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Air Force Football Team History


Air Force Falcons
United States Air Force Academy
 Colorado Springs, CO
Founded: 1954
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Capacity: 52,480
Colors: Blue & Silver
Coach: Ben Martin
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1962  <-- 1962 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2010
1961 Season Highlights
 Ben Martin enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. UCLA  6   19   L    @ Denver, CO   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Kansas State  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Southern Methodist  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Cincinnati  8   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Maryland  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ New Mexico  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Colorado State  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ California  15   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Baylor  7   31   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Colorado  12   29   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average8.7
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record44-58
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Air Force was not ranked.
  
1961 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 3-787173  Ben Martin
Arkansas State 0-2666  King Block
Army 6-4224118  Dale S. Hall
Boston College 4-6117189  Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 1-34499  Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 4-5-193128  Bill Peterson
Houston 5-4-1144138  Harold W. Lahar
Idaho 2-765351  J. Neil Skip Stahley
Louisville 1-34751  Frank Camp
Memphis 8-233275  Billy J. Murphy
Miami 7-414685  Andy Gustafson
Navy 7-3201136  Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5175182  Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon 4-6152112  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Oregon State 5-5165137  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 8-3261143  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 3-7145209  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 6-4183185  Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi 1-22528  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 8-3268131  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Texas El Paso 3-7176283  Ben Collins
Washington State 3-7163213  James Jim Sutherland

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Air Force Players on File.

1961 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Air Force Players on File.


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