1977 Air Force Falcons football team

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1977 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
CaptainJack Kucera, Jim Weidmann
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after
    AP Poll

The 1977 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Ben Martin in his 20th and final year as head coach, the Falcons compiled a record of 2–8–1 and were outscored by their opponents 296–114. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at
War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
    		• T 0–027,107[2]
    September 17at California
    		L 14–24
    September 24Pacific (CA)
    		W 15–13
    October 1at Georgia Tech
    		L 3–3030,067
    October 8at Navy
    		L 7–10
    October 15Arizona State
    • Falcon Stadium
    • Colorado Springs, CO
    		L 14–3725,477
    October 22at Baylor
    		L 7–3830,350
    October 29Boston College
    • Falcon Stadium
    • Colorado Springs, CO
    		L 14–3621,663[3]
    November 5Army
    • Falcon Stadium
    • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
    		L 6–3134,338
    November 12Vanderbilt
    • Falcon Stadium
    • Colorado Springs, CO
    		W 34–28
    November 1911:30 a.m.at No. 6 Notre Dame
    		L 0–4959,075

    [4]

    Personnel

    1977 Air Force Falcons football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
      Paul Williams
    QB Dave Ziebart
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K Terry Harris
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    After the season in January, wide receivers coach Jerry Davitch was hired as head coach at the University of Idaho.[5][6]

    References

    1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
    2. Newspapers.com
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    4. ^ "1977 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    5. ^ Emerson, Paul (January 11, 1978). "Davitch named UI coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. B1.
    6. ^ "Vandal cagers investigated". Spokesman Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 12, 1978. p. 25.


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