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-
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
Record 3-7
Points Scored 87
Scoring Average 8.7
Points Allowed 173
Defense Average 17.3
Opponents Record 44-58
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 2-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.