1978 Air Force Falcons football team

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1978 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ken Hatfield (1st season)
Offensive scheme Wishbone triple option
Co-defensive coordinator Dennis Fryzel (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Al Groh (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
CaptainTom Foertsch, Steve Hoog
Home stadium Falcon Stadium
Seasons
←  1977
1979  →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State  – – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina  – – 9 –3 –0
Navy  – – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame  – – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers  – – 9 –3 –0
Florida State  – – 8 –3 –0
Tennessee State  – – 8 –3 –0
Temple  – – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh  – – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – – 7 –4 –0
Louisville  – – 7 –4 –0
UNLV  – – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss  – – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech  – – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii  – – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)  – – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary  – – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati  – – 5 –6 –0
Villanova  – – 5 –6 –0
Army  – – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State  – – 4 –7 –0
Tulane  – – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech  – – 4 –7 –0
Air Force  – – 3 –8 –0
Colgate  – – 3 –8 –0
Richmond  – – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse  – – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State  – – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia  – – 2 –9 –0
Boston College  – – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. Future National Football League (NFL) head coach Bill Parcells replaced Ben Martin as head coach in his only season as Air Force head coach. The Falcons played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They finished the season with a record of 3–8.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at UTEP
W 34–2524,700 [1]
September 16at Boston College
W 18–721,935 [2]
September 23 Holy Cross
L 18–3521,447 [3]
September 30at Kansas State
L 21–3430,300 [4]
October 7 Navy
L 8–3730,482 [5]
October 14 Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 13–3122,386 [6]
October 211:30 p.m.No. 20 Notre Dame
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 15–3835,425 [7]
October 28 Kent State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 26–1020,769 [8]
November 4at Army
L 14–2840,115 [9]
November 11 Georgia Tech
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 21–4219,564 [10]
November 18at Vanderbilt
L 27–4118,500 [11]

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Personnel

1978 Air Force Falcons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S Johnny JacksonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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  2. ↑ "Air Force shocks Boston College". Fort Myers News-Press. September 17, 1978. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
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  4. ↑ "Losing streak finally ends as Kansas State clips Falcons". The Billings Gazette. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Middies remain perfect". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lee, Colorado State hold off Air Force". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Notre Dame stops Air Force, 38–15". Dayton Daily News. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Air Force bombs Kent St". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Army grounds Air Force, 28–14". The Reporter Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ivery sets NCAA mark". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved July 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "VU's Mordica has a super day!". The Tennessean. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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