| 2016 Air Force Falcons football | |
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Arizona Bowl champions | |
Arizona Bowl, W 45–21 vs. South Alabama | |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Division | Mountain Division |
| Record | 10–3 (5–3 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Clay Hendrix (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Triple-option/Spread hybrid |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Russ (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyomingxy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise Statex | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexicox | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.25San Diego State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by tenth-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 a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Arizona Bowl where they defeated South Alabama.
Air Force is to play Boise State, Colorado State and Hawaii at home and Fresno State, San Jose State, Utah State and Wyoming on the road, but the official dates and kickoff times are scheduled to be released within the coming weeks of February 2016.[1]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian* |
| MW Net/Twitter | W 37–21 | 34,128 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia State* |
| MW Net/Twitter | W 48–14 | 24,173 |
| September 24 | 8:15 p.m. | atUtah State |
| ESPNU | W 27–20 | 23,104 |
| October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy* |
| CBSSN | W 28–14 | 43,063 |
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | atWyoming |
| RTRM | L 26–35 | 28,623 |
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. New Mexico |
| ESPNews | L 40–45 | 18,756 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| MW Net | L 27–34 2OT | 29,132 |
| October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | atFresno State |
| ESPN2 | W 31–21 | 25,197 |
| November 5 | 10:00 a.m. | atArmy* |
| CBSSN | W 31–12 | 38,443 |
| November 12 | 8:15 p.m. | Colorado State |
| ESPNU | W 49–46 | 23,467 |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | atSan Jose State |
| CBSSN | W 41–38 | 15,533 |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 19Boise State |
| CBSSN | W 27–20 | 23,556 |
| December 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. South Alabama* |
| ASN | W 45–21 | 33,868 |
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| Name | Position | Consecutive seasons at Air Force in current position |
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| Troy Calhoun | Head coach | 10th |
| Steve Russ | Defensive coordinator / defensive backs / associate head coach | 4th, 5th |
| Mike Thiessen | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 10th |
| Clay Hendrix | Offensive line / associate head coach | 10th |
| Matt McGettigan | Strength and conditioning coach | 10th |
| Ron Vanderlinden | Inside linebackers coach | 3rd |
| Matt Weikert | Outside linebackers coach | 10th |
| Jake Campbell | Backfield assistant coach | 5th, 10th |
| Tim Cross | Defensive line coach | 3rd |
| Ben Miller | Running backs coach / special teams coordinator | 10th, 11th |
| Steed Lobotzke | Tight ends coach | 2nd |
| John Rudzinski | Secondary coach | 7th |
| Maj. Ross Weaver | Assistant offensive line | 3rd |
| Jake Moreland | Receivers coach | 5th |
| Steve Senn | Director of recruiting and player personnel | 11th |
| Maj. Dylan Newman | Defensive assistant and senior military rep. | 2nd |
| Chis Miller | Director of football video operations | 2nd |
| Janel Mitchell | Administrative assistant | 1st |
| Scott Richardson | Equipment supervisor and head football equipment manager | 1st |
| Ernest "Ernie" Sedelmyer | Athletic football trainer | 17th |
| Mark Peters | Athletic trainer | 2nd |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 37 |
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| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Falcons | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
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| Lobos | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
| Falcons | 10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
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| Rams | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 46 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Spartans | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 38 |
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| #19 Broncos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
This marked the first time since Nevada, Air Force has beaten Boise State three straight years
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| Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Falcons | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
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