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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 Conference


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1962  <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024
1967 Season Highlights
 Ben Martin enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1967 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Oklahoma State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Wyoming  10   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Washington  7   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ California  12   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. North Carolina  10   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tulane  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Colorado State  17   17   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Army  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Arizona  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Colorado  0   33   L       
 
1967 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -2
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record53-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1967 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1967 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-5-1219149   Mike Lude
Army 8-218394   Tom Cahill
Notre Dame 8-2337124   Ara R. Parseghian
Penn State 8-2-1299158Tied  17-17  Joe Paterno
Syracuse 8-2210127   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State 7-2-2250187Tied  17-17  Bill Peterson
Houston 7-3322122   Bill Yeoman
Miami 7-4257140Lost  21-31  Charlie Tate
New Mexico State 7-2-1346145   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 7-2-1337145Won  14-7  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 7-2-1205143   Chuck Mills
Virginia Tech 7-3183112   Jerry Claiborne
Buffalo 6-4241191   Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan 6-317377   Dan Boisture
Memphis 6-3206150   Billy J. Murphy
Southern Mississippi 6-3201114   Thad Pie Vann
Navy 5-4-1205253   William T. Bill Elias
Northern Illinois 5-5162198   Howard Fletcher
Boston College 4-6227212   James H. Jim Miller
Georgia Tech 4-6129205   Bud Carson
Tulane 3-7164223   Jim Pittman
Air Force 2-6-286173   Ben Martin
San Jose State 2-7166286   Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh 1-973295   David R. Hart

1967 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1967 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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