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
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 23 BYU $ 7 0 18 3 2
San Diego State 6 1 18 4 1
No. 25 Air Force 6 2 010 3 0
Utah 4 4 07 5 0
Hawaii 3 5 04 7 1
Wyoming 2 5 14 6 1
UTEP 2 5 14 7 1
Colorado State 2 6 03 8 0
New Mexico 2 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In the Ram–Falcon Trophy match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31Weber State*W 48–3141,294
September 7at Colorado StateW 31–2631,977
September 14at UtahW 24–2128,619
September 21San Diego State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 21–2043,011
September 28at BYUL 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 MexicoL 32–3410,793
November 9Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
W 25–049,203
November 23at HawaiiW 24–2036,884
December 29vs. Mississippi State*ESPNW 38–1561,497[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1991 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7 Rob Perez Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 3 Carlton McDonald Jr
LB Vergil Simpson Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Joe Wood
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Postseason

    NFL draft

    The following Falcon was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[2]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
    12332Joe WoodKickerHouston Oilers

    Awards and honors

    • Kette Dornbush, Bullard Award

    References

    1. "Mississippi State, Sherrill stuff Texas, 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
    2. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.


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