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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: Lawrence T. Shaw
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1962  <-- 1962 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Lawrence T. Shaw enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ San Diego  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Colorado College  53   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Western State  48   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Colorado School of Mines  49   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Eastern New Mexico  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Northern Colorado  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Whittier  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Idaho State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24   Brigham Young  21   34   L    neutral   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average32.4
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record2-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 5-314293 2-16341  Don Salls
Miami 8-1-116153   Andy Gustafson
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119Lost  14-21  John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 7-2-121992Lost  13-20  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117Lost  27-28  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Air Force 6-2-1292101   Lawrence T. Shaw
Louisville 6-3153111   Frank Camp
Navy 6-1-220776   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Penn State 6-2-117760   Charles A. Rip Engle
Arkansas State 5-4193170   Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 5-3227122   Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 5-4-1178116   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Memphis 5-4-1209152   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 4-5156140   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 3-594126   Peter P. Stevens
Notre Dame 2-8130289   Terence P. Terry Brennan
San Jose State 2-7-1186301   Robert T. Bob Bronzan

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.