1992 Air Force Falcons football team

1992 Air Force Falcons football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, L 0–13 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Hamilton (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Defensive coordinatorCal McCombs (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1992 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Hawaii + 6 – 2 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 24 Fresno State + 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
BYU + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Utah 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WAC. Air Force was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Falcons lost to Ole Miss. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Rice*
W 30–21
September 12Hawaii
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 3–639,269
September 19at Wyoming
W 42–28
September 26New Mexico
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 33–32
October 3at UTEP
W 28–2229,103
October 10Navy*
W 18–16
October 17Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 28–3240,808
October 24at San Diego State
ESPNW 20–1721,338
October 31Utah
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
KUTVL 13–2036,872
November 7at Army*
W 7–3
November 14BYU
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
KSLL 7–2837,113
December 31vs. No. 20 Ole Miss*
ESPNL 0–1332,107[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Chris McInnis kicked game-winning 37-yard field goal with 49 seconds left for the win.

Roster

1992 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Carlton McDonald Sr
LB Vergil Simpson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Chris McInnis
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Ole Miss swamps Falcons". The Commercial Appeal. January 1, 1993. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "1992 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
    3. ^ "1992 Football Schedule". United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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