NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Air Force bowl game history
Bowl game record: (16-13-1)
Average score: Air Force 26.5 - Opponents 25.8
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 6 seasons - 2007 .. 2012
Most consecutive wins: 5 seasons - 2016 .. 2023 (not consecutive seasons)
Most consecutive losses: 3 seasons - 2002 .. 2008 (not consecutive seasons)
3 seasons - 1992 .. 1997 (not consecutive seasons)
Current appearance streak: 3 seasons - 2021 .. 2023
Current win streak: 5 seasons - 2016 .. 2023
Air Force bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 3 3 0 0 100.0 30.7 21.3 + -
(W) 2023/12/23 Air Force 31 - James Madison 21 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2022/12/22 Air Force 30 - Baylor 15 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2021/12/28 Air Force 31 - Louisville 28 !! First Responder Bowl !!
2010's: 7 4 3 0 57.1 31.3 29.0 + -
(W) 2019/12/27 Air Force 31 - Washington State 21 !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
(W) 2016/12/30 Air Force 45 - South Alabama 21 !! Arizona Bowl !!
(L) 2015/12/29 Air Force 36 - California 55 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2014/12/20 Air Force 38 - Western Michigan 24 !! Famous Idaho Potato Bowl !!
(L) 2012/12/29 Air Force 14 - Rice 33 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2011/12/28 Air Force 41 - Toledo 42 !! Military Bowl !!
(W) 2010/12/27 Air Force 14 - Georgia Tech 7 !! Independence Bowl !!
2000's: 5 2 3 0 40.0 32.2 30.0 + -
(W) 2009/12/31 Air Force 47 - Houston 20 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2008/12/31 Air Force 28 - Houston 34 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2007/12/31 Air Force 36 - California 42 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2002/12/31 Air Force 13 - Virginia Tech 20 !! San Francisco Bowl !!
(W) 2000/12/31 Air Force 37 - Fresno State 34 !! Silicon Valley Bowl !!
1990's: 6 3 3 0 50.0 26.7 26.7 + -
(W) 1998/12/25 Air Force 45 - Washington 25 !! Oahu Bowl !!
(L) 1997/12/20 Air Force 13 - Oregon 41 !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
(L) 1995/12/27 Air Force 41 - Texas Tech 55 !! Copper Bowl !!
(L) 1992/12/31 Air Force 0 - Mississippi 13 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1991/12/29 Air Force 38 - Mississippi State 15 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1990/12/27 Air Force 23 - Ohio State 11 !! Liberty Bowl !!
1980's: 6 4 2 0 66.7 24.8 21.5 + -
(L) 1989/12/28 Air Force 29 - Mississippi 42 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 1987/12/30 Air Force 28 - Arizona State 33 !! Freedom Bowl !!
(W) 1985/12/31 Air Force 24 - Texas 16 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1984/12/15 Air Force 23 - Virginia Tech 7 !! Independence Bowl !!
(W) 1983/12/10 Air Force 9 - Mississippi 3 !! Independence Bowl !!
(W) 1982/12/31 Air Force 36 - Vanderbilt 28 !! Hall of Fame Classic !!
1970's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 13.0 34.0 + -
(L) 1971/01/01 Air Force 13 - Tennessee 34 !! Sugar Bowl !!
1960's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 35.0 + -
(L) 1963/12/28 Air Force 0 - North Carolina 35 !! Gator Bowl !!
1950's: 1 0 0 1 50.0 0.0 0.0 + -
(T) 1959/01/01 Air Force 0 - Texas Christian 0 !! Cotton Bowl !!
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Totals: 30 16 13 1 55.0 26.5 25.8
Air Force bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
All American Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 36.0 28.0 + -
(W) 1982/12/31 Air Force 36 - Vanderbilt 28 !! Hall of Fame Classic !!
Arizona Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 45.0 21.0 + -
(W) 2016/12/30 Air Force 45 - South Alabama 21 !! Arizona Bowl !!
