2017 Air Force Falcons football team

2017 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Thiessen (7th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorSteve Russ (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Alex Norton
  • Grant Ross
  • Luke Strebel
  • Santo Coppola
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Uniform
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$  7 1   11 3  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Wyoming  5 3   8 5  
Utah State  4 4   6 7  
Air Force  4 4   5 7  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy  7 1   10 4  
San Diego State  6 2   10 3  
UNLV  4 4   5 7  
Nevada  3 5   3 9  
Hawaii  1 7   3 9  
San Jose State  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MW's Mountain Division. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado