1986 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png Western Athletic Conference WAC 6–5 5–2 Fisher DeBerry 3rd Wishbone triple option All seniors Falcon Stadium The 1986 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Fisher DeBerry and played its home games at Falcon Stadium. They finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 5–2 record in Western Athletic Conference games.Football Schedule/Results: 1986-1987 http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html Air Force Athletics January 8, 2017 October 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131008194827/http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html deadAir Force Yearly Results: 1985-1989 http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/air_force/1985-1989_yearly_results.php College Football Data Warehouse January 8, 2017 January 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170109183931/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/air_force/1985-1989_yearly_results.php dead Schedule 1986 AP August 30 w Hawaii Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 24–17 46,242 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-air-force-scores-late-t/170728828/ The Daily Herald Air Force scores late to whip upstart Rainbows August 31, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 w y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 23–21 42,385 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-last-second-fie/170728925/ The Santa Fe New Mexican Last-second field goal lifts Air Force past UTEP September 7, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l Wyoming Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 17–23 48,749 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cowboy-defense-grou/170729079/ The Billings Gazette Cowboy defense grounds Air Force September 21, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w Colorado State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 24–7 41,213 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-air-force-strafes-csu/170729167/ The Daily Spectrum Air Force strafes CSU September 28, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 45–35 33,281 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utes-self-destruct/170729286/ The Salt Lake Tribune Utes self-destruct, prove conclusively that no lead is safe October 5, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Navy Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 40–6 51,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-air-force-cold-weathe/170673466/ The Baltimore Sun Air Force, cold weather stun Navy, 40–6 October 12, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN rivalry 3–31 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-brown-sparkles-as/170676790/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Brown sparkles as Irish romp October 19, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 22–10 27,336 No Flashback: Aztecs lose, 22–10 The Los Angeles Times San Diego County Steve Dolan October 26, 1986 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8435284/no_flashback_aztecs_lose_2210/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 8 l y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 11–21 35,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-army-wins-battl/170680812/ Newsday Army wins battle with Air Force November 9, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 17–21 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-rallies-pa/170707473/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rice rallies past Air Force, 21–17 November 23, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 6 l BYU Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 3–23 37,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-byu-captures/170728230/ The San Francisco Examiner BYU captures its Freedom December 7, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1986 Air Force Falcons y 9 So Troy Calhoun QB y 6 Fr Dee Dowis QB y 87 Jr Chad Hennings DT y Sr Terry Maki LB 45 Sr Tom Rotello CB 39 Mark Simon P Fisher DeBerry References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force Falcons football