1978 Air Force Falcons football team
The 1978 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a Division I-A Independent. Future NFL head coach Bill Parcells replaced Ben Martin as head coach in his only season as Air Force head coach. The Falcons played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and they finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8).
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
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September 9 |
at UTEP |
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Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
W 34–25
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September 16 |
at Boston College |
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Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA |
W 18–7
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September 23 |
Holy Cross |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
L 18–35
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September 30 |
at Kansas State |
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KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
L 21–34
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October 7 |
Navy |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
L 8–37
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October 14 |
Colorado State |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
L 13–31
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October 21 |
#18 Notre Dame |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
L 15–38
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October 28 |
Kent State |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
W 26–10
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November 4 |
at Kansas State |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
L 14–28
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November 11 |
#19 Georgia Tech |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO |
L 21–42
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November 18 |
at Vanderbilt |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
L 27–41
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Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
References
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| Culture & lore |
- History
- The Bird
- "Falcon Fight Song"
- "The U.S. Air Force"
- United States Air Force Academy Band
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