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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
TeamW L TW 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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Roster

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1977 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
  Paul Williams
QB Dave Ziebart
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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 receiver 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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