1979 Air Force
2–9, coached by Ken Hatfield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 28–7Nov 3
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Tulsa | L 7–24 | 37% |
| Sep 15 | at Wisconsin | L 0–38 | 28% |
| Sep 22 | vs Illinois | L 19–27 | 52% |
| Sep 29 | vs Kansas State | L 6–19 | 39% |
| Oct 6 | at Navy | L 9–13 | 11% |
| Oct 13 | vs 10Notre Dame | L 13–38 | 11% |
| Oct 20 | at Oregon | L 9–17 | 22% |
| Oct 27 | at Colorado State | L 6–20 | 16% |
| Nov 3 | vs Army | W 28–7 | 42% |
| Nov 10 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–21 | 20% |
| Nov 17 | vs Vanderbilt | W 30–29 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Vanderbilt 30–29; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–253
- Coach
- Ken Hatfield
- Elo
- 1283 −77 this season
- SP+ rating
- -28.6 No. 135 of 135; offense No. 134, defense No. 122
- SRS
- −13.7 No. 119 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Al Groh
- Captains
- Randy Williams and Dave Ziebart
- Offense
- Wishbone triple option
- Defense
- 3–4