1998 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 Air Force Falcons football Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division WAC 10 13 12–1 7–1 Fisher DeBerry 15th Wishbone triple option Richard Bell 4th Cal McCombs 9th 3–4 Blane Morgan Jemal Singleton Tim Curry Jason Sanderson Falcon Stadium WAC championWAC Mountain Division championOahu Bowl champion WAC Championship Game W 20–13 vs. BYU Oahu Bowl W 43–25 vs Washington The 1998 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the WAC Mountain Division title. Air Force advanced to the WAC Championship Game, where the Falcons defeated BYU to secure the conference title. The team was then invited to the Oahu Bowl, defeating Washington. Air Force played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado Schedule 1998 AP September 5 w y Wake Forest Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO ESPN2 42–0 47,972 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-air-force-ambush-humbles/152160778/ St. Petersburg Times Air Force ambush humbles Wake September 6, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 w y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 52–10 20,279 September 17 w Colorado State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 30–27 50,115 September 26 l y 23 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 34–35 26,418 October 3 w New Mexico Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 56–14 43,575 October 10 w y Navy Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 49–7 54,562 October 24 w y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 42–21 21,763 October 31 w SMU Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 31–7 30,053 November 7 w y y 25 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 35–7 40,843 November 14 w y 23 Wyoming 25 War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 10–3 29,197 November 21 w 20 Rice Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 22–16 47,647 December 5 w y y 17 BYU Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV WAC Championship Game ABC 20–13 32,745 December 25 w y y 16 Washington Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI ESPN Oahu Bowl 43–25 46,451 1998 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1998-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 28, 2025 1998 Football Schedule https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/schedule/1998 United States Air Force Academy April 28, 2025 Rankings 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 NR NR RV 23T RV RV RV RV RV 25 23 20 18 17 16 13 Coaches Poll 0 15 NR NR RV 23 RV RV RV RV 23 21 20 17 14 13 13 10 BCS 8 14 NR NR NR 18 16 NR NR Roster 1998 Air Force Falcons y Sr Frank Mindrup OL Ben Miller 11 Sr Blane Morgan QB y Fisher DeBerry Awards and honors Frank Mindrup Third-team All-American (AFF) Second-team All-WAC NFL draft 1999 NFL draft The following Falcon was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm 1999 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 23, 2023 Air Force Falcons 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 7248Bryce FisherDefensive endBuffalo Bills References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:Oahu Bowl champion seasons Air Force Falcons football