The 2008 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football during the 2008 season. Air Force competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).
The team was led by second-year head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons finished the regular season with an 8–4 record to attain bowl eligibility. Air Force secured a berth in the Armed Forces Bowl for the second consecutive season, and played a re-match of an earlier regular season game against Houston. Air Force lost the re-match, 34–28, which achieved their first bowl win since 1980.
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