1959 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1959 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1959 college football season as a University Division Independent. Led by second–year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They outscored by opponents 160–124 and finished with a record of 5 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie (5–4–1).

1959 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
1959 record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium (Denver, CO)
Folsom Field (Boulder, CO)
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Syracuse   –    11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State   –    9 –2 –0
Oregon   –    8 –2 –0
Rutgers   –    6 –3 –0
Detroit   –    6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –    6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –    6 –4 –0
Washington State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston College   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –4 –0
Air Force   –    5 –4 –1
Navy   –    5 –4 –1
Army   –    4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –6 –0
San Jose State   –    4 –6 –0
Texas Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Marquette   –    3 –7 –0
Oregon State   –    3 –7 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Villanova   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the first year the Falcons played Army, a respectable 13–13 tie before 67,000 at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Halloween.[1] The two academies met in odd-numbered years (except 1961) through 1971, and have played annually in the competition (with Navy) for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, first awarded in 1972.

Following the Army game, the Falcons were at 4–1–1, but lost three of four in November.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 26at Wyoming
W 20–7
October 3at TrinityNo. 18
W 27–6
October 10IdahoNo. 18
W 21–017,393
October 17vs. OregonNo. 17
L 3–2029,162
October 23at UCLA
W 20–7
October 31vs. Army
T 13–1367,000
November 7at MissouriNo. 18
L 0–1332,000
November 14Arizona
W 22–158,500
November 21New Mexico
L 27–28
November 28at Colorado
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO [12]
L 7–1540,000
  • The UCLA game (October 23) was on Friday night
Source:[13]

References
  1. "Air Academy battles Army to tie Yankee Stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1959. p. 4, sports.
  2. "Air Force strafes Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 9.
  3. Missildine, Harry (October 11, 1959). "Air Force flies over, through Idaho, 21-0". Spokesman-Review). Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  4. Strite, Dick (October 16, 1959). "Oregon, Air Force match unbeaten grid records in Portland Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
  5. Strite, Dick (October 18, 1959). "No 'milk run' for Air Force! Ducks by 20-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  6. "Ducks halt Airacad". Spokesman-Review). Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 18, 1959. p. 2, sports.
  7. "Falcons claim 20-7 victory over Bruins". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 24, 1959. p. 7.
  8. "Falcons lose to Missouri". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 3B.
  9. "Falcons nip Arizona, 22-15, in close tilt". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1959. p. 4, sports.
  10. "Lobos nip Air Force in wild game, 28-27". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 3, sports.
  11. "Air Force shaded". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Pres. November 22, 1959. p. 2B.
  12. "Air Force beaten by Colorado aerials". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Pres. November 29, 1959. p. 3B.
  13. "1959 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2017.


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