The 1985 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. After beating the Texas Longhorns in the Bluebonnet Bowl, the Falcons ended the year 12–1 and ranked #8 in the country.
Quick Facts Air Force Falcons football, WAC co-championBluebonnet Bowl champion ...
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | UTEP | | | | W 48–6 | 38,500 |
September 14 | at Wyoming | | | | W 49–7 | 29,134 |
September 21 | Rice* | | - Falcon Stadium
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
| | W 59–17 | 33,868 |
September 28 | at New Mexico | No. 19 | | | W 49–12 | 27,124 |
October 5 | No. 15 Notre Dame* | No. 17 | - Falcon Stadium
- Air Force Academy, Colorado (rivalry)
| ABC | W 21–15 | 52,153 |
October 12 | at Navy* | No. 13 | | | W 24–7 | 35,663 |
October 19 | at Colorado State | No. 10 | | | W 35–19 | 31,127 |
October 26 | Utah | No. 8 | - Falcon Stadium
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
| | W 37–15 | 32,269 |
November 2 | San Diego State | No. 7 | - Falcon Stadium
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
| | W 31–10 | 36,503 |
November 9 | Army* | No. 5 | - Falcon Stadium
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
| | W 45–7 | 51,103 |
November 16 | at No. 16 BYU | No. 4 | | | L 21–28 | 65,393 |
November 23 | at Hawaii | No. 13 | | Prime | W 27–20 | 50,000 |
December 31 | vs. Texas* | No. 10 | | LSN | W 24–16 | 42,000 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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More information Players, Coaches ...
1985 Air Force Falcons football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
WR |
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Hugh Brennan |
QB |
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Troy Calhoun |
Fr |
WR |
83 |
Ken Carpenter |
Sr |
RB |
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Pat Evans |
WR |
1 |
Tyrone Jeffcoat |
Jr |
QB |
6 |
Brian Knorr |
Sr |
RB |
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Marc Munafo |
RB |
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Greg Pshsniak |
RB |
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Kelly Pittman |
FB |
38 |
Mark Simon |
Jr |
RB |
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Chris Vellanti |
QB |
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Bart Weiss |
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Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
LB |
60 |
Mike Chandler |
Sr |
NG |
52 |
Dick Clark |
Sr |
LB |
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Brady Glick |
DT |
85 |
Chad Hennings |
So |
LB |
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Terry Maki |
Jr |
LB |
48 |
Pat Malackowski |
Jr |
CB |
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Tom Rotello |
Jr |
DB |
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A. J. Scott |
S |
29 |
Scott Thomas |
Sr |
DB |
23 |
Rod Vernon |
Sr |
DT |
74 |
John Ziegler |
Sr |
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
K |
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Tom Ruby |
P |
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Mark Simon |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 (2) | 4 (3) | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
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Army
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Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Army |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Air Force |
7 |
7 |
14 | 7 | 35 |
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Game information |
- Army
- Rob Healy
4/7, 18 Yds
- Clarence Jones
7 Rush, 39 Yds, TD
- Doug Black
1 Rec, 10 Yds
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- Air Force
- Bart Weiss
4/9, 105 Yds, TD 19 Rush, 114 Yds, 2 TD
- Ken Carpenter
3 Rec, 93 Yds, TD
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More information Scoring summary, Quarter ...
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
ARMY |
AFA |
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Air Force |
Greg Pshsniak 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good |
0 |
7 |
2 |
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Air Force |
Ken Carpenter 64-yard touchdown reception from Bart Weiss, Tomislav Ruby kick good |
0 |
14 |
3 |
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Air Force |
Bart Weiss 54-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good |
0 |
21 |
3 |
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Air Force |
Bart Weiss 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good |
0 |
28 |
4 |
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Air Force |
22-yard field goal by Tomislav Ruby |
0 |
31 |
4 |
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Army |
Clarence Jones 7-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good |
7 |
31 |
4 |
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Air Force |
Chris Vellanti 57-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good |
7 |
38 |
4 |
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Air Force |
Marc Munafo 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good |
7 |
45 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
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45 |
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At BYU
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Game information |
First quarter
- AFA – Randy Jones 22-yard pass from Bart Weiss (Tom Ruby kick). Air Force 7–0.
- AFA – Tom Rotello 25-yard interception return (Tom Ruby kick). Air Force 14–0.
Second quarter
- BYU – Mark Bellini 22-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick). Air Force 14–7.
- AFA – Dwan Wilson 58-yard interception return (Tom Ruby kick). Air Force 21–7.
Third quarter
- BYU – Vai Sikahema 72-yard punt return (kick failed). Air Force 21–13.
- BYU – Mark Bellini 25-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (pass good). Tie 21–21.
Fourth quarter
- BYU – Vai Sikahema 69-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick). BYU 28–21.
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- Top passers
- AFA – Bart Weiss – 9/18, 101 yards, TD, INT
- BYU – Robbie Bosco – 29/49, 343 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
- Top rushers
- AFA – Pat Evans – 18 rushes, 65 yards
- BYU – Tom Tuipulotu – 3 rushes, 15 yards
- Top receivers
- AFA – Randy Jones – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD
- BYU – Mark Bellini – 9 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
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#4 Air Force Falcons (10–0) at #16 BYU Cougars (8–2)
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
- Date: November 16, 1985
- Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,393
- Box Score
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Vs. Texas (Bluebonnet Bowl)
- Pat Malackowski, Bullard Award
College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
Gainesville Sun. 1985 Nov 10. Retrieved 2019-Jan-29.