American college football season
The 1962 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season . They were led by fifth–year head coach Ben Martin , and played their home games at the new Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado , opening with a 34–0 win over Colorado State .[1] [2] The Falcons compiled a record 5–5 and outscored their opponents 173–171.
The $ 3.5 million stadium was formally dedicated on October 20 against Oregon ,[3] [4] which included a flyover by the Thunderbirds .[5] This was during the early stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis , which was disclosed to the nation by U.S. President John F. Kennedy two days later on Monday.[6]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 22 Colorado State W 34–041,380
September 29 at No. 4 Penn State L 6–2045,200
October 6 at SMU W 25–2028,000
October 13 at Arizona W 20–627,000
October 20 Oregon Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 20–3533,343
October 27 Miami (FL) Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 3–2132,787
November 3 Wyoming Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 35–1426,607
November 10 at UCLA W 17–1125,588
November 17 Baylor Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 3–1018,600
November 24 at Colorado L 10–3421,000 [7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
[8]
Personnel [ ]
1962 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
HB
45
Nick Arshinkoff
HB
20
Darryl Bloodworth
HB
27
Dick Czarnota
FB
34
John Gavin
QB
17
Terry Isaacson
Jr
E
85
Bill Landes
E
81
Ray Lennon
HB
47
John Lorber
QB
12
Allan McArtor
HB
33
Ron Murray
HB
40
Wilson Parma
C
54
Joe Rodwell
Jr
E
83
Carlton Simpson
FB
36
Larry Tollstam
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
PK
34
John Gavin
P
17
Terry Isaacson
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [9] [10]
References [ ]
^ "Air Force, 34-0" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
^ "Air Force rips Colorado St., 34-0" . Pittsburgh Press . UPI. September 23, 1962. p. 5, section 4.
^ Strite, Dick (October 19, 1962). "Oregon, Air Force battle Saturday" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 2B.
^ "Ducks sail past Airmen" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 21, 1962. p. 2, sports.
^ Strite, Dick (October 21, 1962). "Oregon shoots down Air Force" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1B.
^ "Kennedy calls for blockade of Cuba" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1962. p. 1.
^ "Colorado stuns Air Force, 34-10" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 25, 1962. p. 9.
^ "1962 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results" . Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2017 .
^ "UO-AFA rosters" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 19, 1962. p. 2B.
^ "UO-AFA statistics" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 21, 1962. p. 3B.
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