1985 Air Force Falcons football team
American college football season
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.
Schedule
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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Roster
1985 Air Force Falcons football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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WR
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Hugh Brennan
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QB
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Troy Calhoun
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Fr
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WR
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83
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Ken Carpenter
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Sr
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RB
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Pat Evans
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WR
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1
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Tyrone Jeffcoat
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Jr
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QB
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6
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Brian Knorr
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Sr
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RB
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Marc Munafo
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RB
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Greg Pshsniak
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RB
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Kelly Pittman
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FB
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38
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Mark Simon
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Jr
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RB
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Chris Vellanti
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QB
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Bart Weiss
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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60
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Mike Chandler
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Sr
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NG
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52
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Dick Clark
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Sr
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LB
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Brady Glick
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DT
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85
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Chad Hennings
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So
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LB
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Terry Maki
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Jr
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LB
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48
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Pat Malackowski
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Jr
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CB
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Tom Rotello
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Jr
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DB
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A. J. Scott
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S
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29
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Scott Thomas
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Sr
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DB
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23
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Rod Vernon
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Sr
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DT
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74
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John Ziegler
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Sr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Tom Ruby
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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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Rankings
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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Season summary
No. 15 Notre Dame
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Army
Game information
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- 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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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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ARMY
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AFA
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1
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Air Force
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Greg Pshsniak 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good
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0
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7
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2
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Air Force
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Ken Carpenter 64-yard touchdown reception from Bart Weiss, Tomislav Ruby kick good
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0
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14
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3
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Air Force
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Bart Weiss 54-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good
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0
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21
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3
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Air Force
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Bart Weiss 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good
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0
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28
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4
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Air Force
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22-yard field goal by Tomislav Ruby
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0
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31
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4
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Army
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Clarence Jones 7-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good
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7
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31
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4
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Air Force
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Chris Vellanti 57-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good
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7
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38
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4
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Air Force
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Marc Munafo 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good
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7
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45
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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7
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45
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At BYU
#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
Game information
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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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Vs. Texas (Bluebonnet Bowl)
Team players in the NFL
Awards and honors
- Pat Malackowski, Bullard Award
References
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