| 1995 Air Force Falcons football | |
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WAC co-champion | |
Copper Bowl, L 41–55 vs. Texas Tech | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (6–2 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Paul Hamilton (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone triple option |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Cal McCombs (6th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Richard Bell (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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| Colorado State + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU + | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah + | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was led by 12th-year head coach Fisher DeBerry and played its home games in Falcon Stadium. It finished the regular season with an 8–4 record overall and a 6–2 record in the Western Athletic Conference, making the team conference co-champions. The team was selected to play in the Copper Bowl, which it lost 41–55 to Texas Tech.[2][3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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| September 2 | BYU | W 38–12 | ||
| September 9 | Wyoming |
| W 34–10 | |
| September 16 | Colorado State | No. 21 |
| L 20–27 |
| September 23 | at Northwestern* | L 6–30 | ||
| September 30 | at New Mexico | W 27–24 | ||
| October 7 | UTEP |
| W 56–43 | |
| October 14 | at Navy* | W 30–20 | ||
| October 21 | at Utah | L 21–22 | ||
| October 28 | at Fresno State | W 31–20 | ||
| November 11 | Army* |
| W 38–20 | |
| November 18 | No. 8 Notre Dame* |
| L 14–44 | |
| November 25 | at Hawaii | W 45–28 | ||
| December 27 | vs. Texas Tech* | L 41–55 | ||
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | RV | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Personnel
| 1995 Air Force Falcons football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Game summaries
BYU
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Falcons | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: September 2
- Box score
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | BYU | AF |
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| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 523 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 394 | -29 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 346 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| BYU | Passing | Steve Sarkisian | 25/42, 346 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Hema Heimuli | 7 rushes, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Itula Mili | 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD | |
| Air Force | Passing | Beau Morgan | 8/13, 117 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jake Campbell | 13 rushes, 104 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Marcus Ranger | 4 receptions, 70 yards |
Wyoming
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: September 9
- Game attendance: 37,315
- Box score
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Second quarter
Third quarter
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| Statistics | WYO | AF |
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| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 378 | 460 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 426 |
| Passing yards | 301 | 34 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Wyoming | Passing | Josh Wallwork | 22/39, 301 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Len Sexton | 15 rushes, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Brent Tillman | 8 receptions, 100 yards | |
| Air Force | Passing | Beau Morgan | 4/10, 34 yards |
| Rushing | Tom Brown | 13 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jake Campbell | 2 receptions, 16 yards |
Colorado State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| No. 21 Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: September 16
- Game attendance: 45,578
- Box score
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At Northwestern
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
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| Statistics | AF | NW |
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| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 271 | 468 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 249 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 219 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | Beau Morgan | 11/25, 120 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tom Brown | 10 rushes, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Campbell | 3 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Northwestern | Passing | Steve Schnur | 16/22, 206 yards |
| Rushing | Darnell Autry | 37 rushes, 190 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | D'Wayne Bates | 7 receptions, 110 yards |
No. 8 Notre Dame
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 44 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 5:45 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 54,482
- Box score
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Second quarter
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| Statistics | ND | AF |
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| First downs | 27 | 14 |
| Total yards | 514 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 410 | 223 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 63 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:59 | 25:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Thomas Krug | 8/13, 96 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Randy Kinder | 14 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Derrick Mayes | 3 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Air Force | Passing | Beau Morgan | 8/16, 63 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Nakia Addison | 10 rushes, 108 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Campbell | 3 receptions, 29 yards |
Vs. Texas Tech (Copper Bowl)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 41 |
| Red Raiders | 21 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,004
- Referee: Gordon Riese
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson
- Recap
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Second quarter
Third quarter
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| Statistics | AF | TTU |
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| First downs | 25 | 28 |
| Total yards | 514 | 606 |
| Rushing yards | 431 | 361 |
| Passing yards | 83 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties–yards | 6–51 | 11–90 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | Beau Morgan | 7/13, 83 yards |
| Rushing | Danta Johnson | 5 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD | |
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| Texas Tech | Passing | Zebbie Lethridge | 22/41, 245 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Byron Hanspard | 24 rushes, 260 yards, 4 TD | |
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References
- ↑ "1995 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results".
- ↑ "Football Schedule/Results: 1995-1996". Air Force Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Air Force Yearly Results: 1995-1999". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
