1981 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFisher DeBerry (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorChan Gailey (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
Hawaii 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Utah 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Wyoming 6 –2 –08 –3 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –14 –7 –1
Air Force 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
San Diego State 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
UTEP 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
Colorado State 0 –8 –00 –12 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at No. 15 BYU
L 21–4538,712[3]
September 19Wyoming
L 10–1728,200[4]
September 26at New Mexico
L 10–2724,240[5]
October 3Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 28–1420,300[6]
October 10at Navy*
L 13–3031,191[7]
October 17Tulane*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 13–3118,467[8]
October 242:00 p.m.at Oregon*
W 20–1023,290[9]
October 31Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 7–331,535[10]
November 141:00 p.m.Notre Dame*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 7–3536,800[11]
November 21at UNLV*
L 21–2422,574[12]
November 28vs. 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.#NameClass
FB John Kershner So
OL Dave Schrek Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Chris Funk Fr
S Johnny Jackson Sr
 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: 1981-1982". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
    2. ↑ "1981 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
    3. ↑ Dunn, Marion (September 13, 1981). "Bottom Line: BYU 45, AFA 21". Daily Herald. p. 6. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Wyoming 17, Air Force 10". The Palm Beach Post. September 20, 1981. p. E8. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Lobos Beat Air Force". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1981. p. G4. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Air Force 28, Colorado State 14". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1981. p. 6D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ 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.
    8. ↑ "Lewis paces Tulane over AF by 31–13". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ Welsh, Steve (October 25, 1981). "Air Force drops Oregon, 20-10". Statesman Journal. p. 1D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Air Force 7, Army 3". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1981. p. 5D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Irish Explode Late To Smash Air Force, 35-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1981. p. C9. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Nevada-Las Vegas 24, Air Force 21". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1981. p. G2. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "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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