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1977 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Jack 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 Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from 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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Wyoming
T 0–027,107[2]
September 17at California
L 14–2435,165[3]
September 24Pacific (CA)
W 15–1324,783[4]
October 1at Georgia Tech
L 3–3030,067[5]
October 8at Navy
L 7–1030,030[6]
October 15Arizona State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 14–3725,477[7]
October 22at Baylor
L 7–3830,350[8]
October 29Boston College
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 14–3621,663[9]
November 5Army
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
L 6–3134,338[10]
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 34–2818,570[11]
November 1911:30 a.m.at No. 6 Notre Dame
L 0–4959,075[12]

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Personnel

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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.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ Chuck Harkins (September 11, 1977). "Pokes, Falcons in scoreless battle". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Unpoised Cal nearly undone before downing Air Force". The Modesto Bee. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pacific falls to Air Force in 15–13 tilt". Daily Press. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ivery sparks Georgia Tech to 30–3 win". The Tennessean. October 2, 1977. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Middies nudge Air Force". The Daily Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Perry leads Sun Devils past Air Force 37–14". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Baylor grounds Air Force, 38–7". The Austin American-Statesman. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "AFA Dives Once More". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. October 30, 1977. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Army trounces Air Force, 31–6". The Herald Statesman. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Air Force nips Vandy to halt skid". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Irish blank Air Force, 49–0". The Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1977 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  14. ^ Emerson, Paul (January 11, 1978). "Davitch named UI coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. B1.
  15. ^ "Vandal cagers investigated". Spokesman Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 12, 1978. p. 25.
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