American college football season
The 1981 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team was led by third-year head coach Ken Hatfield and played its home games at Falcon Stadium . It finished the regular season with a 4–7 overall record and a 2–3 record in Western Athletic Conference games.[1] [2]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 at No. 15 BYU L 21–4538,712 [3]
September 19 Wyoming L 10–1728,200 [4]
September 26 at New Mexico L 10–2724,240 [5]
October 3 Colorado State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry ) W 28–1420,300 [6]
October 10 at Navy * L 13–3031,191 [7]
October 17 Tulane * Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 13–3118,467 [8]
October 24 2:00 p.m. at Oregon * W 20–1023,290 [9]
October 31 Army * Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 7–331,535 [10]
November 14 1:00 p.m. Notre Dame * Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry ) L 7–3536,800 [11]
November 21 at UNLV * L 21–2422,574 [12]
November 28 vs. San Diego State W 21–1660,000 [13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Personnel
1981 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
FB
John Kershner
So
OL
Dave Schrek
Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
Chris Funk
Fr
S
Johnny Jackson
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "Football Schedule/Results: 1981-1982". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ "1981 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Dunn, Marion (September 13, 1981). "Bottom Line: BYU 45, AFA 21". Daily Herald . p. 6. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wyoming 17, Air Force 10". The Palm Beach Post . September 20, 1981. p. E8. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lobos Beat Air Force". The Arizona Republic . September 27, 1981. p. G4. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force 28, Colorado State 14". The Tampa Tribune . October 4, 1981. p. 6D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jackson, James H. (October 11, 1981). "Navy soars over Air Force, 30-13". The Baltimore Sun . p. C1. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lewis paces Tulane over AF by 31–13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk . October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Welsh, Steve (October 25, 1981). "Air Force drops Oregon, 20-10". Statesman Journal . p. 1D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force 7, Army 3". The Tampa Tribune . November 1, 1981. p. 5D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Irish Explode Late To Smash Air Force, 35-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 15, 1981. p. C9. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Nevada-Las Vegas 24, Air Force 21". The Arizona Republic . November 22, 1981. p. G2. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "San Diego State Upset by Air Force". The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 30, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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