1987 Air Force Falcons football team
American college football season
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The 1987 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons offense scored 405 points while the defense allowed 269 points. At season's end, the Falcons appeared in the 1987 Freedom Bowl. In the Ram–Falcon Trophy match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy. Air Force also won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, emblematic of beating both Army and Navy.
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 WAC)
Headcoach
- Fisher DeBerry (4th season)
OffensiveschemeWishbone triple option
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Freedom Bowl, L 28–33 vs. Arizona State | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 WAC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Wishbone triple option |
| Captain | All seniors |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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| Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Wyoming | L 13–27 | 28,071 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | TCU* | W 21–10 | 41,000 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | San Diego State |
| W 49–7 | 35,035 | [3] | |
| September 26 | at Colorado State | W 27–19 | 23,137 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | Utah |
| W 48–27 | 35,108 | [5] | |
| October 10 | at Navy* | W 23–13 | 35,622 | [6] | ||
| October 17 | No. 11 Notre Dame* |
| L 14–35 | 51,112 | [7] | |
| October 24 | UTEP |
| W 35–7 | 36,922 | [8] | |
| October 31 | at BYU | ESPN | L 13–24 | 65,384 | [9] | |
| November 7 | Army* |
| W 27–10 | 49,183 | [10] | |
| November 14 | at New Mexico | W 73–26 | 15,309 | [11] | ||
| November 21 | at Hawaii | ESPN | W 34–31 | 43,340 | [12] | |
| December 30 | vs. Arizona State* | Mizlou | L 28–33 | 33,261 | [13] | |
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Game summaries
At BYU
Air Force Falcons (6–2) at BYU Cougars (4–3)
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
- Date: October 31, 1987
- Game attendance: 65,384
- Box Score
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Army
Army Cadets (3–5) at Air Force Falcons (6–3)
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 7, 1987
- Game attendance: 49,183
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Air Force wins Commander-in-Chief Trophy
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
| Rushing | Dee Dowis | 129 Yds, TD | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- Rip Burgwald, Bullard Award
- Chad Hennings, Outland Trophy[15]
NFL draft
The following Falcon was selected in the 1988 NFL draft following the season.[16]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 11 | 290 | Chad Hennings | Defensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys |
