1980 Air Force Falcons football team

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1980 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9–1 (1–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 BYU $ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Hawaii 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Air Force 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 1
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season, its first as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Led by second-year head coach Ken Hatfield, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium and finished the regular season with a 2–9–1 record, 1–3 in the WAC.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Colorado State
L 9–2126,017[3]
September 13at No. 19 Washington*
L 7–5044,999[4]
September 20San Diego State
L 10–1324,594[5]
September 27at Illinois*
T 20–2045,638[6]
October 4at Yale*
L 16–1723,000[7]
October 11Navy*
W 21–2027,754[8]
October 18at Tulane*
L 7–2828,101[9]
November 1Boston College*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–2316,018[10]
November 8at Army*
L 24–4737,653[11]
November 15Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 25–715,693[12]
November 22No. 2 Notre Dame*
L 10–2459,075[13]
November 29Hawaii
L 12–2046,203[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel[edit]

1980 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 66 Mike Flynn Jr
QB 12 Jim Miller Fr
G 79 Dave Schrek So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 17 Johnny Jackson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football Schedule/Results: 1980-1981". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "1980 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "CSU's Fairchild bombs Air Force". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. September 7, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Miller, Paul (September 14, 1980). "The Huskies provided the air show". The News Tribune. p. B1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Mike Granberry (September 21, 1980). "Kofler's Arm, Corral's Foot Lead Aztec Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Air Force Holds Illinois to a Tie". Los Angeles Times. United Press International. September 28, 1980. p. III-5. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Yantz, Tom (October 5, 1980). "Cozza Gets 100th". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jackson, James H. (October 12, 1980). "Air Force stuns Navy". The Baltimore Sun. p. C1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane Rips Air Force". The Daily Advertiser. Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 41. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Boston College 23, Air Force 0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 2, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Air Force surrenders to Army". The Anniston Star. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. p. 7B. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Air Force upsets Pokes". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. November 16, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Mooshil, Joe (November 23, 1980). "ND whips Air Force, 24-10 after 'making a few adjustments'". The Kokomo Tribune. Associated Press. p. 25. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Lewis, Ferd (November 30, 1980). "Gaison, Bows end with fond aloha". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. J1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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