1996 Air Force Falcons football team

1996 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record6–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Hamilton (7th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone triple option
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$   8 – 0     14 – 1  
Utah   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Rice   6 – 2     7 – 4  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6  
New Mexico   3 – 5     6 – 5  
TCU   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 7  
UTEP   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
San Diego State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
  5 – 3     6 – 5  
Fresno State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Hawaii   1 – 7     2 – 10  
UNLV   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31San Jose State
W 45–0
September 7at UNLV
W 65–1722,945
September 211:00 p.m.at Wyoming
L 19–2231,009
September 28Rice
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 45–17
October 12Navy*
L 17–20
October 1912:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame*
W 20–17 OT59,075
October 26Hawaii
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 34–736,454
November 2Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 41–4251,116
November 91:30 p.m.at Army*
ABCL 7–2341,251
November 16at Fresno State
W 44–38 OT39,112
November 28at San Diego State
ESPN2L 23–2818,353

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Roster

1996 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 87 Matt Brancato So
RB 15 Floyd Brazier Jr
OT 60 Scott Breece Jr
QB 2 Tom Brown Sr
OT 64 Jason Campbell Sr
OT 73 Joe Cashman So
OL 74 Frank Mindrup So
QB 12 Beau Morgan Sr
QB 11 Blane Morgan So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 56 Steve Fernandez Jr
LB 91 Sean Finnan Jr
DT 70 Craig Fisher So
LB 51 Chris Gizzi Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Dallas Thompson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster

    NFL draft

    The following Falcon was selected in the 1997 NFL draft following the season.

    Round Pick Player Position NFL team
    6 178 Daniel Palmer Center San Diego Chargers

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    References

    1. ^ "1996 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
    2. ^ "1996 Football Schedule". United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
    3. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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