1971 Air Force Falcons football team

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1971 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainBrian Bream, John Greenlaw
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1971 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 6–4 and tied in scoring with their opponents, 187–187. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The previous season ended in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day. The 1971 Falcons began at 5–1 and were No. 18 in the AP Poll in late October, but lost three of their final four games, fell out of the polls, and did not play in the postseason.[1]

This was the last season that Navy was not on the Falcons' schedule. The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy was introduced in 1972 and matched the three military academies annually. Previously, Air Force played Navy in even years and Army in odd years.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Missouri
W 7–6
September 25Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 23–19
October 2at No. 9
University Park, PA
L 14–1650,459
October 9SMU
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 30–045,050
October 16Army
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 20–7
October 23at Colorado StateNo. 20
W 17–1223,194
October 30at No. 13
Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
    		• L 28–44
    November 6
    Oregon
    • Falcon Stadium
    • Colorado Springs, CO
    		L 14–2326,435[2]
    November 13at Tulsa
    		W 17–7
    November 20at No. 10 Colorado
    		L 17–5346,362

    [3]

    Personnel

    1971 Air Force Falcons football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB Brian Bream Sr
    C Orderia Mitchell Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DL Eugene Ogilvie Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "The Top 20". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1971. p. 17.
    2. ^ Cawood, Neil (November 14, 1971). "Bear power fells Webfoots, 17-10". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    3. ^ "1971 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2017.


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