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2008 Air Force Falcons football team
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| 2008 Air Force Falcons football |
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| Mountain West Conference |
| 8–5 (5–3 MW) |
| Troy Calhoun (2nd season) |
| Clay Hendrix (2nd season)Blane Morgan (2nd season) |
| Triple option |
| Tim DeRuyter (2nd season) |
| 3–4 |
| Game captains |
| Falcon Stadium |
The 2008 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MW. Air Force was invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where the Falcons lost to Houston. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | W 41–7 | 39,180 | |
| September 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | CBSCS | W 23–3 | 23,168 |
| September 13 | 9:05 a.m. | at Houston* | Gerald Ford StadiumDallas, TX | W 31–28 | 2,546 | |
| September 20 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Utah | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | Versus | L 23–30 | 36,952 |
| October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Navy* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | Versus | L 27–33 | 46,339 |
| October 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA | The Mtn | W 35–10 | 43,630 |
| October 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at UNLV | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | The Mtn | W 29–28 | 21,055 |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSCS | W 23–10 | 25,101 |
| November 1 | 10:00 a.m. | at Army* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | ESPNU | W 16–7 | 37,409 |
| November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (rivalry) | The Mtn | W 38–17 | 39,052 |
| November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 16 BYU | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSCS | L 24–38 | 42,177 |
| November 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 15 TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | Versus | L 10–44 | 32,823 |
| December 31 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. Houston* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl) | ESPN | L 28–34 | 41,127 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
- QB Tim Jefferson, Fr.
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