2022 Air Force Falcons football team

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Mountain Division
	West Division
	Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

2022 Air Force Falcons football
2022 Air Force Falcons football
Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 30–15 vs. Baylor
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	10–3 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Troy Calhoun (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Thiessen (13th season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Knorr (1st season)
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium; (capacity: 46,692)
Uniform

The 2022 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 68th overall, 24th as a member of the Mountain West Conference, and 9th in the Mountain West's Mountain Division. The team played their home games at Falcon Stadium and were led by 16th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.

Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2021 season with a record of 10–3 and of 6–2 in the Mountain West. They were invited to participate in the Servpro First Responder Bowl, in which they defeated the Louisville Cardinals 31–28.[1]

Preseason

Departures

These players graduated at the conclusion of the 2021–22 academic year and as such left the team following the previous season.


Name	Position	Height (ft. & in.)	Weight (lb.)
Tre Bugg III	DB	6'0"	180
Jordan Jackson	DT	6'4"	285
Dalton King	TE	6'3"	215
Brandon Lewis	WR	5'9"	175
Demonte Meeks	ILB	6'1"	240
Ben Mercer	C	6'0"	280
Corvan Taylor	DB	6'2"	205
Hawk Wimmer	OL	6'4"	330

NFL Draft

One player from the team was selected in the NFL Draft prior to this season.

Name	Position	Selected by	Round	Pick
Jordan Jackson	DT	New Orleans Saints	6	194

Personnel

Roster

The Falcons' roster will be announced in advance of the Mountain West's media day, which will be held in July 2022.[2]

Coaching staff

Name	Position(s)	Season	College
Marc Bacote	Tight ends coach	1st	James Madison
Jake Campbell	Slot backs coach	11th	Air Force
Troy Calhoun	Head coach	16th	Air Force
Ari Confesor	Wide receivers coach	4th	Holy Cross
Tim Horton	Running backs coach	2nd	Arkansas
Tim Horton	Special teams coordinator	2nd	Arkansas
Charlie Jackson	Assistant head coach	1st	Air Force
Charlie Jackson	Defensive backs coach	1st	Air Force
Brian Knorr	Defensive coordinator	11th	Air Force
Brian Knorr	Inside linebackers coach	11th	Air Force
Ken Lamendola	Outside linebackers coach	1st	Air Force
Steed Lobotzke	Offensive line coach	8th	Air Force
Matt McGettigan	Strength & conditioning coach	16th	Luther
Alex Means	Defensive line coach	5th	Air Force
Brett Skene	Assistant offensive line coach	2nd	Air Force
Brett Skene	Specialists coach	2nd	Air Force
Mike Thiessen	Offensive coordinator	16th	Air Force
Mike Thiessen	Quarterbacks coach	16th	Air Force
Nick Toth	Safeties coach	1st	Ohio
E. J. Whitlow	Defensive ends coach	1st	Findlay
[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	11:00 a.m.	No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	Altitude	W 48–17	31,180
September 10	1:30 p.m.	Colorado*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBS	W 41–10	33,647
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at Wyoming	Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 14–17	18,277
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Nevada	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	FS1	W 48–20	20,506
October 1	10:00 a.m.	Navy*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS	W 13–10	36,947
October 8	5:00 p.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	FS1	L 27–34	19,105
October 15	8:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	CBSSN	W 42–7	23,847
October 22	5:00 p.m.	Boise State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	L 14–19	25,254
November 5	9:30 a.m.	vs. Army*	Globe Life Field Arlington, TX (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Lockheed Martin Commanders Classic)	CBS	W 13–7	33,912
November 12	1:30 p.m.	New Mexico	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	W 35–3	20,827
November 19	7:00 p.m.	Colorado State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	FS2	W 24–12	20,121
November 26	7:00 p.m.	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 13-3	25,223
December 22	5:30 p.m.	vs. Baylor*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–15
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

[4]

Game summaries

No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 (FCS) Panthers	3	0	0	14	17
Falcons	14	13	14	7	48

Vs. Army

Air Force Falcons vs. Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	7	3	13
Black Knights	0	7	0	0	7

at Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Date: November 5, 2022
Game time: 10:30 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 33,912
Referee: Timothy Hedgepeth
TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Sherree Burruss (sideline)
ESPN – Air Force secures 1st Commander-in-Chief's trophy since 2016[5] /// Box Score, Air Force vs. Army[6] /// Army Pregame Notes[7] /// Air Force Pregame Notes[8] /// Postgame Notes[9]

Game information

First quarter

(00:19) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 35-yard field goal
Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:06; Air Force 3–0

Second quarter

(06:24) ARMY TD – Jemel Jones 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:31; Army 7–3

Third quarter

(09:32) AF TD – Haaziq Daniels 17-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; Air Force 10–7

Fourth quarter

(12:06) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 26-yard field goal
Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, 8:48; Air Force 13–7

Passing

AF – Haaziq Daniels: 6/13, 98 yards, 1 INT
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 4/14, 67 yards, 1 INT

Rushing

AF – Brad Roberts: 33 carries, 135 yards
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 21 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

AF – David Cormier: 4 receptions, 89 yards
ARMY – Isaiah Alston: 2 receptions, 34 yards

Defense

AF – Michael Mack II: 6 total tackles (4 solo, 2 assisted), 1 pass break-up
ARMY – Marquel Broughton: 10 total tackles (8 solo, 2 assisted), 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception

Statistics	AF	ARMY
First downs	18	8
3rd down efficiency	6–14	4–14
4th down efficiency	0–0	1–3
Plays–yards	66–324	49–145
Rushes–yards	53–226	35–78
Passing yards	98	67
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–13–1	4–14–1
Penalties–yards	5–40	4–20
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	34:49	25:11

Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	6	6	12
Falcons	7	10	7	0	24

Vs. Baylor (Armed Forces Bowl)

Armed Forces Bowl - Air Force Falcons (9-3) vs Baylor Bears (6-6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	8	15
Falcons	9	0	14	7	30

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: December 22
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 13 °F (−11 °C) • Wind: N at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Referee: Jeremy Valentine
TV: ESPN

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV													RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV						RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

"Air Force flies by Louisville in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl". SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
"2022 Air Force Football Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
"2022 Air Force Football Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
"2022 Air Force Falcons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
"Air Force vs. Army – Game Summary – November 5, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
"Scoring Summary (Final) Air Force vs. Army West Point (Nov 5, 2022 at Arlington, Texas)". USMA Athletic Department. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
"Air Force vs. Army – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
"Air Force vs. Army – Air Force Game Notes" (PDF). USAFA Athletic Department. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
"Football Falls to Air Force, 13–7 in Arlington". USMA Athletic Department. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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[1] "Air Force flies by Louisville in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl". SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[2] "2022 Air Force Football Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2022.

[3] "2022 Air Force Football Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2022.

[4] "2022 Air Force Falcons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[5] "Air Force vs. Army – Game Summary – November 5, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[6] "Scoring Summary (Final) Air Force vs. Army West Point (Nov 5, 2022 at Arlington, Texas)". USMA Athletic Department. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[7] "Air Force vs. Army – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[8] "Air Force vs. Army – Air Force Game Notes" (PDF). USAFA Athletic Department. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[9] "Football Falls to Air Force, 13–7 in Arlington". USMA Athletic Department. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

Air Force Falcons football
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