1964 Air Force Falcons football team

1964 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Dick Czarnota
  • Wendell Harkleroad
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 4–5–1 and were outscored by their opponents 146–106. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at No. 7 Washington
W 3–256,000[1]
September 26at Michigan
L 7–2469,888[2]
October 3Colorado State
W 14–625,681[3]
October 10No. 6 Notre Dame
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 7–3444,384[4]
October 17Missouri
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 7–1729,351[5]
October 24at Boston College
L 7–1325,200[6]
October 31Arizona
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 7–032,325[7]
November 7at UCLA
W 24–1524,888[8]
November 14Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
T 7–725,224–25,244[9]
November 21at Colorado
L 23–2826,500[10]

References

  1. ^ "Air Force upsets Huskies". The News Tribune. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Michigan jars Air Force, 24–7, before 69,888". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Passing Falcons survive Colorado State scare". Lincoln Journal Star. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Irish rip Air Force". Evansville Courier and Press. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Missouri routs fast fading Air Force Academy 17–7". The Ironton Tribune. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Falcons lose to Boston 13–7 in grid upset". The Tacoma News Tribune. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Air Force nips Arizona". The Daily Breeze. November 1, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Air Force ground tactics beat UCLA". The Washington Post. November 8, 1964. ProQuest 142127263.
  9. ^ "Falcons tied by Wyoming". The Sunday Oregonian. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffs nip AF, 23–22". The Florida Times-Union. November 22, 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1964 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1964 Air Force)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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