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Air Force Football Team History


Air Force Falcons
United States Air Force Academy
 Colorado Springs, CO
Founded: 1954
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Capacity: 52,480
Colors: Blue & Silver
Coach: Fisher DeBerry
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1962  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Fisher DeBerry enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 The Falcons won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Texas-El Paso  48   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Wyoming  49   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Rice  59   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ New Mexico  49   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Notre Dame  21   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Navy  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Colorado State  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Utah  37   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. San Diego State  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Army  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Brigham Young  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Hawaii  27   20   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Texas  24   16   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored470
  Scoring Average36.2
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record68-70
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 12-1-0 AP
5 12-1-0 Coaches
5 12-1-0 UPI
7 12-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1985 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-3442186Lost  7-106-1256102  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 5-7251330 4-3186215  Leon Fuller
New Mexico 3-8289415 2-5200291  Joe Lee Dunn
Air Force 12-1470179Won  24-166-127097  Fisher DeBerry
Utah 8-4405343 4-3251221  Jim Fassel
San Diego State 5-6-1342317 3-4204188  Doug Scovil
Wyoming 3-8211371 2-5127257  Al Kincaid
Texas El Paso 1-10196376 1-6122245  Bill Yung

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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