1961 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1961 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1961 college football season as a University Division Independent. Led by fourth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. They were outscored by their opponents 87–173 and finished with a record of 3 wins and 7 losses (3–7).

1961 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Independent
1961 record	3–7
Head coach	Ben Martin (4th season)
Home stadium	DU Stadium (Denver, CO)

1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Rutgers			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Arizona			–					8	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse			–					8	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					5	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Washington State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Both Army and Navy were off of Air Force's schedule this season and the next, when the new Falcon Stadium opened.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	UCLA	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 6–19
September 30	Kansas State	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 12–14
October 7	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–9
October 14	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 8–6
October 21	Maryland	DU Stadium Denver, CO [2]	L 0–21	21,500
October 28	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 6–21
November 4	Colorado State	DU Stadium Denver, CO [3] (rivalry)	W 14–9
November 11	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA [4]	W 15–14	38,000
November 18	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–31
December 2	at No. 7 Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO [5]	L 12–29	23,287
Rankings from AP Poll

Source:[6]

Personnel

1961 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Terry Isaacson So OL Joe Rodwell So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ben Martin Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Rockies: Air Force 34–0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
2. "Terps whip Aircad, bowl hopes raised". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 8, sports.
3. "Falcons edge Colorado State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 5, 1961. p. 4, sports.
4. "AF does it on gamble". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2, sports.
5. "Colorado zooms into Orange Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 3, 1961. p. 3, sports.
6. "1961 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2017.