# 1985 Air Force Falcons football team

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 |
| August 31 | UTEP | | Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, Colorado | | W 48–6 | 38,500 |
| September 14 | at Wyoming | | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, Wyoming | | W 49–7 | 29,134 |
| September 21 | Rice* | | Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, Colorado | | W 59–17 | 33,868 |
| September 28 | at New Mexico | No. 19 | University StadiumAlbuquerque, New Mexico | | W 49–12 | 27,124 |
| October 5 | Notre Dame* | No. 17 | Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, Colorado (rivalry) | ABC | W 21–15 | 52,153 |
| October 12 | at Navy* | No. 13 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland | | W 24–7 | 35,663 |
| October 19 | at Colorado State | No. 10 | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, Colorado (Ram–Falcon Trophy) | | W 35–19 | 31,127 |
| October 26 | Utah | No. 8 | Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, Colorado | | W 37–15 | 32,269 |
| November 2 | San Diego State | No. 7 | Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, Colorado | | W 31–10 | 36,503 |
| November 9 | Army* | No. 5 | Falcon StadiumAir Force Academy, Colorado | | W 45–7 | 51,103 |
| November 16 | at No. 16 BYU | No. 4 | Cougar StadiumProvo, Utah | | L 21–28 | 65,393 |
| November 23 | at Hawaii | No. 13 | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI (rivalry) | Prime | W 27–20 | 50,000 |
| December 31 | vs. Texas* | No. 10 | Rice StadiumHouston, Texas (Bluebonnet Bowl) | LSN | W 24–16 | 42,000 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 (2) | 4 (3) | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |

## Season summary
### Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Air Force | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado
* Date: November 9
* Game attendance: 52,103
Game information :
Army
Rob Healy 4/7, 18 Yds
Clarence Jones 7 Rush, 39 Yds, TD
Doug Black 1 Rec, 10 Yds
Air Force
Bart Weiss 4/9, 105 Yds, TD 19 Rush, 114 Yds, 2 TD
Ken Carpenter 3 Rec, 93 Yds, TD :
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ARMY | AFA |
| 1 | | | | | Air Force | Greg Pshsniak 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Air Force | Ken Carpenter 64-yard touchdown reception from Bart Weiss, Tomislav Ruby kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | | | | | Air Force | Bart Weiss 54-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | | | | | Air Force | Bart Weiss 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | | | | | Air Force | 22-yard field goal by Tomislav Ruby | 0 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Army | Clarence Jones 7-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | | | | | Air Force | Chris Vellanti 57-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | | | | | Air Force | Marc Munafo 1-yard touchdown run, Tomislav Ruby kick good | 7 | 45 |
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### At BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Air Force | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| BYU | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
* Date: November 16, 1985
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,393
* Box Score
Game information :
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.
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 :

### Vs. Texas (Bluebonnet Bowl)
## Team players in the NFL

* Sophomore Chad Hennings' rookie season in the NFL was in 1992 with the Dallas Cowboys.

## Awards and honors

* Pat Malackowski, Bullard Award