2019 Air Force Falcons football team

The 2019 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 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the MW's Mountain Division. Air Force was invited to the Cheez-It Bowl, where the Falcons defeated Washington State by a score of 31–21. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Falcons' 11 wins are the most in a single season under head coach Calhoun and the most wins for the program in a single season since the 1998 team finished with a record of 12–1.

Schedule

Rankings

Preseason

Award watch lists

<small>Listed in the order that they were released</small>

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held from July 23−24, 2019 at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Falcons were predicted to finish in third place in the MW Mountain Division.

Preseason All−Mountain West Team

The Falcons had two players selected to the preseason All−Mountain West Team, both from the defensive side of the ball.

Defense

Jordan Jackson – DL

Jeremy Fejedelem – DB

Game summaries

Colgate

At Colorado

At Boise State

San Jose State

At Navy

Fresno State

At Hawaii

Utah State

Army

At Colorado State

At New Mexico

Wyoming

Vs. Washington State – Cheez-It Bowl

Personnel

Coaching staff

1. Troy Calhoun also served as a graduate assistant in 1989 and assistant coach for the varsity and junior varsity teams from 1993 to 1994 at Air Force.
2. Jake Campbell also served as a graduate assistant at the Air Force Prep School in 1996.
3. Steed Lobotzke also served as a graduate assistant at Air Force in 1993.
4. Ben Miller also served as a graduate assistant at Air Force from 2002 to 2003.
5. John Rudzinski also served as a graduate assistant at Air Force from 2005 to 2007.
6. Brian Knorr also served as an assistant coach for the varsity and junior varsity teams from 1992 to 1994 and as a linebackers/safeties/assistant head coach from 2005 to 2007 at Air Force.
7. Alex Means also served as a graduate assistant at Air Force in 2014.
8. Capt. Andre Morris also served as a graduate assistant at Air Force in 2011.
9. Steve Senn also served as a graduate assistant at Air Force in 1991.

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Roster

The Air Force football roster prior to 2019 fall camp (as of July 17, 2019):

<small>(please note that the Air Force football team rarely lists freshman players on their official roster)</small>

Notes

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