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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 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Ben Martin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Detroit Mercy  37   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Iowa  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Colorado State  36   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Stanford  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Utah  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Oklahoma State  33   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Denver  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Wyoming  21   6   W    @ Colorado Springs, CO   
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ New Mexico  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Colorado  20   14   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Texas Christian  0   0   T    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -2
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record57-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record6-0 -1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
69-0-1 AP
89-0-1 Coaches
89-0-1 UPI
  
1958 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7126163   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 5-4131151 2-04213  Don Salls
Air Force 9-0-2247102Tied  0-0  Ben Martin
Southern Mississippi 9-121965Lost  9-10  Thad Pie Vann
Army 8-0-126449   Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo 8-1236101   Dick Offenhammer
Oklahoma State 8-3201134Won  15-6  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Syracuse 8-227080Lost  6-21  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College 7-3229127   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 7-4218124Lost  6-15  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Navy 6-3212134   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 6-4206173   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-3-123797   Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 5-4-1163138   John P. Michelosen
Arkansas State 4-5162176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Louisville 4-414497   Frank Camp
Memphis 4-5142144   Billy J. Murphy
San Jose State 4-5174106   Robert Bob Titchenal
Miami 2-888195   Andy Gustafson

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).