1997 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Air Force Falcons football Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 25 10–3 6–2 Fisher DeBerry 14th Wishbone triple option Richard Bell 3rd Cal McCombs 8th 3–4 Chris Gizzi Jemal Singleton Jeff Mohr Falcon Stadium Las Vegas Bowl L 13–41 vs. Oregon The 1997 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second the WAC's Pacific Division. Air Force was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Falcons lost to Oregon. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado Schedule 1997 AP Mountain August 30 2:00 p.m. w y Idaho Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 14–10 41,331 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gLVeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4683%2C4270900 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Page Steve Tough loss leaves Idaho hurting August 31, 1997 1B September 6 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 41–12 September 13 w UNLV Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 25–24 39,027 September 20 w y Colorado State 23 Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO rivalry 24–0 34,071 September 27 w San Diego State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO ESPN2 24–18 OT 48,399 October 4 w 23 y The Citadel Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 17–3 42,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-smiths-big-day/176168525/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Smith's big day carries Air Force October 5, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w 19 y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 10–7 October 18 l 18 Fresno State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 17–20 45,597 October 25 l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ESPN2 22–25 November 1 11:05 p.m. w y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 34–27 29,850 November 8 w y Army Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 24–0 November 15 w Wyoming Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 14–3 December 20 4:00 p.m. l 23 y y Oregon Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas Bowl ESPN2 13–41 21,514 1997 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1997-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 27, 2025 1997 Football Schedule https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/schedule/1997 United States Air Force Academy April 27, 2025 Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 19 18 NR NR NR NR NR 24 23 23 NR Coaches 0 17 NR NR NR NR 25 23 18 17 24 NR NR NR NR 23 21 21 25 Roster 1997 Air Force Falcons f 67 Sr Rob Evert Sr 68 Sr Karl Faulk OT 6 So Matt Farmer WR 8 So J. T. Felton FAL 14 Jr John Flynn QB 74 Jr Frank Mindrup OL 78 So Troy Monson OT 11 Jr Blane Morgan QB y 9 Jr Dylan Newman WR 79 So James Norman OT 15 So Stephen O'Neill QB 33 Jr Ryan Paroda FB 52 Sr Jeff Parr C 50 Jr Brian Phillips C 56 Sr Steve Fernandez OLB 91 Sr Sean Finnan OLB 78 Jr Bryce Fisher DT y 51 Sr Chris Gizzi LB y 99 So Michael Yanovitch LB 54 So C. J. Zanotti LB https://web.archive.org/web/19971025093257/http://www.usafa.af.mil:80/ah/football/roster97.htm *Fisher DeBerry 1997-10-25 Awards and honors Frank Mindrup, first-team All-WAC References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force Falcons football