Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry

American college football rivalry

Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry

Air Force Falcons

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

First meeting| October 8, 1966
Air Force, 54–0
Latest meeting| November 11, 2023
Hawaii, 27–13
Trophy| Kuter Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total| 23
All-time series| Air Force leads, 14–8–1 (.630)[1]
Trophy series| Air Force leads, 13–8–1 (.614)
Largest victory| Air Force, 54–0 (1966)
Longest win streak| Air Force, 4 (1983-1987, 1994–1997)
Current win streak| Hawaii, 1 (2023)

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Locations of Air Force and Hawaii

The Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Air Force Falcons and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

## History[edit]

The Kuter Trophy is awarded to the winner of the game. The trophy is named after General Laurence S. Kuter, who was appointed the first head of the Pacific Air Forces Command (located at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu) in 1957.[2][3][4][5] The two teams have met 23 times, with Air Force leading the series 14–8–1.

## Game results[edit]

Air Force victories| Hawaii victories| Tie games

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1|  October 8, 1966|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Air Force | 54–0
2|  November 29, 1980|  Honolulu, HI|  Hawaii | 20–12
3|  November 27, 1982|  Honolulu, HI|  Hawaii | 45–21
4|  November 5, 1983|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Air Force | 45–10
5|  November 23, 1985|  Honolulu, HI|  #13 Air Force | 27–20
6|  August 30, 1986|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Air Force | 24–17
7|  November 21, 1987|  Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 34–31
8|  November 26, 1988|  Honolulu, HI|  Hawaii | 19–14
9|  December 9, 1989|  Honolulu, HI| Tie| 35–35
10|  September 8, 1990|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Air Force | 27–3
11|  November 23, 1991|  Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 24–20
12|  September 12, 1992|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Hawaii | 6–3
No.| Date| Location| Winner| Score

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13|  November 20, 1993|  Honolulu, HI|  Hawaii | 45–17
14|  December 3, 1994|  Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 37–24
15|  November 25, 1995|  Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 45–28
16|  October 26, 1996|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Air Force | 34–7
17|  November 1, 1997|  Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 34–27
18|  November 24, 2001|  Honolulu, HI|  Hawaii | 52–30
19|  November 16, 2012|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Air Force | 21–7
20|  October 31, 2015| Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 58–7
21|  October 22, 2016|  Colorado Springs, CO|  Hawaii | 34–272OT
22|  October 19, 2019| Honolulu, HI|  Air Force | 56–26
23|  November 11, 2023 |  Honolulu, HI|  Hawaii | 27–13
Series: Air Force leads 14–8–1[1]

## See also[edit]

* List of NCAA college football rivalry games

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Winsipedia - Air Force Falcons vs. Hawaii Warriors football series history". Winsipedia.
2. ^ "UH hopes to revive trophy games in Mountain West". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 26, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
3. ^ "1–8 Warriors battle Air Force for Kuter Trophy on national television". KHON-TV. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
4. ^ "Trophy, rivalry back in play as UH takes on Air Force". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
5. ^ "Air Force beats Hawaii to become bowl eligible". CBS Sports. November 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

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Air Force Falcons football

Venues|

* DU Stadium (1955–1961)
* Falcon Stadium (1962–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Army (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Colorado State (Ram–Falcon Trophy)
* Hawaii (Kuter Trophy)
* Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Culture & lore|

* History
* The Bird
* "Falcon Fight Song"
* "The U.S. Air Force"
* United States Air Force Academy Band

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues|

* Moiliili Field (1909–1925)
* Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974)
* Aloha Stadium (1975–2020)
* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (2021–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Air Force
* Fresno State
* San Jose State
* Wyoming

Culture & lore|

* Vili The Warrior
* Marching band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912–1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

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Mountain West Conference football rivalries

Conference|

* Air Force–Colorado State
* Air Force–Hawaii
* Boise State–Fresno State
* Boise State–Nevada
* Colorado State–Wyoming (Border War)
* Fresno State–Hawaii
* Fresno State–San Diego State
* Fresno State–San Jose State
* Hawaii–San Jose State (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)
* Hawaii–Wyoming
* Nevada–UNLV (Fremont Cannon)
* Utah State–Wyoming

Non-conference|

* Air Force–Army–Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Arizona–New Mexico
* Boise State–Idaho
* BYU–Utah–Utah State (Beehive Boot)
* BYU–Utah State
* Colorado–Colorado State (Rocky Mountain Showdown)
* New Mexico–New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry)
* San Jose State–Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)
* Utah–Utah State (Battle of the Brothers)

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