1980 Air Force Falcons football team

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]

1980 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9–1 (1–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 BYU $ 6 –1 –012 –1 –0
Colorado State 5 –1 –16 –4 –1
Hawaii 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Wyoming 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
San Diego State 4 –4 –04 –8 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Utah 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
Air Force 1 –3 –02 –9 –1
UTEP 1 –6 –01 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

    References
    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
    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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