1959 Air Force Falcons football team

1959 Air Force Falcons football
Conference Independent
1959 record 5–4–1
Head coach Ben Martin (2nd season)
Home stadium Falcon Stadium
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
Memphis State   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –    6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –    6 –4 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    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
Xavier   –    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

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. They were led by second–year head coach Ben Martin. The Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. They outscored by opponents 160–124 and finished with a record of 5 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie (5–4–1).

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 26 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY W 20–7  
October 3 at Trinity (TX) No. 18 Alamo Stadium • San Antonio, TX W 27–6  
October 10 Idaho No. 18 DU Stadium • Denver, CO W 21–0  
October 17 at Oregon No. 17 Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR L 3–20  
October 23 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 20–7  
October 31 at Army Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Rivalry) T 13–13  
November 7 at Missouri No. 18 Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO L 0–13  
November 14 Arizona DU Stadium • Denver, CO W 22–15  
November 21 New Mexico DU Stadium • Denver, CO L 27–28  
November 28 at Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 7–15  
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. ↑ "1959 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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