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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  <-- 1962 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
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
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Memphis 8-233275   Billy J. Murphy
Penn State 8-3261143Won  30-15  Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi 8-218368   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 8-3268131Won  15-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 7-414685Lost  14-15  Andy Gustafson
Navy 7-3201136   Wayne Hardin
Army 6-4224118   Dale S. Hall
Louisville 6-318091   Frank Camp
San Jose State 6-4183185   Robert Bob Titchenal
Houston 5-4-1144138   Harold W. Lahar
Notre Dame 5-5175182   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Oregon State 5-5165137   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Boston College 4-6117189   Ernie Hefferle
Buffalo 4-5136163   Dick Offenhammer
Florida State 4-5-193128   Bill Peterson
Oregon 4-6152112   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Air Force 3-787173   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 3-684179   King Block
Pittsburgh 3-7145209   John P. Michelosen
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 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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