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Season Review: Air Force ends season 10-3 overall
1/13/2022 3:53:00 PM | Football
Falcons MW Mountain Division Co-Champs with 6-2 mark
2021 RECAP
Air Force finished the season 10-3 overall and was co-champion of the Mountain West Mountain Division with a 6-2 mark. The Falcons posted double digit wins for the second time in three seasons (2019), fourth time under Head Coach Troy Calhoun and ninth time in school history. Air Force capped the season with a 31-28 victory over Louisville in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas, to record its third consecutive bowl win dating back to 2016, including two straight over Power 5 teams. The team was 6-1 away from home this season, which tied a program record for away/neutral site wins which was first set in 1958. Air Force won the national rushing title for the second straight season and third time overall in program history with a 327.7 per-game average. The Falcons were the only team in the nation to average 300-plus yards. The offensive line, nicknamed the Diesel, powered the rushing attack and became the first Group of 5 team to be a finalist for the Joe Moore Award as the nation's top offensive line. The Falcons had four players earn all-Mountain West honors, as junior fullback Brad Roberts and senior offensive lineman Hawk Wimmer earned first team honors while senior defensive lineman Jordan Jackson and junior outside linebacker Vince Sanford were named to the second team.
SEASON NOTES
• Air Force played in its 28th bowl game overall and 11th in head coach Troy Calhoun's 15 seasons. Air Force improved to 14-13-1 all-time in bowls, including a 6-5 mark under Calhoun. The Falcons have won three straight bowl games, including two straight over Power 5 teams.
• Air Force ended the season receiving votes in both national polls. The Falcons were 34th in the Associated Press poll with one point and 28th in the USA Today AFCA Coaches poll with 42 points.
• Air Force improved to 7-12 against Power Five teams since 2003. The Falcons are 0-2 at home and 7-10 on the road/neutral. Air Force is 5-9 under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons have won three straight vs. Power 5 teams, beating Colorado and Washington State in 2019 and Louisville this season.
TEAM INFORMATION
Current Win Streak: W 4
Rankings (AP/Coaches): RV/RV
Last Game: W 31-28 vs. Louisville (First Responder Bowl, Dallas, TX)
Air Force finished the season 10-3 overall and was co-champion of the Mountain West Mountain Division with a 6-2 mark. The Falcons posted double digit wins for the second time in three seasons (2019), fourth time under Head Coach Troy Calhoun and ninth time in school history. Air Force capped the season with a 31-28 victory over Louisville in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas, to record its third consecutive bowl win dating back to 2016, including two straight over Power 5 teams. The team was 6-1 away from home this season, which tied a program record for away/neutral site wins which was first set in 1958. Air Force won the national rushing title for the second straight season and third time overall in program history with a 327.7 per-game average. The Falcons were the only team in the nation to average 300-plus yards. The offensive line, nicknamed the Diesel, powered the rushing attack and became the first Group of 5 team to be a finalist for the Joe Moore Award as the nation's top offensive line. The Falcons had four players earn all-Mountain West honors, as junior fullback Brad Roberts and senior offensive lineman Hawk Wimmer earned first team honors while senior defensive lineman Jordan Jackson and junior outside linebacker Vince Sanford were named to the second team.
SEASON NOTES
• Air Force played in its 28th bowl game overall and 11th in head coach Troy Calhoun's 15 seasons. Air Force improved to 14-13-1 all-time in bowls, including a 6-5 mark under Calhoun. The Falcons have won three straight bowl games, including two straight over Power 5 teams.
• Air Force ended the season receiving votes in both national polls. The Falcons were 34th in the Associated Press poll with one point and 28th in the USA Today AFCA Coaches poll with 42 points.
• Air Force improved to 7-12 against Power Five teams since 2003. The Falcons are 0-2 at home and 7-10 on the road/neutral. Air Force is 5-9 under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons have won three straight vs. Power 5 teams, beating Colorado and Washington State in 2019 and Louisville this season.
TEAM INFORMATION
Current Win Streak: W 4
Rankings (AP/Coaches): RV/RV
Last Game: W 31-28 vs. Louisville (First Responder Bowl, Dallas, TX)
Players Mentioned
Monday, December 29
Monday, December 01
Friday, November 28
Tuesday, November 25
