1971 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1971 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season as an Independent. They were led by fourteenth–year head coach Ben Martin, and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Air Force tied in scoring with their opponents 187–187 and finished with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses (6–4).

1971 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record6–4
Head coachBen Martin (14th season)
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Penn State   –    11 –1 –0
Boston College   –    9 –2 –0
No. 17 Houston   –    9 –3 –0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –    8 –2 –0
Utah State   –    8 –3 –0
Florida State   –    8 –4 –0
Cincinnati   –    7 –4 –0
West Virginia   –    7 –4 –0
Temple   –    6 –2 –1
Air Force   –    6 –4 –0
Army   –    6 –4 –0
Colgate   –    6 –4 –0
Villanova   –    6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –    6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –    6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –    6 –6 –0
New Mexico State   –    5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –    5 –5 –1
Syracuse   –    5 –5 –1
Dayton   –    5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –    4 –7 –0
Rutgers   –    4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    3 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –    3 –8 –0
Tulane   –    3 –8 –0
Xavier   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The previous season ended in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day. This year, the Falcons began at 5–1 and were ranked 18th in the AP Poll in late October;[1] they dropped three of four, fell out of the polls, and did not play in the postseason.

This was the last season that the Navy was off of the Falcons' schedule; the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy was introduced the following year which matched the three academies annually. Previously, Air Force played Navy in even years and Army in odd years.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 18Missouri
W 7–6
September 25Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 23–19
October 2at No. 9 Penn State
L 14–16
October 9SMU
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 30–0
October 16Army
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 20–7
October 23at Colorado StateNo. 20
W 17–12
October 30at No. 13 Arizona StateNo. 18
L 28–44
November 6Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 14–23
November 13at Tulsa
W 17–7
November 20at No. 10 Colorado
L 17–53
Source:[2]

Personnel
1971 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Brian Bream Sr
C Orderia Mitchell Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Eugene Ogilvie Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References
    1. "The Top 20". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1971. p. 17.
    2. "1971 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2017.


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