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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Ben Martin enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Air Force.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Wyoming  14   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Nebraska  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Stanford  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. California  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Oregon  18   18   T    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Pacific  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. UCLA  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Army  14   3   W    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arizona  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Colorado  6   19   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record52-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record3-1 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-6264264   Mike Lude
New Mexico State 8-2236153   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 8-3317206Won  13-12  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136   Tony Knap
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171Won  31-21  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 7-2-127073   Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi 7-212760   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 7-3188134   Jerry Claiborne
Boston College 6-4209117   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 5-5215153   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138   Charlie Tate
Penn State 5-5202151   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-5184192   Harry Anderson
Army 4-5-1119132   Paul Dietzel
Florida State 4-5-1121119   Bill Peterson
Houston 4-5-1159174   Bill Yeoman
Navy 4-4-2128129   William T. Bill Elias
Air Force 3-6-1166156   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 3-7173311   John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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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