2012 Air Force Falcons football team
2012 Air Force Falcons football |
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Conference |
Mountain West Conference |
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2012 record |
6–7 (5–3 MWC) |
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Head coach |
Troy Calhoun (6th year) |
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Offensive coordinator |
Clay Hendrix (6th year) |
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Co-offensive coordinator |
Blane Morgan (6th as coordinator, 11th overall year) |
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Co-offensive coordinator |
Mike Thiessen (4th as coordinator, 6th overall year) |
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Offensive scheme |
Pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator |
Charlton Warren (5th as coordinator,8th overall year) |
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Co-defensive coordinator |
Steve Russ (1st year) |
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Home stadium |
Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692) |
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The 2012 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by sixth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they were defeated by Rice.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
12:00 PM |
Idaho State* |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
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W 49–21 |
35,282 |
September 8 |
1:30 PM |
at No. 19 Michigan* |
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 25–31 |
112,522 |
September 22 |
8:00 PM |
at UNLV |
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Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV |
ALT |
L 35–38 |
14,054 |
September 29 |
12:00 PM |
Colorado State |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Battle for the Ram-Falcon Trophy) |
ALT |
W 42–21 |
38,562 |
October 6 |
9:30 AM |
Navy* |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBS |
L 21–28 |
38,927 |
October 13 |
5:00 PM |
at Wyoming |
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War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
RTRM |
W 28–27 |
22,627 |
October 20 |
5:00 PM |
New Mexico |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
RTRM |
W 28–23 |
29,726 |
October 26 |
6:00 PM |
Nevada |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
CBSSN |
W 48–31 |
24,277 |
November 3 |
10:00 AM |
at Army* |
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Mitchie Stadium • West Point, NY (Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBSSN |
L 21–41 |
37,707 |
November 10 |
1:30 PM |
at San Diego State |
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Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA |
NBCSN |
L 9–28 |
30,266 |
November 16 |
7:30 PM |
Hawaiʻi |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
ESPN2 |
W 21–7 |
25,213 |
November 24 |
1:30 PM |
at Fresno State |
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Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
NBCSN |
L 15–48 |
36,240 |
December 29 |
9:45 AM |
vs. Rice* |
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Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 14–33 |
40,754 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Game notes
Idaho State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
0 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
Falcons |
7 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1956 |
ISU, 13–7 |
@ Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
3 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
25 |
#19 Wolverines |
7 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1964 |
MICH, 24–7 |
@ UNLV
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
14 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
Rebels |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–4 |
2011 |
AF, 45–17 |
Colorado State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
21 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
42 |
Rams |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
30–19–1 |
2011 |
AF, 45–21 |
Navy
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Midshipmen |
0 |
10 |
0 |
11 | 7 |
28 |
Falcons |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–17 |
2011 |
AF, 35–34 |
@ Wyoming
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Cowboys |
6 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
26–21–3 |
2011 |
WYO, 25–17 |
New Mexico
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Lobos |
10 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
23 |
Falcons |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–10 |
2011 |
AF, 42–0 |
Nevada
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Falcons |
10 |
21 |
7 |
10 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0-0 |
First meeting |
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@ Army
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Black Knights |
7 |
13 |
15 |
6 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
32–13–1 |
2011 |
AF, 24–14 |
@ San Diego State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
Aztecs |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–11 |
2011 |
SDSU, 41–27 |
Hawaiʻi
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Warriors |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Falcons |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–6–1 |
2001 |
HAW, 52–20 |
@ Fresno State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
0 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
15 |
Bulldogs |
21 |
10 |
14 |
3 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–2 |
2000 |
AF, 37–34 |
Rice–Armed Forces Bowl
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
7 |
0 |
7 |
19 |
33 |
Falcons |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–1 |
1998 |
AF, 22–16 |
References
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