1965 Air Force Falcons football team

1965 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Head coach
CaptainPaul E. Stein
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 3–6–1 and outscored their opponents 166–156. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Wyoming
L 14–3118,510[1]
September 25No. 2 Nebraska
L 17–2737,056[2]
October 2Stanford
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 16–1721,861[3]
October 9California
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 7–2429,470[4]
October 16at Oregon
T 18–1820,677[5]
October 23at Pacific (CA)
W 40–011,000[6]
October 30UCLA
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–1028,234[7]
November 6vs. Army
W 14–355,000[8]
November 13at Arizona
W 34–727,800[9]
November 20Colorado
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 6–1938,235[10]

References

  1. ^ "Wyoming beats Snow, Air Force". The Orlando Sentinel. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Air Force rally falls short, Nebraska wins". Monroe Morning World. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indians avert upset defeat on late kick". The San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "California conquers Air Force '11', 24–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Air Force ties Oregon". San Antonio Light. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Air Force bombs Pacific by 40–0". The Modesto Bee And News-Herald. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UCLA fumbles eight times but shuts out Air Force, 10–0". The Washington Post. October 31, 1965. ProQuest 142380113.
  8. ^ "Air Force claims first interservice triumph". Orlando Sentinel. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Air Force aerial circus spoils UA homecoming, 34–7". The Arizona Daily Star. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffaloes storm past Air Force". The Florida Times-Union. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Air Force)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. ^ "1965 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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