1984 Air Force Falcons football team

1984 Air Force Falcons football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 23–7 vs. Virginia Tech
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–4 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach	Fisher DeBerry (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone triple option
Captain	All seniors
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 BYU $	8	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
Hawaii	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Air Force	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Utah	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	7	–	1
Wyoming	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UTEP	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs and finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in WAC, third). The Falcons were again invited to the Independence Bowl and defeated Virginia Tech 23–7. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Previously the offensive coordinator, DeBerry was promoted in late December 1983, ^[4] and was the Falcons' head coach for 23 seasons. ^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	San Diego State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 34–16	36,553	[6]
September 8	Northern Colorado *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 75–7	28,621	[7]
September 15	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 20–26	31,487	[8]
September 22	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 17–28	30,610	[9]
September 29	Colorado State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	W 52–10	27,806	[10]
October 6	Navy *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 29–22	29,349	[11]
October 13	at Notre Dame *	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	W 21–7	59,075	[12]
October 20	No. 7 BYU	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 25–30	30,469	[13]
November 3	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 12–24		[14]
November 10	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 23–9	17,481	[15]
November 17	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 38–12	10,210	[16]
December 15	vs. Virginia Tech *	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	W 23–7	41,100	[17]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 4 Bart Weiss Jr TE 87 Chad Hennings Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 96 Chris Funk Sr DL 50 Steve Kelly Sr DL 62 Larry Nicklas Sr DL 74 John Ziegler Jr LB Terry Maki So CB Tom Rotello So S 29 Scott Thomas Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 39 Mark Simon So	Head coach Fisher DeBerry (1st year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

No. 7 BYU

See also: 1984 BYU Cougars football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Cougars	7	7	13	3	30
Falcons	7	2	10	6	25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	28/41, 484 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	18 rushes, 65 yards
	Receiving	David Mills	10 receptions, 225 yards, TD
Air Force	Passing	Bart Weiss	6/10, 152 yards, TD
	Rushing	Pat Evans	20 rushes, 103 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Fleming	1 reception, 57 yards, TD

References

1. "Falcons triumph on field". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 16, 1984. p. 12C.
2. "Football Schedule/Results: 1984-1985". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
3. "Air Force Yearly Results: 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
4. "AFA hires DeBerry to replace Hatfield". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 28, 1983. p. 4C.
5. Stapleton, Arnie (December 16, 2006). "DeBerry decides it's time to fly". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. B2.
6. "Air Force 34, San Diego State 16". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 2, 1984. p. D6. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Air Force runs wild against Northern Colorado 75–7". St. Petersburg Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wyoming holds off Air Force". The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Utah hands AFA second league loss". The Times-News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Air Force routs Colorado State". The Greenville News. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Navy fumble helps Air Force win, 29–22". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Air Force flattend Notre Dame 21–7". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Bosco guns down Air Force 30–25". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Army grounds Air Force, 24–12". The Reporter Dispatch. November 4, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Falcons shoot down punchless New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
16. "UTEP upsets Pokes, 35–22". Star-Herald. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
17. "Hokies find Force is too powerful". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.