American college football season
The 1988 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Falcons were coached by Fisher DeBerry and played their home games at Falcon Stadium.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | at Colorado State | | W 29–23 | |
September 11 | at San Diego State | | L 36–39 | |
September 17 | Northwestern* | | W 62–27 | 42,612 |
September 24 | Wyoming | - Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
| L 45–48 | |
October 1 | New Mexico | - Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
| W 63–14 | |
October 8 | Navy* | | W 33–24 | |
October 15 | at Utah | | W 56–49 | |
October 22 | at No. 2 Notre Dame* | | L 13–41 | |
November 5 | at Army* | | L 15–28 | |
November 12 | BYU | - Falcon Stadium
- Colorado Springs, CO
| L 31–49 | |
November 19 | at UTEP | | L 24–31 | |
November 26 | at Hawaii | | L 14–19 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel[edit]
1988 Air Force Falcons football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | OL | | Kevin Bell | RB | | Albert Booker | QB | | Troy Calhoun | Sr | WR | | Greg Cochran | WR | | Mark Crossman | QB | | Dee Dowis | Jr | RB | | Ron Gray | OL | | David Hlatky | OL | | Scott Hollister | RB | | Chris Howard | RB | | Greg Johnson | OL | | Jeff Johnson | RB | | Tim Kosmatka | RB | | Rodney Lewis | QB | | Lance McDowell | OL | | Jim Payne | RB | | Anthony Roberson | WR | | Steven Senn | RB | | Andy Smith | RB | | Ken Spencer | WR | | Mark Weber | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DL | | Kenny Gibaldo | LB | | Randle Gladney | DB | | James Hecker | LB | | Brian Hill | DL | | Tom Kafka | DB | | Gary Kilmer | LB | | Mark Lyons | DB | | Mario Mathis | DL | | Pat McNelis | LB | | Joe Powell | DL | | Darryl Sumrall | DB | | Andy Toth | LB | | Terry Walker | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | | Chris Blasy | K | | Steve Yarborough | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
Season summary[edit]
Game information |
First quarter - AFA – Steve Yarborough 44-yard field goal. Air Force 3–0.
- AFA – Greg Johnson 3-yard run (Steve Yarborough kick). Air Force 10–0.
- BYU – Fred Whittingham 3-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). Air Force 10–7.
Second quarter - BYU – Sean Covey 1-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 14–10.
- AFA – Dee Dowis 4-yard run (Steve Yarborough kick). Air Force 17–14.
- BYU – Tyler Anderson 41-yard pass from Sean Covey (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 21–17.
Third quarter - BYU – Matt Bellini 21-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 28–17.
- AFA – Dee Dowis 6-yard run (run failed). BYU 28–23.
- AFA – Dee Dowis 15-yard run (run good). Air Force 31–28.
- BYU – Tony Crutchfield 79-yard kickoff return. BYU 35–31.
Fourth quarter - BYU – Sean Covey 2-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 42–31.
- BYU – Mike Salido 5-yard run (Jason Chaffetz kick). BYU 49–31.
| - Top passers
- Top rushers
- BYU – Matt Bellini – 21 rushes, 138 yards, TD
- AFA – Greg Johnson – 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- BYU – Mike Salido – 4 receptions, 47 yards
- AFA – Albert Booker – 2 receptions, 58 yards
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At Hawaii[edit]
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