1984 Air Force Falcons football team

1984 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 BYU $ 8 0 0 13 0 0
Hawaii 5 2 0 7 4 0
Air Force 4 3 0 8 4 0
Utah 4 3 1 6 5 1
San Diego State 4 3 1 4 7 1
Wyoming 4 4 0 6 6 0
Colorado State 3 5 0 3 8 0
New Mexico 1 7 0 4 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs and finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in WAC, third). The Falcons were again invited to the Independence Bowl and defeated Virginia Tech 23–7.[1][2][3]

Previously the offensive coordinator, DeBerry was promoted in late December 1983,[4] and was the Falcons' head coach for 23 seasons.[5]

  1. ^ "Falcons triumph on field". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 16, 1984. p. 12C.
  2. ^ "Football Schedule/Results: 1984-1985". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Air Force Yearly Results: 1980-1984". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "AFA hires DeBerry to replace Hatfield". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 28, 1983. p. 4C.
  5. ^ Stapleton, Arnie (December 16, 2006). "DeBerry decides it's time to fly". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. B2.