1957 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1957 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. For its first three years, the academy was housed at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado,[1] adjacent to Denver, until August 1958.[2] Until Falcon Stadium opened in 1962, Air Force played home games at DU Stadium at the University of Denver.[3]

1957 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Independent
1957 record	3–6–1
Head coach	Buck Shaw (2nd season)
Home stadium	DU Stadium

1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Navy			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 10 Notre Dame			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	3	–	2
Rutgers			–					5	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech			–					2	–	8	–	0
Marquette			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Led by second-year head coach Buck Shaw, it was the third season for the football program. The Falcons were independent, and finished with a record of 3–6–1.

Air Force did not play Army or Navy this season; Army was first played in 1959 and Navy in 1960.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20		at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–47	33,293[4]
September 28		Occidental	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 40–6
October 5		Detroit	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 19–12
October 11		at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–20[5]	12,000
October 26		at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–12
November 2		at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	T 7–7[6]
November 9		at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 14–26[7]
November 16	2:00 pm	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–34[8][9]
November 23		New Mexico	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 34–21[10]
November 30		Colorado State	DU Stadium Denver, CO (rivalry)	L 7–20
All times are in Mountain time

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Personnel

1957 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class E Tom Jozwiak So OL Brock Strom Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Dave Phillips Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Buck Shaw Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Air Force Academy dedicated at Lowry". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 12, 1955. p. 1.
2. "Air Force cadets move to new site". Eugene register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 29, 1958. p. 1A.
3. O'Neil, Devon (November 8, 2010). "Taking in an Air Force game a real rush". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
4. "UCLA outclasses Air Cadets". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 21, 1957. p. 6.
5. "GW bounces Air Academy". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 12, 1957. p. 6.
6. "More bad news hits Wyoming grid forces". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. November 1, 1957. p. 12B.
7. Miller, Hack (November 6, 1957). "Skyliners use intersectional yardstick in weekend tilts". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 8B.
8. "Falcons vs. Redskins". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). (rosters). November 15, 1957. p. 4B.
9. Miller, Hack (November 18, 1957). "Redskins, Cats, Pokes juggle Skyline football championship". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1D.
10. "Air Academy routs New Mexico 31-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 24, 1957. p. 2, sports.
11. "Air Force Falcons football schedule". goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.