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Air Force Football Team History


Air Force Falcons
United States Air Force Academy
 Colorado Springs, CO
Founded: 1954
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Capacity: 52,480
Colors: Blue & Silver
Coach: Fisher DeBerry
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1962  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Fisher DeBerry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Colorado State  29   23   W       
 Sun., Sep. 11  @ San Diego State  36   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Northwestern  62   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wyoming  45   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. New Mexico  63   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Navy  34   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Utah  56   49   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Notre Dame  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Army  15   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Brigham Young  31   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Texas-El Paso  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Hawaii  14   19   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored422
  Scoring Average35.2
  Points Allowed392
  Defense Average32.7
  Opponents Record67-61
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-5
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-4421281Won  20-174-3244173  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 2-10170518 1-682294  Mike Sheppard
Colorado State 1-10192348 1-6101230  Leon Fuller
Wyoming 11-2511280Lost  14-627-0342131  Paul Roach
Texas El Paso 10-3445275Lost  18-385-2231155  Bob Stull
Utah 6-5399357 4-3272237  Jim Fassel
Air Force 5-7422392 3-4284253  Fisher DeBerry
San Diego State 3-8204384 3-4145228  Dennis E. Denny Stolz

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.