2017 Air Force Falcons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2017
| team = Air Force Falcons
| image = Air Force Falcons logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| division = Mountain Division
| short_conf = MW
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 5–7
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Troy Calhoun
| hc_year = 11th
| off_coach= Mike Thiessen
| oc_year = 7th
| def_coach= Steve Russ
| dc_year = 5th
| off_scheme= Triple option
| def_scheme = 3–4
| stadium = Falcon Stadium
| uniform = 180px
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2017 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2017 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by eleventh-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, CO. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season with a record of 5–7, and 4–4 in Mountain West play, finishing in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2017
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–0
| attend = 37,286
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 10:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = BTN
| score = 13–29
| attend = 111,387
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 24–28
| attend = 27,575
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Dreamstyle Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 38–56
| attend = 21,864
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| 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 = 45–48
| attend = 38,792
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ATTSNRM
| score = 34–30
| attend = 26,679
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 45–42
| attend = 16,789
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Colorado State Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 45–28
| attend = 33,074
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 0–21
| attend = 41,875
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 14–28
| attend = 24,257
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 19–44
| attend = 33,030
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 38–35
| attend = 17,252
}}
}}
Game summaries
=VMI=
{{see also|2017 VMI Keydets football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Keydets
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Falcons
|H1=14
|H2=21
|H3=14
|H4=13
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Michigan=
{{see also|2017 Michigan Wolverines football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=3
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=No. 7 Wolverines
|H1=3
|H2=6
|H3=10
|H4=10
}}
{{Clear}}
=San Diego State=
{{see also|2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 22 Aztecs
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=14
|Home=Falcons
|H1=6
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=15
}}
{{Clear}}
=At New Mexico=
{{see also|2017 New Mexico Lobos football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=0
|R2=21
|R3=3
|R4=14
|Home=Lobos
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=21
|H4=21
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Navy=
{{see also|2017 Navy Midshipmen football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=14
|R4=21
|Home=Midshipmen
|H1=7
|H2=21
|H3=10
|H4=10
}}
{{Clear}}
=UNLV=
{{see also|2017 UNLV Rebels football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rebels
|R1=17
|R2=10
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Falcons
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=13
|H4=14
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Nevada=
{{see also|2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=7
|R2=21
|R3=7
|R4=10
|Home=Wolf Pack
|H1=14
|H2=6
|H3=8
|H4=14
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Colorado State=
{{see also|2017 Colorado State Rams football team|Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=7
|R2=21
|R3=3
|R4=14
|Home=Rams
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Army=
{{see also|2017 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Black Knights
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Falcons
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Wyoming=
{{see also|2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Cowboys
|R1=7
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Falcons
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Boise State=
{{see also|2017 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=9
|Home=Broncos
|H1=17
|H2=10
|H3=10
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=Utah State=
{{see also|2017 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1=14
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=14
|Home=Falcons
|H1=10
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Air Force Falcons football navbox}}
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