2022 Air Force Falcons football team
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| 2022 Air Force Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (2–3 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Thiessen (13th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Knorr (11th overall, 1st season) |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium (capacity: 46,692) |
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| 2022 Mountain West Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 16, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022 Air Force Falcons football team will represent the United States Air Force Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will be 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 will play their home games at Falcon Stadium and will be 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
 | This section needs to be updated. (October 2022) |
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 |
| Special teams coordinator | |||
| Charlie Jackson | Assistant head coach | 1st | Air Force |
| Defensive backs coach | |||
| Brian Knorr | Defensive coordinator | 11th | Air Force |
| Inside linebackers coach | |||
| 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 |
| Specialists coach | |||
| Mike Thiessen | Offensive coordinator | 16th | Air Force |
| Quarterbacks coach | |||
| Nick Toth | Safties coach | 1st | Ohio |
| E. J. Whitlow | Defensive ends coach | 1st | Findlay |
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | Altitude | W 48–17 | 31,180 | |
| September 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado* |
| CBS | W 41–10 | 33,647 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | L 14–17 | 18,277 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| FS1 | W 48–20 | 20,506 |
| October 1 | 10:00 a.m. | Navy* |
| CBS | W 13–10 | 36,947 |
| October 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Utah State | FS1 | L 27–34 | 19,105 | |
| October 15 | 8:30 p.m. | at UNLV | CBSSN | W 42–7 | ||
| October 22 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 14–19 | |
| November 5 | 9:30 a.m. | vs. Army* |
| CBS | ||
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| CBSSN | ||
| November 19 | Colorado State |
| FOX/FS1/FS2 | |||
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State |
| CBSSN | ||
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Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 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.
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