2002 Air Force Falcons football team

2002 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record8–5 (4–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (8th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Bryan Blew
  • Leotis Palmer
  • Tom Heier
  • Jeff Overstreet
  • Trevor Hightower
  • Anthony Schlegel
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
2002 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Colorado State $  6 1   10 4  
New Mexico  5 2   7 7  
Air Force  4 3   8 5  
San Diego State  4 3   4 9  
Utah  3 4   5 6  
UNLV  3 4   5 7  
BYU  2 5   5 7  
Wyoming  1 6   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MW. Air Force was invited to the San Francisco Bowl, where the Falcons lost to Virginia Tech. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado