1977 Air Force Falcons football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1977

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| score = 0–0

| attend = 27,107

| source = {{cite news|title=Pokes, Falcons in scoreless battle|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|author=Chuck Harkins|date=September 11, 1977|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115989611/pokes-falcons-in-scoreless-battle/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 14–24

| attend = 35,165

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-unpoised-cal-nearly-undo/171111069/|newspaper=The Modesto Bee|title=Unpoised Cal nearly undone before downing Air Force|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=April 25, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 15–13

| attend = 24,783

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pacific-falls-to-air-force-i/171111218/|newspaper=Daily Press|title=Pacific falls to Air Force in 15–13 tilt|date=September 25, 1977|accessdate=April 25, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 3–30

| attend = 30,067

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ivery-sparks-georgia-tech/151988255/|work=The Tennessean|title=Ivery sparks Georgia Tech to 30–3 win|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| score = 7–10

| attend = 30,030

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-middies-nudge-air-force/171111367/|newspaper=The Daily Times|title=Middies nudge Air Force|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=April 25, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 14–37

| attend = 25,477

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-perry-leads-sun-devils/157420036/|work=The Arizona Daily Sun|title=Perry leads Sun Devils past Air Force 37–14|date=October 16, 1977|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 7–38

| attend = 30,350

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-baylor-grounds/169162567/|work=The Austin American-Statesman|title=Baylor grounds Air Force, 38–7|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=March 29, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 14–36

| attend = 21,663

| source = {{cite news|title=AFA Dives Once More|newspaper=Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph|date=October 30, 1977|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17537682/afa_dives_once_more/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| score = 6–31

| attend = 34,338

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-army-trounces-air-f/171111534/|newspaper=The Herald Statesman|title=Army trounces Air Force, 31–6|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=April 25, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 34–28

| attend = 18,570

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-air-force-nips/134276054/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Air Force nips Vandy to halt skid|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–49

| attend = 59,075

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-irish-blank-air-force/171111616/|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate|title=Irish blank Air Force, 49–0|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=April 25, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1977.html |title= 1977 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results |publisher=Sports-Reference |accessdate=November 22, 2017}}

{{American football roster/Header|year=1977|team=Air Force Falcons|teamcolors=y

|offensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Dave|last=Ziebart|pos=QB}}

|defensive_players=

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terry|last=Harris|pos=K}}

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|head_coach=

• Ben Martin (20th year)

|asst_coach=

• Jerry Davitch (WR)

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After the season in January, wide receivers coach Jerry Davitch was hired as head coach at the University of Idaho.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hoRfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4DAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4660%2C2796631 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Davitch named UI coach |last=Emerson |first=Paul |date=January 11, 1978 |page=B1}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5_onAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zu0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3549,4312749 |newspaper=Spokesman Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Vandal cagers investigated |date=January 12, 1978 |page=25}}

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