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2014 Air Force Falcons football
BERJAYA
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record10–3 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Thiessen (6th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorSteve Russ (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Kale Pearson
  • Christian Spears
  • Michael Husar Jr.
  • Joey Nichol
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MW's Mountain Division. Air Force was invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where the Falcons defeated Western Michigan. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.Nicholls State*
ESPN3W 44–1632,038
September 68:15 p.m.at Wyoming
ESPNUL 13–1721,246
September 1312:00 p.m.at Georgia State*
ESPN3W 48–3816,836
September 275:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSNW 28–1430,012
October 41:30 p.m.Navy*
CBSSNW 30–2137,731
October 118:15 p.m.at Utah State
ESPNUL 16–3424,037
October 181:30 p.m.New Mexico
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
RTRMW 35–3125,017
November 19:30 a.m.at Army*
CBSW 23–640,479
November 82:00 p.m.at UNLV
themw.comW 48–2113,481
November 1512:00 p.m.Nevada
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
RTRMW 45–38 OT11,519
November 217:30 p.m.at San Diego State
CBSSNL 14–3028,626
November 281:30 p.m.No. 21 Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
CBSSNW 27–2432,650
December 203:45 p.m.vs. Western Michigan*
ESPNW 38–2418,223

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Game summaries

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Nicholls State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 6 3 0 7 16
Falcons 9 14 14 7 44

At Wyoming

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 7 0 3 13
Cowboys 0 7 0 10 17

At Georgia State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 14 17 7 10 48
Panthers 0 10 14 14 38

Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 0 0 14 14
Falcons 7 10 3 8 28
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1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 7 7 0 7 21
Falcons 14 0 7 9 30

At Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 3 7 3 16
Aggies 14 17 0 3 34

New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 7 14 7 3 31
Falcons 7 14 14 0 35

At Army

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 6 10 7 23
Black Knights 3 0 3 0 6

At UNLV

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 21 14 3 48
Rebels 7 7 7 0 21

Nevada

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Wolf Pack 0 14 7 170 38
Falcons 7 14 7 107 45

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

Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#21 Rams 10 0 7 7 24
Falcons 7 10 7 3 27

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

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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NamePositionSeasons at
Air Force		Alma mater
Troy CalhounHead coach7thAir Force 1989
Steve RussAssistant head coach/co-defensive Coordinator3rdAir Force 1995
Matt WeikertOutside linebackers coach/co-defensive Coordinator8thOhio 2002
Mike ThiessenCo-offensive coordinator/wide-receivers coach6thAir Force 2001
Clay HendrixCo-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach8thFurman 1986
Blane MorganQuarterbacks coach7thAir Force 1999
Ron VanderlindenLinebackers coach1stAlbion College
Jake CampbellAssistant backfield coach3rdAir Force 1996
Tim CrossDefensive line coach3rdNorthern Colorado
Capt. Drew FowlerAssistant linebackers1stAir Force
Ben MillerRunning backs/special teams coordinator5thAir Force 2002
Jake MorelandTight ends3rdWestern Michigan 2000
Lt. Col. Steve PipesAssistant defensive line3rdAir Force 1998
John RudzinskiRecruiting coordinator/secondary coach5thAir Force 2005
Steve SennExecutive Asst./quality control11thAir Force 1990
Janel MitchellAdministrative Assistant1stNorthwestern Oklahoma State University 2013
Scott RichardsonEquipment Supervisor/Head Football Equipment Manager2ndUniversity of Kansas 2006
Erick KozlowskiHead of Football Training12thNew Mexico 1989
Mark PetersAthletic Football Trainer2ndWaldorf College 1996
Ernie SedelmyerAthletic Football Trainer1stPenn State University 1992
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References

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  1. ↑ "2014 Air Force Falcons Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 Coaching Staff". Air Force Football Roster and Staff. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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