1991 Air Force Falcons football team
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The 1991 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy
in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Falcons came within one victory of playing for the National Championship. In the Ram-Falcon Trophy
match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy.
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United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...
. The Falcons came within one victory of playing for the National Championship. In the Ram-Falcon Trophy
Ram-Falcon Trophy
The Ram-Falcon Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the College football game between the Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. -History of the trophy:...
match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Falcons points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Aug. 31 | Win | 48 | 31 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Sept. 7 | @ | Win | 31 | 26 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Sept. 14 | @ Utah 1991 Utah Utes football team In Ron McBride's second season with the team, he guided the Utes to their first winning record since the 1988 season, going 7–5, thus becoming bowl-eligible. Unfortunately for the team, they were not selected to play in any bowl games that year.-Schedule:... |
Win | 24 | 21 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Sept. 21 | Win | 21 | 20 | 4–0 | |
| 5 | Sept. 28 | @ | Loss | 7 | 21 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Oct. 5 | Wyoming 1991 Wyoming Cowboys football team The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1991 NCAA Football season. Joe Tiller was in his first year as head coach of the Cowboys. The offense scored 305 points, while the defense allowed 357 points. It was the second losing season in three seasons for the Cowboys. The... |
Win | 51 | 28 | 5–1 |
| 7 | Oct. 12 | @ | Win | 46 | 6 | 6–1 |
| 8 | Oct. 19 | Notre Dame | Loss | 15 | 28 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Oct. 26 | Win | 20 | 13 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | Nov. 2 | @ | Loss | 32 | 34 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Nov. 9 | Win | 46 | 6 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | Nov. 23 | @ | Win | 24 | 20 | 9–3 |
| 13 | Dec. 29 | Win | 38 | 15 | 10–3 |
Team Players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft1992 NFL Draft
The 1992 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Joe Wood | Kicker | 12 | 332 | Houston Oilers 1992 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-Standings:-AFC Wildcard:Miracle at ReichFrank Reich's defining moment in his pro career is actually another comeback, this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL history , in the playoffs following the 1992 season against the Houston Oilers... |