1989 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1989 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In the Ram–Falcon Trophy match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy.

1989 Air Force Falcons football
Liberty Bowl, L 29–42 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1989 record8–4–1 (5–1–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 1 0  10 3 0
Air Force 5 1 1  8 4 1
Hawaii 5 2 1  9 3 1
Wyoming 5 3 0  5 6 0
San Diego State 4 3 0  6 5 1
Colorado State 4 3 0  5 5 1
Utah 2 6 0  4 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0  2 10 0
New Mexico 0 7 0  2 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2San Diego StateW 52-3644,579
September 10Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado
ESPNW 45-744,098
September 16at Northwestern*W 48-3127,334
September 23UTEP
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado
W 43-2643,898
September 30at Colorado StateNo. 24
W 46-2130,955
October 7at Navy*No. 20W 35-735,632
October 14No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 17
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado
ESPNL 27-4153,533
October 21at TCU*No. 19L 9-2723,593
November 4Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado
W 29-352,226
November 11at No. 21 BYUABCL 35-4466,089
November 25at UtahW 42-3820,119
December 9at No. 23 HawaiiESPNT 35-3537,604
December 28vs. Ole Miss*FOXL 29-4260,128
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1989 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Dee Dowis Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB Carlton McDonald Fr
LB Vergil Simpson Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Joe Wood
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    San Diego State

    • Dee Dowis 13 Rush, 249 Yds, 6 TD

    Awards and honors

    Dee Dowis

    • Honorable Mention All-American (AP)
    • WAC Offensive Player of the Year
    • 6th in Heisman Trophy voting

    Lance McDowell

    • Bullard Award[1]

    References


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