Armed Forces Bowl 7 3 4 0 42.9 31.7 31.4 + -
(W) 2023/12/23 Air Force 31 - James Madison 21 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2022/12/22 Air Force 30 - Baylor 15 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2015/12/29 Air Force 36 - California 55 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2012/12/29 Air Force 14 - Rice 33 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2009/12/31 Air Force 47 - Houston 20 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2008/12/31 Air Force 28 - Houston 34 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2007/12/31 Air Force 36 - California 42 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
Bluebonnet Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 24.0 16.0 + -
(W) 1985/12/31 Air Force 24 - Texas 16 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
Cotton Bowl 1 0 0 1 50.0 0.0 0.0 + -
(T) 1959/01/01 Air Force 0 - Texas Christian 0 !! Cotton Bowl !!
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 38.0 24.0 + -
(W) 2014/12/20 Air Force 38 - Western Michigan 24 !! Famous Idaho Potato Bowl !!
First Responder Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 31.0 28.0 + -
(W) 2021/12/28 Air Force 31 - Louisville 28 !! First Responder Bowl !!
Freedom Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 28.0 33.0 + -
(L) 1987/12/30 Air Force 28 - Arizona State 33 !! Freedom Bowl !!
Gator Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 35.0 + -
(L) 1963/12/28 Air Force 0 - North Carolina 35 !! Gator Bowl !!
Guaranteed Rate Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 41.0 55.0 + -
(L) 1995/12/27 Air Force 41 - Texas Tech 55 !! Copper Bowl !!
Independence Bowl 3 3 0 0 100.0 15.3 5.7 + -
(W) 2010/12/27 Air Force 14 - Georgia Tech 7 !! Independence Bowl !!
(W) 1984/12/15 Air Force 23 - Virginia Tech 7 !! Independence Bowl !!
(W) 1983/12/10 Air Force 9 - Mississippi 3 !! Independence Bowl !!
Las Vegas Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 13.0 41.0 + -
(L) 1997/12/20 Air Force 13 - Oregon 41 !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
Liberty Bowl 4 2 2 0 50.0 22.5 20.2 + -
(L) 1992/12/31 Air Force 0 - Mississippi 13 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1991/12/29 Air Force 38 - Mississippi State 15 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1990/12/27 Air Force 23 - Ohio State 11 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 1989/12/28 Air Force 29 - Mississippi 42 !! Liberty Bowl !!
Military Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 41.0 42.0 + -
(L) 2011/12/28 Air Force 41 - Toledo 42 !! Military Bowl !!
Oahu Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 45.0 25.0 + -
(W) 1998/12/25 Air Force 45 - Washington 25 !! Oahu Bowl !!
Pop-Tarts Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 31.0 21.0 + -
(W) 2019/12/27 Air Force 31 - Washington State 21 !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
Redbox Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 13.0 20.0 + -
(L) 2002/12/31 Air Force 13 - Virginia Tech 20 !! San Francisco Bowl !!
Silicon Valley Classic 1 1 0 0 100.0 37.0 34.0 + -
(W) 2000/12/31 Air Force 37 - Fresno State 34 !! Silicon Valley Bowl !!
Sugar Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 13.0 34.0 + -
(L) 1971/01/01 Air Force 13 - Tennessee 34 !! Sugar Bowl !!
Air Force bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2023/12/23 Air Force 31 - James Madison 21 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2022/12/22 Air Force 30 - Baylor 15 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2021/12/28 Air Force 31 - Louisville 28 W !! First Responder Bowl !!
2019/12/27 Air Force 31 - Washington State 21 W !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
2016/12/30 Air Force 45 - South Alabama 21 W !! Arizona Bowl !!
2015/12/29 Air Force 36 - California 55 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2014/12/20 Air Force 38 - Western Michigan 24 W !! Famous Idaho Potato Bowl !!
2012/12/29 Air Force 14 - Rice 33 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2011/12/28 Air Force 41 - Toledo 42 L !! Military Bowl !!
2010/12/27 Air Force 14 - Georgia Tech 7 W !! Independence Bowl !!
2009/12/31 Air Force 47 - Houston 20 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2008/12/31 Air Force 28 - Houston 34 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2007/12/31 Air Force 36 - California 42 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2002/12/31 Air Force 13 - Virginia Tech 20 L !! San Francisco Bowl !!
2000/12/31 Air Force 37 - Fresno State 34 W !! Silicon Valley Bowl !!
