1981 Air Force Falcons football team

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 47 overall record and a 23 record in Western Athletic Conference games.[1][2]

1981 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1981 record4–7 (23 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 1 0  11 2 0
Hawaii 5 1 0  9 2 0
Utah 4 1 1  8 2 1
Wyoming 6 2 0  8 3 0
New Mexico 3 4 1  4 7 1
Air Force 2 3 0  4 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 0  6 5 0
UTEP 1 6 0  1 10 0
Colorado State 0 8 0  0 12 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at No. 15 BYUL 21–45
September 19WyomingL 10–17
September 26at New MexicoL 10–27
October 3Colorado State
W 28–14
October 10at Navy*L 13–30
October 17Tulane*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 13–31
October 24at Oregon*W 20–10
October 31Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
W 7–3
November 14Notre Dame*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 7–35
November 21at UNLV*L 21–24
November 28vs. San Diego StateW 21–16
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "Football Schedule/Results: 1981-1982". Air Force Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
    2. "1981 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2017.


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