Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry

Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry
First meeting October 8, 1966
Air Force 54, Hawai'i 0
Latest meeting October 22, 2016
Hawai'i 34, Air Force 27 2OT
Next meeting 2019
Trophy Kuter Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total 21
All-time series Air Force leads, 13–7–1 (.643)
Largest victory Air Force, 54–0 (1966)
Longest win streak Air Force, 4 (1994–97)
Current win streak Hawai'i, 1 (2016)

The Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Air Force Falcons and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. 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.[1][2][3][4] The two teams have met 21 times, with Air Force leading the series 13–7–1.

Game results

Air Force victoriesHawaii victoriesTie games

See also

References

  1. "UH hopes to revive trophy games in Mountain West". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. June 26, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. "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.
  3. "Trophy, rivalry back in play as UH takes on Air Force". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  4. "Air Force beats Hawaii to become bowl eligible". CBS Sports. November 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
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