1982 Air Force Falcons football team

1982 Air Force Falcons football
Hall of Fame Classic champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFisher DeBerry (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorChan Gailey (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
CaptainJohnny Jackson
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
BYU $ 7 1 08 4 0
New Mexico 6 1 010 1 0
Air Force 4 3 08 5 0
San Diego State 4 3 07 5 0
Hawaii 4 4 06 5 0
Colorado State 3 5 04 7 0
Utah 2 4 05 6 0
Wyoming 2 6 05 7 0
UTEP 1 6 02 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1982 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs and finished the regular season at 75 (43 in WAC, third), for their first winning record in nine years.

Following their upset of No. 18 Notre Dame on November 20, Air Force was invited to play in the Hall of Fame Classic in Birmingham on December 31, where they rallied to upset Vanderbilt and finished at 8–5. It was the first bowl appearance for the Falcons in twelve years and their first postseason win.