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1963 Air Force Falcons football team

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1963 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainTerry Isaacson, Todd Jagerson
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Idaho   –   5 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 7–4. Air Force played in its second bowl game, the Gator Bowl, where they were shut out, 35–0, by North Carolina.[1] The Falcons played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21No. 10 Washington
W 10–723,542
September 28Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 69–0
October 5at SMU
L 0–1030,000
October 12at Nebraska
W 17–1338,000
October 19at Maryland
L 14–2131,000[2]
October 25Boston College
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 34–730,114
November 2vs. Army
L 10–1476,660
November 9UCLA
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 48–2131,937
November 16at New Mexico
W 30–829,004[3]
December 7Colorado
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 17–1426,016
December 28vs. North Carolina
L 0–3550,018
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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1963 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB 27 Dick Czarnota
E Fritz Greenlee So
QB 17 Terry Isaacson Sr
C Joe Rodwell Sr
  Paul Wargo
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK Bart Holiday
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Awards and honors

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Joe Rodwell

References

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  1. ^ "Tar Heels roar past Air Force". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 29, 1963. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ "Falcons upset by Maryland". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Falcons drub New Mexico". Tri-City Herald. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1963 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2017.


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