1991 Air Force Falcons football team

1991 Air Force Falcons football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 38–15 vs. Mississippi State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 25
Record	10–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Fisher DeBerry (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Hamilton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone triple option
Defensive coordinator	Cal McCombs (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	Rob Perez Joe Wood Shanon Yates
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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 Air Force	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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Weber State *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 48–31	41,294	[1]
September 7	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)		W 31–26	31,977
September 14	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT		W 24–21	28,619
September 21	San Diego State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 21–20	43,011
September 28	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT		L 7–21	65,899
October 5	Wyoming	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	ABC	W 51–28	40,227
October 12	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		W 46–6	35,640
October 19	No. 5 Notre Dame *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	ESPN	L 15–28	52,024
October 26	UTEP	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 20–13	38,975
November 2	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 32–34	10,793
November 9	Army *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		W 25–0	49,203
November 23	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry)		W 24–20	36,884
December 29	vs. Mississippi State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–15	61,497	[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 Fisher DeBerry 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.