1971 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1971 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 6–4 and tied in scoring with their opponents, 187–187. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1971 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainBrian Bream, John Greenlaw
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State  1110
Boston College  920
No. 17 Houston  930
No. 13 Notre Dame  820
Utah State  830
Florida State  840
Cincinnati  740
West Virginia  740
Temple  621
Air Force  640
Army  640
Colgate  640
Villanova  641
South Carolina  650
Southern Miss  650
Georgia Tech  660
New Mexico State  551
Northern Illinois  551
Syracuse  551
Dayton  560
Holy Cross  460
Miami (FL)  470
Rutgers  470
Virginia Tech  470
Navy  380
Pittsburgh  380
Tulane  380
Marshall  280
Xavier  190
Rankings from AP Poll

The previous season ended in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day. The 1971 Falcons began at 5–1 and were No. 18 in the AP Poll in late October, but lost three of their final four games, fell out of the polls, and did not play in the postseason.[1]

This was the last season that Navy was not on the Falcons' schedule. The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy was introduced in 1972 and matched the three military academies annually. Previously, Air Force played Navy in even years and Army in odd years.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18MissouriW 7–6
September 25Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 23–19
October 2at No. 9 Penn StateL 14–1650,459
October 9SMU
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 30–045,050
October 16Army
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 20–7
October 23at Colorado StateNo. 20W 17–1223,194
October 30at No. 13 Arizona StateNo. 18L 28–44
November 6Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 14–2326,435[2]
November 13at TulsaW 17–7
November 20at No. 10 ColoradoL 17–5346,362

[3]

Personnel

1971 Air Force Falcons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RBBrian BreamSr
COrderia MitchellJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DLEugene OgilvieJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References


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