1978 Air Force Falcons football team

1978 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Independent
1978 record	3–8
Head coach	Bill Parcells

1978 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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
September 9	at UTEP		Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX	W 34–25
September 16	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 18–7
September 23	Holy Cross		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 18–35
September 30	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS	L 21–34
October 7	Navy		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 8–37
October 14	Colorado State		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 13–31
October 21	#18 Notre Dame		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 15–38
October 28	Kent State		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	W 26–10
November 4	at Kansas State		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	L 14–28
November 11	#19 Georgia Tech		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 21–42
November 18	at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	L 27–41
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