1979 Air Force Falcons football team
The 1979 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the NCAA Division I-A season. It was their last year as an independent team. They were led by first-year head coach Ken Hatfield and played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Falcons finished 2–9. They lost their first eight games, then won two of their last three, and were outscored 253 to 127. Their lone win over Army on November 3 ended an eleven-game losing streak. Air Force would join the Western Athletic Conference in 1980.
Coaching and strategy: The offense ran the Wishbone triple option. Defensive coordinator Al Groh, in his second year, ran a 3–4 base defense. Team captains were Randy Williams and Dave Ziebart.
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