The 1980 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season, its first as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Led by second-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 2âÂÂ9âÂÂ1 record with a record of 1âÂÂ3 in conference play, placing eighth in the WAC. Air Force played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.