1996 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 Air Force Falcons football Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 6–5 5–3 Fisher DeBerry 13th Paul Hamilton 7th Wishbone triple option Richard Bell 2nd Cal McCombs 7th 3–4 Chris Gizzi Lee Guthrie Beau Morgan Falcon Stadium The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Fisher DeBerry, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado Schedule 1996 AP Mountain August 31 w San Jose State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 45–0 September 7 w y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 65–17 22,945 September 21 1:00 p.m. l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 19–22 31,009 September 28 w Rice Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 45–17 October 12 l y Navy Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 17–20 October 19 12:30 p.m. w y y Notre Dame 8 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 20–17 OT 59,075 October 26 w Hawaii Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 34–7 36,454 November 2 l Colorado State Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 41–42 51,116 November 9 1:30 p.m. l y y Army ABC Michie Stadium West Point, NY Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 7–23 41,251 November 16 w y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 44–38 OT 39,112 November 28 l y San Diego State ESPN2 Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 23–28 18,353 1996 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1996-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 27, 2025 1996 Football Schedule https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/schedule/1996 United States Air Force Academy April 27, 2025 Roster 1996 Air Force Falcons y 87 So Matt Brancato TE 15 Jr Floyd Brazier RB 60 Jr Scott Breece OT 2 Sr Tom Brown QB 64 Sr Jason Campbell T 73 So Joe Cashman T 74 So Frank Mindrup OL 12 Sr Beau Morgan QB y 11 So Blane Morgan QB y 56 Jr Steve Fernandez LB 91 Jr Sean Finnan LB 70 So Craig Fisher DT 51 Jr Chris Gizzi LB y Dallas Thompson K https://web.archive.org/web/19961225152438/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/wac/sfcj01ra.htm Fisher DeBerry NFL draft The following Falcon was selected in the 1997 NFL draft following the season. Air Force Falcons 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 6178Daniel PalmerCenterSan Diego Chargers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm 1996 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com July 23, 2023 References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force Falcons football