1969 Air Force Falcons football team

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1969 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo 1963-1994.png
ConferenceIndependent
1969 record6–4
Head coach
CaptainGary Baxter, Ed Epping
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at SMUW 26–2244,300
September 20at No. 10 Missouri
L 17–19
September 27WyomingL 25–27
October 11at North CarolinaW 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. 19W 13–6
November 8Utah StateNo. 19
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 38–13
November 15at No. 13 StanfordNo. 20L 34–47
November 22at No. 8 Notre DameL 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. # Name Class
RB Brian Bream So
WR Ernie Jennings Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
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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