1969 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1969 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 6–4 and outscored their opponents 267–177. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1969 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainGary Baxter, Ed Epping
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at SMUW 26–2244,300
September 20at No. 10 MissouriL 17–1955,000
September 27WyomingL 25–2733,290[1]
October 11at North CarolinaW 20–1037,500[2]
October 18Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 60–1336,820[3][4]
October 25Colorado StateNo. 20
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 28–723,359[5]
November 1at ArmyNo. 19W 13–6
November 8Utah StateNo. 19
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 38–1337,271
November 15at No. 13 StanfordNo. 20L 34–47
November 22at No. 8 Notre DameL 6–1359,075[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1969 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Brian Bream So
WR Ernie Jennings Jr
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. ^ "Wyoming outlasts Air Force 27–25". Rapid City Journal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Airmen soar by Tar Heels". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 19, 1969). "Air Force bombs Oregon, 60-13". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
  4. ^ "Air Force slams Ducks". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 7, sports.
  5. ^ "Slow-starting Air Force whips Colorado State". The Sacramento Bee. October 26, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bryson, Mike (November 23, 1969). "Irish shake 'shakes' and beat Air Force". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 69.
  7. ^ "1969 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2017.