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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|American college football season}}<br />
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}<br />
{{Infobox college sports team season<br />
| year = 1991<br />
| team = Air Force Falcons<br />
| sport = football<br />
| image = Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png<br />
| image_size = <br />
| conference = [[Western Athletic Conference]]<br />
| short_conf = WAC<br />
| CoachRank = 24<br />
| APRank = 25<br />
| record = 10–3<br />
| conf_record = 6–2<br />
| head_coach = [[Fisher DeBerry]]<br />
| hc_year = 8th<br />
| off_coach = [[Paul Hamilton (American football)|Paul Hamilton]]<br />
| oc_year = 2nd<br />
| off_scheme = [[Wishbone formation|Wishbone]] [[triple option]]<br />
| def_coach = [[Cal McCombs]]<br />
| dc_year = 2nd<br />
| def_scheme = [[3–4 defense|3–4]]<br />
| captain = Rob Perez<br />
| captain2 = Joe Wood<br />
| captain3 = Shanon Yates<br />
| stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]]<br />
| champion = Liberty Bowl champion<br />
| bowl = [[1991 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]]<br />
| bowl_result = W 38–15 vs. [[1991 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]<br />
}}<br />
{{1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}<br />
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 [[1991 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]], where the Falcons defeated [[1991 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]. The team played home games at [[Falcon Stadium]] in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
{{CFB schedule<br />
| rankyear = 1991<br />
| poll = AP<br />
| timezone = Mountain<br />
<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = August 31<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Weber State Wildcats football team|Weber State]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Falcon Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 48–31<br />
| attend = 41,294<br />
| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-air-force-survives-bo/162974529/|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel|title=Air Force survives bombing to run past Weber State|date=September 1, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 7<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium|Hughes Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]]<br />
| gamename = [[Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 31–26<br />
| attend = 31,977<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 14<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Utah Utes football team|Utah]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Robert Rice Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, UT]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 24–21<br />
| attend = 28,619<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 21<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| opponent = [[1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]]<br />
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 21–20<br />
| attend = 43,011<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = September 28<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[LaVell Edwards Stadium|Cougar Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Provo, Utah|Provo, UT]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 7–21<br />
| attend = 65,899<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 5<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]]<br />
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO<br />
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]<br />
| score = 51–28<br />
| attend = 40,227<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 12<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]<br />
| gamename = [[Commander-in-Chief's Trophy]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 46–6<br />
| attend = 35,640<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 19<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]]<br />
| opprank = 5<br />
| gamename = [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries#Air Force|rivalry]]<br />
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO<br />
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]<br />
| score = 15–28<br />
| attend = 52,024<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = October 26<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| opponent = [[1991 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]<br />
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 20–13<br />
| attend = 38,975<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 2<br />
| w/l = l<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[University Stadium (Albuquerque)|University Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque, NM]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 32–34<br />
| attend = 10,793<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 9<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Army Cadets football team|Army]]<br />
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium<br />
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO<br />
| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 25–0<br />
| attend = 49,203<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = November 23<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| away = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Aloha Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Halawa, Hawaii|Halawa, HI]]<br />
| gamename = [[Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry|rivalry]]<br />
| tv = <br />
| score = 24–20<br />
| attend = 36,884<br />
}}<br />
|{{CFB schedule entry<br />
| date = December 29<br />
| w/l = w<br />
| nonconf = y<br />
| neutral = y<br />
| opponent = [[1991 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]]<br />
| site_stadium = [[Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium|Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]<br />
| site_cityst = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]]<br />
| gamename = [[1991 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]]<br />
| tv = ESPN<br />
| score = 38–15<br />
| attend = 61,497<br />
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-mississippi-sta/135093247/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Mississippi State, Sherrill stuff Texas, 13–6|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=1991 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1991-schedule.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=April 27, 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=1991 Football Schedule |url=https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/schedule/1991 |publisher=[[United States Air Force Academy]] |access-date=April 27, 2025 }}</ref><br />
<br />
==Roster==<br />
{{American football roster/Header|year=1991|team=Air Force Falcons|teamcolors=y<br />
|offensive_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|first=Rob|last=Perez|pos=QB}}<br />
|defensive_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Carlton|last=McDonald|pos=CB|link=y}}<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Jr|first=Vergil|last=Simpson|pos=LB}}<br />
|special_teams_players=<br />
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Joe|last=Wood|pos=K}}<br />
}}<br />
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=<br />
|head_coach=<br />
*[[Fisher DeBerry]]<br />
|asst_coach=<br />
*<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Awards and honors==<br />
* Kette Dornbush, Bullard Award<br />
<br />
==NFL draft==<br />
{{main|1992 NFL draft}}<br />
The following Falcon was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Air Force Falcons|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL team}}<br />
|-<br />
|12||332||Joe Wood||[[Placekicker|Kicker]]||[[Houston Oilers]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Air Force Falcons football navbox}}<br />
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[[Category:1991 Western Athletic Conference football season|Air Force]]<br />
[[Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons]]<br />
[[Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons]]<br />
[[Category:1991 in sports in Colorado|Air Force Falcons football]]<br />
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