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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Ben Martin enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Oregon  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. New Mexico  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Penn State  9   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Colorado  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Navy  6   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Davidson  41   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Army  43   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Rutgers  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Arizona  27   26   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Notre Dame  15   48   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record52-47
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-3
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 3-5-2133222   Ollie Keller
Penn State 12-0447129Won  16-9  Joe Paterno
Houston 11-1363142Won  47-7  Bill Yeoman
Notre Dame 11-038289Won  24-23  Ara R. Parseghian
Temple 9-1353167   Wayne Hardin
Tulane 9-3228194Lost  7-47  Bennie Ellender
Nevada Las Vegas 8-3304151   Ron Meyer
Boston College 7-4311174   Joseph Joe Yukica
Nevada 7-4295143   Jerry Scattine
South Carolina 7-4347261   Paul Dietzel
Utah State 7-4230202   Phil Krueger
Air Force 6-4223239   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 6-5-1225211Lost  7-28  Johnny Majors
Southern Mississippi 6-4-1227166   P.W. Bear Underwood
West Virginia 6-5212266   Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 5-6192211   Bill Fulcher
Miami 5-6163240   Peter R. Elliot
Cincinnati 4-7210109   Tony Mason
Marshall 4-7212288   Jack Lengyel
Navy 4-7221232   George Welsh
James Madison 3-5149164   Challace McMillin
Liberty 3-3145115   Lee Royer
Syracuse 2-9129288   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 2-9223380   Charlie Coffey
Army 0-1067382   Tom Cahill
Florida State 0-1198331   Larry Jones

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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