The 2016 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 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 10âÂÂ3 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MW's Mountain Division. Air Force was invited to the Arizona Bowl, where the Falcons defeated South Alabama. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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.
This marked the first time since Nevada, Air Force has beaten Boise State three straight years