2015 Air Force Falcons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2015
| team = Air Force Falcons
| sport= football
| image= Air Force Falcons logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| division = Mountain Division
| short_conf = MW
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 8–6
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Troy Calhoun
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach= Clay Hendrix
| oc_year = 9th
| cooff_coach1 = Blane Morgan
| cooc1_year = 9th
| cooff_coach2 = Mike Thiessen
| cooc2_year = 7th
| def_coach= Steve Russ
| dc_year = 3rd
| codef_coach1= Matt Weikert
| codc1_year= 2nd
| off_scheme= Triple option
| def_scheme = 3–4
| stadium = Falcon Stadium
| champion = MW Mountain Division champion
|conf_champ = MW Championship Game at San Diego State
|conf_champ_result =
L 24–27
| bowl = Armed Forces Bowl vs. California, L 36–55
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2015 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2015 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by ninth-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 8–6, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division championship. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion San Diego State. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to California.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| poll = AP Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = RTRM
| score = 63–7
| attend = 33,734
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 37–16
| attend = 22,389
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 10:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv = ABC
| score = 21–35
| attend = 74,211
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Navy
| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 11–33
| attend = 32,705
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 31–17
| attend = 22,023
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| gamename = Ram–Falcon Trophy
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 23–38
| attend = 32,546
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 42–14
| attend = 20,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| gamename = Kuter Trophy
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 58–7
| attend = 22,430
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 20–3
| attend = 37,716
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 35–28
| attend = 20,083
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 37–30
| attend = 30,332
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 35–47
| attend = 18,868
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| gamename = MWC Championship Game
| site_stadium = Qualcomm Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 24–27
| attend = 20,959
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 29
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = California
| gamename = Armed Forces Bowl
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 36–55
| attend = 38,915
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Morgan State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bears
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Falcons
|H1=7
|H2= 21
|H3= 28
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2015 Morgan State Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=San Jose State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 9
|R4= 0
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 3
|H4= 20
}}
{{see also|2015 San Jose State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Michigan State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 7
|Home=No.4 Spartans
|H1= 14
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2015 Michigan State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Navy=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 3
|R4= 8
|Home=Midshipmen
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 6
|H4= 6
}}
{{see also|2015 Navy Midshipmen football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}
{{Clear}}
=Wyoming=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Cowboys
|R1= 0
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 14
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 0
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 17
}}
{{see also|2015 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Colorado State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 6
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 10
|Home=Rams
|H1= 14
|H2= 7
|H3= 14
|H4= 3
}}
{{see also|2015 Colorado State Rams football team|Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=Fresno State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1= 14
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 14
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2015 Fresno State Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Hawaii=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 14
|R2= 20
|R3=3
|R4= 21
|Home=Rainbow Warriors
|H1=0
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=Army=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Black Knights
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 3
|R4= 0
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 0
|H2= 10
|H3= 0
|H4= 10
}}
{{see also|2015 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}
{{Clear}}
=Utah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1=14
|R2=0
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=Falcons
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=14
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Boise State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 3
|R2= 21
|R3= 10
|R4= 3
|Home=Broncos
|H1= 13
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 10
}}
{{see also|2015 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At New Mexico=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3=7
|R4= 14
|Home=Lobos
|H1=14
|H2= 17
|H3= 3
|H4= 13
}}
{{see also|2015 New Mexico Lobos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Mountain West Championship Game–at San Diego State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Aztecs
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2015 San Diego State Aztecs football team|2015 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game}}
=Armed Forces Bowl–California=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Golden Bears
|R1=14
|R2=21
|R3=17
|R4=3
|Home=Falcons
|H1=7
|H2=14
|H3=8
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 California Golden Bears football team|2015 Armed Forces Bowl (December)}}