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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | | at Colorado State | | L 9–21 | 26,017 | [3] |
September 13 | | at No. 19 Washington* | | L 7–50 | 44,999 | [4] |
September 20 | | San Diego State | | L 10–13 | 24,594 | [5] |
September 27 | | at Illinois* | | T 20–20 | 45,638 | [6] |
October 4 | | at Yale* | | L 16–17 | 23,000 | [7] |
October 11 | | Navy* | | W 21–20 | 27,754 | [8] |
October 18 | | at Tulane* | | L 7–28 | 28,101 | [9] |
November 1 | | Boston College* | - Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
| L 0–23 | 16,018 | [10] |
November 8 | | at Army* | | L 24–47 | 37,653 | [11] |
November 15 | | Wyoming | - Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
| W 25–7 | 15,693 | [12] |
November 22 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 2 Notre Dame* | | L 10–24 | 59,075 | [13] |
November 29 | | Hawaii | | L 12–20 | 46,203 | [14] |
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1980 Air Force Falcons football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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G
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66
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Mike Flynn
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Jr
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QB
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12
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Jim Miller
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Fr
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G
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79
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Dave Schrek
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So
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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S
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17
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Johnny Jackson
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Jr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "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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