1998/12/25 Air Force 45 - Washington 25 W !! Oahu Bowl !!
1997/12/20 Air Force 13 - Oregon 41 L !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
1995/12/27 Air Force 41 - Texas Tech 55 L !! Copper Bowl !!
1992/12/31 Air Force 0 - Mississippi 13 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
1991/12/29 Air Force 38 - Mississippi State 15 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1990/12/27 Air Force 23 - Ohio State 11 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1989/12/28 Air Force 29 - Mississippi 42 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
1987/12/30 Air Force 28 - Arizona State 33 L !! Freedom Bowl !!
1985/12/31 Air Force 24 - Texas 16 W !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1984/12/15 Air Force 23 - Virginia Tech 7 W !! Independence Bowl !!
1983/12/10 Air Force 9 - Mississippi 3 W !! Independence Bowl !!
1982/12/31 Air Force 36 - Vanderbilt 28 W !! Hall of Fame Classic !!
1971/01/01 Air Force 13 - Tennessee 34 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1963/12/28 Air Force 0 - North Carolina 35 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1959/01/01 Air Force 0 - Texas Christian 0 T !! Cotton Bowl !!
UNSANCTIONED/NON FBS-LEVEL GAMES:
1981/11/28 Air Force 21 - San Diego State 16 W %% Mirage Bowl %%
Air Force bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
96 - 1995/12/27 Air Force 41 - Texas Tech 55 L !! Copper Bowl !!
91 - 2015/12/29 Air Force 36 - California 55 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
83 - 2011/12/28 Air Force 41 - Toledo 42 L !! Military Bowl !!
78 - 2007/12/31 Air Force 36 - California 42 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
71 - 1989/12/28 Air Force 29 - Mississippi 42 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
71 - 2000/12/31 Air Force 37 - Fresno State 34 W !! Silicon Valley Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
0 - 1959/01/01 Air Force 0 - Texas Christian 0 T !! Cotton Bowl !!
12 - 1983/12/10 Air Force 9 - Mississippi 3 W !! Independence Bowl !!
13 - 1992/12/31 Air Force 0 - Mississippi 13 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
21 - 2010/12/27 Air Force 14 - Georgia Tech 7 W !! Independence Bowl !!
30 - 1984/12/15 Air Force 23 - Virginia Tech 7 W !! Independence Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
27 - 2009/12/31 Air Force 47 - Houston 20 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
24 - 2016/12/30 Air Force 45 - South Alabama 21 W !! Arizona Bowl !!
23 - 1991/12/29 Air Force 38 - Mississippi State 15 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
20 - 1998/12/25 Air Force 45 - Washington 25 W !! Oahu Bowl !!
16 - 1984/12/15 Air Force 23 - Virginia Tech 7 W !! Independence Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
3 - 2021/12/28 Air Force 31 - Louisville 28 W !! First Responder Bowl !!
3 - 2000/12/31 Air Force 37 - Fresno State 34 W !! Silicon Valley Bowl !!
6 - 1983/12/10 Air Force 9 - Mississippi 3 W !! Independence Bowl !!
7 - 2010/12/27 Air Force 14 - Georgia Tech 7 W !! Independence Bowl !!
8 - 1982/12/31 Air Force 36 - Vanderbilt 28 W !! Hall of Fame Classic !!
8 - 1985/12/31 Air Force 24 - Texas 16 W !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
35 - 1963/12/28 Air Force 0 - North Carolina 35 L !! Gator Bowl !!
28 - 1997/12/20 Air Force 13 - Oregon 41 L !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
21 - 1971/01/01 Air Force 13 - Tennessee 34 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
19 - 2012/12/29 Air Force 14 - Rice 33 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
19 - 2015/12/29 Air Force 36 - California 55 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 2011/12/28 Air Force 41 - Toledo 42 L !! Military Bowl !!
5 - 1987/12/30 Air Force 28 - Arizona State 33 L !! Freedom Bowl !!
6 - 2007/12/31 Air Force 36 - California 42 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
6 - 2008/12/31 Air Force 28 - Houston 34 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
7 - 2002/12/31 Air Force 13 - Virginia Tech 20 L !! San Francisco Bowl !!
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