1991 Air Force Falcons football team

1991 Air Force Falcons football
Liberty Bowl champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 25
Record10–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Hamilton (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorCal McCombs (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Rob Perez
  • Joe Wood
  • Shanon Yates
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 23 BYU $ 7 – 0 – 1 8 – 3 – 2
San Diego State 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
No. 25 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Utah 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 1
Wyoming 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
UTEP 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Colorado State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the WAC. Air Force was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Falcons defeated Mississippi State. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31Weber State*
W 48–3141,294[1]
September 7at Colorado State
W 31–2631,977
September 14at Utah
W 24–2128,619
September 21San Diego State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 21–2043,011
September 28at BYU
L 7–2165,899
October 5Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
ABCW 51–2840,227
October 12at Navy*
W 46–635,640
October 19No. 5 Notre Dame*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
ESPNL 15–2852,024
October 26UTEP
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 20–1338,975
November 2at New Mexico
L 32–3410,793
November 9Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
W 25–049,203
November 23at Hawaii
W 24–2036,884
December 29vs. Mississippi State*
ESPNW 38–1561,497[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 Rob Perez Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 3 Carlton McDonald Jr
LB Vergil Simpson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Joe Wood
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Awards and honors

    • Kette Dornbush, Bullard Award

    NFL draft

    Main article: 1992 NFL draft

    The following Falcon was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[5]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL team
    12 332 Joe Wood Kicker Houston Oilers

    References

    1. ^ "Air Force survives bombing to run past Weber State". The Daily Sentinel. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Mississippi State, Sherrill stuff Texas, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "1991 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
    4. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
    5. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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