1979 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png Independent 2–9 Ken Hatfield 1st Wishbone triple option Al Groh 2nd 3–4 Randy Williams Dave Ziebart Falcon Stadium The 1979 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season, their last as an Independent. Led by first–year head coach Ken Hatfield, Air Force played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Falcons lost their first eight games,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eYcRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868%2C1027870 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Falcons rip rival Army for first win November 4, 1979 11B then won two of three to finish at 2–9,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ixVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4093%2C5470740 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Air Force 30, Vanderbilt 28 November 18, 1979 13B and were outscored 127–253. The win over Army on November 3 broke an eleven-game losing streak. Air Force joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1980. Schedule 1979 AP September 8 l Tulsa Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 7–24 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-tulsa-hurricane-blo/157765047/ The Kansas City Star Tulsa Hurricane blows Air Force Falcons away September 9, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–38 66,466 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-badger-attack-grounds/157839223/ The Post-Crescent Badger attack grounds Air Force, 38–0 September 16, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l Illinois Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 19–27 18,178 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-holmes-leads-illinois-by/157839292/ The Pantagraph Holmes leads Illinois by Air Force, 27–19 September 23, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l Kansas State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 6–19 22,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-brown-leads-k-state-p/157839391/ The Salina Journal Brown leads K-State past Air Force, 19–6 September 30, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 7–24 31,109 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-navy-stops-air-force/157839506/ The Odessa American Navy stops Air Force October 7, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l Notre Dame 10 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 13–38 34,881 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-notre-dame-routs-air/157839591/ The Kokomo Tribune Notre Dame routs Air Force, 38–13 October 14, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 9–17 28,457 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-two-late-ore/157816055/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Two late Oregon TDs sink Air Force, 17–9 October 21, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO rivalry 6–20 21,104 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-csu-rams-batte/157438945/ San Angelo Standard-Times CSU Rams batter Air Force October 28, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w Army Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 28–7 30,334 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-air-force-flies-past-army/157839677/ The Fresno Bee Air Force flies past Army, 28–7 November 4, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 0–21 30,113 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-tech-run/151992170/ The Selma Times-Journal Georgia Tech runs to 21–0 over Air Force November 11, 1979 July 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w Vanderbilt Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 30–29 15,619 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-vandy-loses/134310977/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vandy loses on EP kick with :00 left November 18, 1979 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1979.html 1979 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results Sports-Reference November 21, 2017 Roster 1979 Air Force Falcons y 17 So Johnny Jackson S Ken Hatfield (1st year) References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force Falcons football