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1961 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1961 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1961 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. They were outscored by their opponents 173–87 and finished with a record of 3–7.

1961 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
CaptainBob McDonough
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Arizona   –   8 – 1 – 1
Westminster (UT)   –   7 – 1 – 1
La Verne   –   7 – 2 – 0
Idaho State   –   5 – 2 – 1
San Francisco   –   4 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Jose State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eastern New Mexico   –   6 – 4 – 0
Los Angeles Pacific   –   5 – 3 – 0
Montana State   –   4 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Azusa   –   4 – 3 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   3 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   4 – 6 – 0
Claremont   –   3 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 7 – 0
Washington State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Cal Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 7 – 0
San Diego   –   2 – 8 – 0
Southern California College   –   1 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   1 – 7 – 0
Pepperdine   –   1 – 9 – 0

Both Army and Navy were off of Air Force's schedule this season and the next, when the new Falcon Stadium opened.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23UCLA
L 6–1927,500
September 30Kansas State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–1418,666
October 7at SMU
L 7–928,000
October 14at Cincinnati
W 8–6
October 21Maryland
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–2121,500[2]
October 28at New Mexico
L 6–2117,130[3]
November 4Colorado State
W 14–914,000[4]
November 11at California
W 15–1438,000[5]
November 18at Baylor
L 7–3122,000[6]
December 2at No. 7 Colorado
L 12–2923,287[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1961 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Terry Isaacson So
OL Joe Rodwell So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Rockies: Air Force 34–0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
  2. ^ "Terps whip Aircad, bowl hopes raised". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 8, sports.
  3. ^ Dan Russel (October 29, 1961). "Lobos Ground Falcons, 21-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "CSU Bid for Win Fails Against Falcons, 14-9". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 5, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "AF does it on gamble". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2, sports.
  6. ^ Jim Montgomery (November 19, 1961). "Bruins Clout Falcons, 31-7". Waco Tribune-Herald. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colorado zooms into Orange Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 3, 1961. p. 3, sports.
  8. ^ "1961 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2017.


 

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