1989 Air Force Falcons football team

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1989 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png
Liberty Bowl, L 29–42 vs. Ole Miss
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1989 record8–4–1 (5–1–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   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

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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2San Diego State
W 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. 20
W 35-735,632
October 14No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 17
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado
ESPNL 27-4153,533
October 21at TCU*No. 19
L 9-2723,593
November 4Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado
W 29-352,226
November 11at No. 21 BYU
CBSL 35-4466,089
November 25at Utah
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, Utah
W 42-3820,119
December 9at No. 23 Hawaii
ESPNT 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. # Name Class
QB Dee Dowis Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Carlton McDonald Fr
LB Vergil Simpson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Joe Wood
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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

References[]

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