1961 Air Force Falcons football team

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1961 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo 1954-1962.gif
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record3–7
Head coach
CaptainBob McDonough
Home stadium DU Stadium
Seasons
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1962  →
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Rutgers  – 9–0–0
No. 17 Arizona  – 8–1–1
Memphis State  – 8–2–0
Villanova  – 8–2–0
No. 17 Penn State  – 8–3–0
No. 14 Syracuse  – 8–3–0
Holy Cross  – 7–3–0
Navy  – 7–3–0
Miami (FL)  – 7–4–0
Army  – 6–4–0
San Jose State  – 6–4–0
Xavier  – 6–4–0
Colgate  – 5–4–0
Detroit  – 5–4–0
Houston  – 5–4–1
Notre Dame  – 5–5–0
Oregon State  – 5–5–0
Florida State  – 4–5–1
Boston University  – 4–5–0
Boston College  – 4–6–0
Oregon  – 4–6–0
Air Force  – 3–7–0
Pittsburgh  – 3–7–0
Washington State  – 3–7–0
Idaho  – 2–7–0
Dayton  – 2–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1961 NCAA University Division 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.

Contents

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 UCLA
L 6–1927,500
September 30 Kansas State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–1418,666
October 7at SMU
L 7–928,000
October 14at Cincinnati
W 8–6
October 21 Maryland
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–2121,500 [2]
October 28at New Mexico
L 6–21
November 4 Colorado State
W 14–9 [3]
November 11at California
W 15–1438,000 [4]
November 18at Baylor
L 7–3122,000
December 2at No. 7 Colorado
L 12–2923,287 [5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6]

Personnel

1961 Air Force Falcons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Terry IsaacsonSo
OL Joe RodwellSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  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. ↑ "Falcons edge Colorado State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 5, 1961. p. 4, sports.
  4. ↑ "AF does it on gamble". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2, sports.
  5. ↑ "Colorado zooms into Orange Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 3, 1961. p. 3, sports.
  6. ↑ "1961 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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