troy Calhoun (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Clay Hendrix (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Blane Morgan (9th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Thiessen (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Steve Russ (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Matt Weikert (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by ninth-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 8–6, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division championship. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion San Diego State. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to California.

2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Mountain Division
Air Force x	6	–	2	8	–	6
New Mexico	5	–	3	7	–	6
Utah State	5	–	3	6	–	7
Boise State	5	–	3	9	–	4
Colorado State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Wyoming	2	–	6	2	–	10
West Division
San Diego State x$	8	–	0	11	–	3
Nevada	4	–	4	7	–	6
San Jose State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Fresno State	2	–	6	3	–	9
UNLV	2	–	6	3	–	9
Hawaii	0	–	8	3	–	10
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	1:30 p.m.	Morgan State*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	RTRM	W 63–7	33,734
September 12	8:15 p.m.	San Jose State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPNU	W 37–16	22,389
September 19	10:00 a.m.	at No. 4 Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 21–35	74,211
October 3	1:30 p.m.	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBSSN	L 11–33	32,705
October 10	8:15 p.m.	Wyoming	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN2	W 31–17	22,023
October 17	1:30 p.m.	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy)	CBSSN	L 23–38	32,546
October 24	12:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN3	W 42–14	20,213
October 31	6:30 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Kuter Trophy)	CBSSN	W 58–7	22,430
November 7	1:30 p.m.	Army*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	ESPNU	W 20–3	37,716
November 14	12:00 p.m.	Utah State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ESPN3	W 35–28	20,083
November 20	7:30 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN2	W 37–30	30,332
November 28	8:15 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ESPNU	L 35–47	18,868
December 5	5:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (MWC Championship Game)	ESPN2	L 24–27	20,959
December 29	12:00 p.m.	vs. California*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	L 36–55	38,915
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Falcons	7	21	28	7	63

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	0	9	0	16
Falcons	7	7	3	20	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	7	7	21
No.4 Spartans	14	14	7	0	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	3	8	11
Midshipmen	7	14	6	6	33

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	0	14	17
Falcons	0	7	7	17	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	6	7	0	10	23
Rams	14	7	14	3	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	0	0	0	14
Falcons	7	14	14	7	42

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	20	3	21	58
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	7	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	3	0	3
Falcons	0	10	0	10	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	0	14	0	28
Falcons	14	7	14	0	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	21	10	3	37
Broncos	13	0	7	10	30

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	7	14	35
Lobos	14	17	3	13	47

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	3	7	7	24
Aztecs	0	10	7	10	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	14	21	17	3	55
Falcons	7	14	8	7	36