1959 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Air Force Falcons football Air Force Falcons logo 1954-1962.gif Independent 5–4–1 Ben Martin 2nd Howard Bronson DU Stadium The 1959 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They outscored their opponents 160–124 and finished the season with a record of 5–4–1. This marked the first year that the Falcons faced Army, resulting in a respectable 13–13 tie before a crowd of 67,000 at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Halloween.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9WwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4544%2C545871 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Air Academy battles Army to tie Yankee Stadium November 1, 1959 4, sports The two academies traditionally met in odd-numbered years (except for 1961) until 1971 and have played annually in the competition (with Navy) for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which was first awarded in 1972. After the Army game, the Falcons held a record of 4–1–1, but they experienced a downturn in November, losing three out of four games. Schedule 1959 AP September 26 w y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 20–7 20,527 Heads Up Air Force Team Trounces Cowboys By 20 to 7 Score as Record Crowd Watches Casper Tribune-Herald & Star Ray Giffin September 27, 1959 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24491838/heads_up_air_force_team_trounces/ Newspapers.com October 3 w y 18 1959 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 27–6 17,696 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-17696-see-air-force-w/200736056/ San Antonio Light 17,696 see Air Force win, 27–6 October 4, 1959 July 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w 18 Idaho DU Stadium Denver, CO 21–0 17,393 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f8xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5628%2C1645688 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Air Force strafes Vandals October 11, 1959 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-6lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6327%2C4613275 Spokesman-Review) Spokane, Washington) Missildine Harry Air Force flies over, through Idaho, 21-0 October 11, 1959 1, sports October 17 l y 17 Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 3–20 29,162 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6hZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6981%2C2974760 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Oregon, Air Force match unbeaten grid records in Portland Saturday October 16, 1959 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7BZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C3166732 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick No 'milk run' for Air Force! Ducks by 20-3 October 18, 1959 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fm0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6837%2C1214648 Spokesman-Review) Spokane, Washington) Associated Press Ducks halt Airacad October 18, 1959 2, sports October 23 Friday w y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 20–7 32,935–32,979 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8hZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6966%2C4573786 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Falcons claim 20-7 victory over Bruins October 24, 1959 7 '59 Coliseum Attendance in 33.6% Increase https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/172401835/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California December 25, 1959 3, part IV May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 t y Army Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 13–13 67,000 November 7 l y 18 Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 0–13 32,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m_9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2815%2C1142660 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Falcons lose to Missouri November 8, 1959 3B November 14 w Arizona Folsom Field Boulder, CO 22–15 8,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A20pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6878%2C5337670 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Falcons nip Arizona, 22-15, in close tilt November 15, 1959 4, sports November 21 l New Mexico DU Stadium Denver, CO 27–28 15,742 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c2NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-PEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6745%2C2173957 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Lobos nip Air Force in wild game, 28-27 November 22, 1959 3, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qf9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2931%2C3384494 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Air Force shaded November 22, 1959 2B November 28 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–15 40,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sP9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3229%2C4537386 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Air Force beaten by Colorado aerials November 29, 1959 3B https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/air-force/1959.html 1959 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results Sports-Reference December 9, 2017 1959-60 Air Force Falcons; Schedule/Results https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214453 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 14, 2025 References Air Force Category:Air Force Falcons football seasons Air Force Falcons football