American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at Colorado State L 9–2126,017 [3]
September 13 at No. 19 Washington * L 7–5044,999 [4]
September 20 San Diego State L 10–1324,594 [5]
September 27 at Illinois * T 20–2045,638 [6]
October 4 at Yale * L 16–1723,000 [7]
October 11 Navy * W 21–2027,754 [8]
October 18 at Tulane * L 7–2828,101 [9]
November 1 Boston College * Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 0–2316,018 [10]
November 8 at Army * L 24–4737,653 [11]
November 15 Wyoming Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 25–715,693 [12]
November 22 No. 2 Notre Dame * L 10–2459,075 [13]
November 29 Hawaii L 12–2046,203 [14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
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
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Football Schedule/Results: 1980-1981". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "1980 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
^ "CSU's Fairchild bombs Air Force". The Billings Gazette . Associated Press . September 7, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Miller, Paul (September 14, 1980). "The Huskies provided the air show". The News Tribune . p. B1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ Yantz, Tom (October 5, 1980). "Cozza Gets 100th". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jackson, James H. (October 12, 1980). "Air Force stuns Navy". The Baltimore Sun . p. C1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane Rips Air Force". The Daily Advertiser . Associated Press . October 19, 1980. p. 41. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston College 23, Air Force 0". The Orlando Sentinel . November 2, 1980 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force surrenders to Army". The Anniston Star . Associated Press . November 9, 1980. p. 7B. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force upsets Pokes". The Billings Gazette . Associated Press . November 16, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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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