1983 Air Force Falcons football team explained

Year:1983
Team:Air Force Falcons
Sport:football
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Coachrank:15
Short Conf:WAC
Record:10–2
Conf Record:5–2
Aprank:13
Hc Year:5th
Oc Year:3rd
Dc Year:2nd
Champion:Independence Bowl champion
Bowl Result:W 9–3 vs. Ole Miss

The 1983 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 5th season under head coach Ken Hatfield, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs and finished the regular season at 9 - 2 (5 - 2 in WAC, runner-up). The Falcons were invited to play in the Independence Bowl and defeated Ole Miss 9 - 3.[1] [2] With a 10–2 record, Air Force climbed to thirteenth in the final AP poll.

After the season in December, Hatfield left for Arkansas, his alma mater,[3] where he succeeded Lou Holtz as head coach.[4] [5] Days later, offensive coordinator Fisher DeBerry was promoted,[6] and was the Falcons' head coach for the next 23 seasons.[7]

Game summaries

Notre Dame

Chris Funk blocked a field goal in the final seconds to preserve the win for Air Force.

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Schedule/Results: 1983-1984. Air Force Athletics. April 7, 2017. October 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131008194827/http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html. dead.
  2. Web site: 1983 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. April 7, 2017.
  3. News: Air Force's Hatfield hired by Razorbacks . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . December 23, 1983 . 22.
  4. News: Tired, burned-out Holtz quits as Arkansas coach . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . December 19, 1983 . 21.
  5. News: Holtz will take on Big Ten's worst . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . December 23, 1983 . 22.
  6. News: AFA hires DeBerry to replace Hatfield . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . December 28, 1983 . 4C.
  7. News: DeBerry decides it's time to fly . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . Stapleton . Arnie . December 16, 2006 . B2.

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