1960 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1960 Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons logo 1954-1962.gif Independent 4–6 Ben Martin 3rd season Mike Quinlan DU Stadium The 1960 Air Force Falcons football team season represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1960 college football season. in third season head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. They were outscored by their opponents 178–147 and finished with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses. This was the first year the Falcons played Navy, a 35–3 loss in mid-October at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino scored three first half touchdowns and also had an interception.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5335%2C2643230 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Bellino paces Navy, 35-3, over Falcons October 16, 1960 2B The two academies met in even-numbered years (except 1962 and 1964) through 1971, and have played annually in the competition (with Army) for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, first awarded in 1972. Schedule 1960 AP September 24 w Colorado State DU Stadium Denver, CO rivalry 32–8 16,471 Falcons Rally in Last, Maul Aggies, 32–8 Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph September 25, 1960 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25090436/falcons_rally_in_last_maul_aggies_328/ Newspapers.com October 1 w Stanford DU Stadium Denver, CO 32–9 20,194 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CiRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2557%2C54307 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Tribe beaten by Air Force October 2, 1960 1B October 8 l Missouri 11 DU Stadium Denver, CO 8–34 24,398 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kqpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6902%2C3456787 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Missouri shatters Air Academy 34-8 October 9, 1960 3, sports October 15 l y Navy 5 Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 3–35 50,000 October 22 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 0–15 21,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-wyoming-halt/171295997/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Wyoming halts Falcons in non-conference tilt October 23, 1960 April 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l George Washington DU Stadium Denver, CO 6–20 8,792 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=THApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5093%2C5468226 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press George Washington upsets Air Force Academy, 20-6 October 30, 1960 3, sports November 5 w y Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 36–6 10,094 Air Force Falcons Claw Denver Pioneers, 36-6 Fort Collins Coloradoan November 6, 1960 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113744736/air-force-falcons-claw-denver-pioneers/Air Force Soars Over Denver 36-6 To End Losing Streak The Herald Journal November 6, 1960 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113744898/air-force-soars-over-denver/ Newspapers.com November 12 l y UCLA 11 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–22 21,914 Kilmer leads UCLA over air force https://www.proquest.com/docview/141224738 The Washington Post 13 November 1960 141224738 November 26 w y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 16–6 39,000–39,140 92 Yard TD Run Help Falcons Top Colorado https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90886928/the-sacramento-bee/ The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California Associated Press November 27, 1960 D7 December 20, 2021 Newspapers.com December 2 Friday l y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 14–23 29,678 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-miami-whips-af-g/193943489/ The Duluth News Tribune Miami whips AF gridders December 3, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1960 Air Force) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215004 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 22, 2026 1960 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 22, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1960-schedule.html References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force Falcons football