The 1987 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy

The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...

 in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season

1987 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its second national championship during the 80s in an Orange Bowl match-up featuring a rare #1 vs...

. The Falcons offense scored 405 points while the defense allowed 269 points. At season’s end, the Falcons appeared in the 1987 Freedom Bowl. In the Ram-Falcon Trophy

Ram-Falcon Trophy

The Ram-Falcon Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the College football game between the Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. -History of the trophy:...

 match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy. Air Force also won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, emblematic of beating both Army and Navy.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Falcons points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 5	@ Wyoming 1987 Wyoming Cowboys football team The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys offense scored 426 points, while the defense allowed 271 points...	Loss	13	27	0-1
2	Sept. 12		Win	21	10	1-1
3	Sept. 19		Win	49	7	2-1
4	Sept. 26	@	Win	27	19	3-1
5	Oct. 3	Utah	Win	48	27	4-1
6	Oct. 10	@	Win	23	13	5-1
7	Oct. 17	Notre Dame	Loss	14	35	5-2
8	Oct. 24		Win	35	7	6-2
9	Oct. 31	@	Loss	13	24	6-3
10	Nov. 7		Win	27	10	7-3
11	Nov. 14	@	Win	73	26	8-3
12	Nov. 21	@	Win	34	31	9-3

1987 Team Players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft

1988 NFL Draft

The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...

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Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Chad Hennings	Defensive Tackle	11	290	Dallas Cowboys 1988 Dallas Cowboys season 1988 was the final year for Cowboys head coach Tom Landry. After the season, the team would undergo drastic changes including a new head coach, and change of ownership from the late Bum Bright to current owner Jerry Jones. Notable additions to the team that year include wide receiver Michael Irvin,...