1984 Air Force Falcons football team explained

Year:	1984
Team:	Air Force Falcons
Conference:	Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	WAC
Record:	8–4
Conf Record:	4 - 3
Hc Year:	1st
Bowl Result:	W 23 - 7 vs. Virginia Tech

The 1984 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, Air Force played its home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs and finished the regular season at 7 - 4 (4 - 3 in WAC, third). The Falcons were again invited to the Independence Bowl and defeated Virginia Tech 23–7.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Previously the offensive coordinator, DeBerry was promoted in late December 1983,^[4] and was the Falcons' head coach for 23 seasons.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Falcons triumph on field . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . December 16, 1984 . 12C.
2. Web site: Football Schedule/Results: 1984-1985. Air Force Athletics. January 20, 2017. October 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131008194827/http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html. dead.
3. Web site: Air Force Yearly Results: 1980-1984 . College Football Data Warehouse . January 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160102112047/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/air_force/1980-1984_yearly_results.php . January 2, 2016 . dead .
4. News: AFA hires DeBerry to replace Hatfield . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . December 28, 1983 . 4C.
5. News: DeBerry decides it's time to fly . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . Stapleton . Arnie . December 16, 2006 . B2.