2010 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2010 Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons logo.svg 125 Mountain West Conference MW 9–4 5–3 Troy Calhoun 4th Clay Hendrix 4th Blane Morgan 4th Mike Thiessen 2nd Triple option Matt Wallerstedt 2nd Charlton Warren 2nd Multiple Game captains Falcon Stadium Independence Bowl champion Independence Bowl W 14–7 vs. Georgia Tech thumb|220px|Falcons wide receiver Mikel Hunter pulls in a pass for a touchdown during the Air Force–BYU game. The 2010 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MW. Air Force was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Falcons defeated Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado During their games against Navy and Army, the Falcons wore a special uniform design modeled after the flying suits and helmets worn by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, with each player's nameplate featuring either the word "SERVICE" or "FREEDOM". Air Force defeated both Navy and Army, winning them the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 2002. Schedule 2010 AP Mountain September 4 12:00 p.m. w y Northwestern State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 65–21 40,236 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302472005 Northwestern State Demons vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score ESPN.com September 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907062303/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302472005 September 7, 2010 live September 11 2:00 p.m. w BYU Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Versus 35–14 46,692 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302542005 Brigham Young Cougars vs. Air Force Academy Box Score ESPN.com September 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915135338/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542005 September 15, 2010 live September 18 1:30 p.m. l y y Oklahoma 7 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK FSN 24–27 84,332 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610201 Air Force Falcons vs. Oklahoma Sooners Box Score ESPN.com September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921103900/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610201 September 21, 2010 live September 25 12:00 p.m. w y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Mtn. 20–14 22,413 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302682751 Air Force Falcons vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score ESPN.com September 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929075141/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302682751 September 29, 2010 live October 2 12:30 p.m. w y Navy Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Versus 14–6 47,565 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302752005 Navy Midshipmen vs. Air Force Academy Box Score ESPN.com October 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006194422/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752005 October 6, 2010 live October 9 12:00 p.m. w 25 Colorado State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry Mtn. 49–27 41,547 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302822005 Colorado State Rams vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score ESPN.com October 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234739/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302822005 October 12, 2010 live October 16 6:00 p.m. l y 23 San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA CBSCS 25–27 28,178 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890021 Air Force Falcons vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score ESPN.com October 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018180511/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890021 October 18, 2010 live October 23 6:00 p.m. l y TCU 4 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX CBSCS 7–38 46,096 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302962628 Air Force Falcons vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score ESPN.com October 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101027101623/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302962628 October 27, 2010 live October 30 5:30 p.m. l Utah 8 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO CBSCS 23–28 37,211 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303032005 Utah Utes vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score ESPN.com October 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103002520/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032005 November 3, 2010 live November 6 10:00 a.m. w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY Commander-in-Chief's Trophy CBSCS 42–22 38,128 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100349 Air Force Falcons vs. Army Black Knights Box Score ESPN.com November 7, 2010 November 13 4:00 p.m. w New Mexico Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Mtn. 48–23 27,309 http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/ncaaf/game/NewMexico_AirForce/2010/11/13 Saturday, November 13, 2010 New Mexico Lobos - Air Force Falcons Box Scores USA Today November 17, 2010 November 18 8:00 p.m. w y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CBSCS 35–20 13,790 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303222439 Air Force Falcons vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score ESPN.com November 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101126164344/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303222439 November 26, 2010 live December 27 3:00 p.m. w y y Georgia Tech Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl ESPN2 14–7 39,362 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303610059 Air Force Falcons vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Box Score ESPN.com December 28, 2010 Rankings 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 RV RV RV 25 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 23 RV RV RV RV RV 6 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV 7 Roster QB Tim Jefferson, Jr. References External links Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons Air Force Falcons football