1969 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1969 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 6–4 and outscored their opponents 267–177. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1969 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainGary Baxter, Ed Epping
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State   –  11 –0 –0
No. 17 West Virginia   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Houston   –  9 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –  8 –2 –1
Buffalo   –  6 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  6 –3 –0
Villanova   –  6 –3 –0
Florida State   –  6 –3 –1
Colgate   –  5 –3 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
West Texas State   –  6 –4 –0
Boston College   –  5 –4 –0
New Mexico State   –  5 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  5 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  5 –5 –0
Army   –  4 –5 –1
VPI   –  4 –5 –1
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  4 –6 –0
Pittsburgh   –  4 –6 –0
Dayton   –  3 –7 –0
Marshall   –  3 –7 –0
Northern Illinois   –  3 –7 –0
Tulane   –  3 –7 –0
Utah State   –  3 –7 –0
Idaho   –  2 –8 –0
Navy   –  1 –9 –0
Xavier   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at SMU
W 26–2244,300
September 20at No. 10 Missouri
L 17–19
September 27Wyoming
L 25–27
October 11at North Carolina
W 20–10
October 18Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 60–1336,820[1][2]
October 25Colorado StateNo. 20
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 28–723,359
November 1at ArmyNo. 19
W 13–6
November 8Utah StateNo. 19
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 38–13
November 15at No. 13 StanfordNo. 20
L 34–47
November 22at No. 8 Notre Dame
L 6–1359,075[3]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel
1969 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Brian Bream So
WR Ernie Jennings Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References
    1. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 19, 1969). "Air Force bombs Oregon, 60-13". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
    2. "Air Force slams Ducks". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 7, sports.
    3. Bryson, Mike (November 23, 1969). "Irish shake 'shakes' and beat Air Force". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 69.
    4. "1969 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2017.


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