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 President John F. Kennedy two days later on Monday.[6]
Schedule
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Personnel
- Source:[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Air Force, 34-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
- ^ a b "Air Force rips Colorado St., 34-0". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 23, 1962. p. 5, section 4.
- ^ a b Strite, Dick (October 19, 1962). "Oregon, Air Force battle Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
- ^ a b "Ducks sail past Airmen". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 21, 1962. p. 2, sports.
- ^ a b 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.
