1982 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png Western Athletic Conference WAC 8–5 4–3 Ken Hatfield 4th Fisher DeBerry 2nd Wishbone triple optionhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eDMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5447%2C46946 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Hurt Cecil SEC strikes out January 1, 1983 10 Chan Gailey 2nd 3–4 Johnny Jackson Falcon Stadium Hall of Fame Classic champion Hall of Fame Classic W 36–28 vs. Vanderbilt The 1982 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs and finished the regular season at 7–5 (4–3 in WAC, third), for their first winning record in nine years. Following their upset of No. 18 Notre Dame on November 20,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fBVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4725%2C5356687 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Louthan, Falcons ground Irish, 30-17 November 21, 1982 7Fhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dqhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2289%2C1905913 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Air Force 30, Notre Dame 17 November 21, 1982 2B Air Force was invited to play in the Hall of Fame Classic in Birmingham on December 31,Air Force gets bowl invitation Associated Press Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah 2D November 22, 1982 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zOkOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1IMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7064%2C1818202 October 2, 2011 where they rallied to upset Vanderbilt and finished at 8–5.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rG8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5406%2C54750 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon staff and wire services Louthan flies, so do Falcons January 1, 1983 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xfkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6938%2C86762 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Unsung lads hit high note January 1, 1983 17Football Schedule/Results: 1982-1983 http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html Air Force Athletics April 22, 2017 October 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131008194827/http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html dead1982 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1982-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 22, 2017 It was the first bowl appearance for the Falcons in twelve years and their first postseason win. Schedule 1982 AP Mountain September 4 6:35 p.m. l y y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 17–35 29,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-gunter-keys-tulsa-3517/158705044/ The Star-Ledger Gunter keys Tulsa, 35–17 September 5, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 11 1:35 p.m. w San Diego State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 44–32 23,000 Aztecs Can't Stop an Air Force Bomb -- or the Wishbone The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Dave Distel September 12, 1982 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8423956/aztecs_cant_stop_an_air_force_bomb/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017 September 18 6:31 p.m. l y y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 30–31 38,694 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tech-rallies-pa/166215369/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tech rallies past Air Force, 31–30 September 19, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1:30 p.m. w y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 39–38 64,253 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-air-force-soars-over-byu-3938/166211385/ The State Air Force soars over BYU 39–38 September 26, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 1:48 p.m. l New Mexico Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 37–49 25,576 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-lobos-win-wild-game/166214373/ Albuquerque Journal Lobos win wild game with AFA October 3, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 1:30 p.m. w y Navy Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 24–21 37,109 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-middies-fall-to-air-force/166121948/ Daily Press Middies fall to Air Force October 10, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 p.m. l Colorado State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 11–21 25,326 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-colorado-state/166215623/ The Santa Fe New Mexican Colorado State grounds Air Force October 17, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 7:36 p.m. w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 35–7 28,678 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-falcons-strafe-miners-357/166215836/ The El Paso Times Falcons strafe Miners 35–7 October 24, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 p.m. w Wyoming Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 44–34 22,740 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-falcons-soar-past-p/166216001/ The Billings Gazette Falcons soar past Pokes October 31, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 11:32 a.m. w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 27–9 40,252 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-air-force-grounds-army/166035826/ The Journal News Air Force grounds Army with rushing attack, 27–9 November 7, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com Summary Of Football Game Game Statistics—Home Team (Army vs. Air Force) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1982/725_H_721_19821106_9_27.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 16, 2025 November 20 1:00 p.m. w y Notre Dame 18 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 30–17 46,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-irish-butted-out/166127107/ The South Bend Tribune Irish butted out of bowl by Falcons November 21, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 10:31 p.m. l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 21–45 40,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-hawaii-finds-winn/166216162/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii finds winning formula November 28, 1982 February 19, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 w y y Vanderbilt Legion Field Birmingham, AL Hall of Fame Classic 36–28 75,114 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rG8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5406%2C54750 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon staff and wire services Louthan flies, so do Falcons January 1, 1983 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eDMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5447%2C46946 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Hurt Cecil SEC strikes out January 1, 1983 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xfkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6938%2C86762 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Unsung lads hit high note January 1, 1983 17 Schedule/Results (1982 Air Force) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364064 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Football May 16, 2025 Roster 1982 Air Force Falcons y Jr John Kreshner FB 11 Jr Marty Louthan QB Sr Dave Schrek OL So Jody Simmons HB Ted Sundquist HB Jr Carl Dieudonne LB So Chris Funk DL Fr Scott Thomas S Jr Jeff Kubiak P Sean Pavlich K Ken Hatfield (4th year) Awards and honors Dave Schrek, guard, 3rd team All-American (AP), 1st team All-WAC References 2 Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Category:All-American Bowl champion seasons Air Force Falcons football Category:Long stubs with short prose