1959 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1959 Air Force Falcons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4–1
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (2nd season)

Captain| Howard Bronson
Home stadium| DU Stadium

Seasons

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1960 ->

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 12 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Oregon |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Oklahoma State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Washington State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
No. 17 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Texas Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Oregon State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Idaho |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They outscored their opponents 160–124 and finished the season with a record of 5–4–1.

This marked the first year that the Falcons faced Army, resulting in a respectable 13–13 tie before a crowd of 67,000 at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Halloween.[1] The two academies traditionally met in odd-numbered years (except for 1961) until 1971 and have played annually in the competition (with Navy) for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which was first awarded in 1972.

After the Army game, the Falcons held a record of 4–1–1, but they experienced a downturn in November, losing three out of four games.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 26| at Wyoming| |

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| W 20–7| |
October 3| at Trinity (TX)| No. 18|

* Alamo Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| W 27–6| |
October 10| Idaho| No. 18|

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO

| W 21–0| 17,393| [2][3]
October 17| at Oregon| No. 17|

* Multnomah Stadium
* Portland, OR

| L 3–20| 29,162| [4][5][6]
October 23| at UCLA| |

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 20–7| | [7]
October 31| vs. Army| |

* Yankee Stadium
* Bronx, NY (rivalry)

| T 13–13| 67,000| [1]
November 7| at Missouri| No. 18|

* Memorial Stadium
* Columbia, MO

| L 0–13| 32,000| [8]
November 14| Arizona| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| W 22–15| 8,500| [9]
November 21| New Mexico| |

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO

| L 27–28| | [10][11]
November 28| at Colorado| |

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 7–15| 40,000| [12]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Air Academy battles Army to tie Yankee Stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1959. p. 4, sports.
2. ^ "Air Force strafes Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 9.
3. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 11, 1959). "Air Force flies over, through Idaho, 21-0". Spokesman-Review). Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
4. ^ Strite, Dick (October 16, 1959). "Oregon, Air Force match unbeaten grid records in Portland Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
5. ^ Strite, Dick (October 18, 1959). "No 'milk run' for Air Force! Ducks by 20-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
6. ^ "Ducks halt Airacad". Spokesman-Review). Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 18, 1959. p. 2, sports.
7. ^ "Falcons claim 20-7 victory over Bruins". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 24, 1959. p. 7.
8. ^ "Falcons lose to Missouri". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 3B.
9. ^ "Falcons nip Arizona, 22-15, in close tilt". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1959. p. 4, sports.
10. ^ "Lobos nip Air Force in wild game, 28-27". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 3, sports.
11. ^ "Air Force shaded". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 2B.
12. ^ "Air Force beaten by Colorado aerials". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 29, 1959. p. 3B.
13. ^ "1959 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

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Air Force Falcons football

Venues|

* DU Stadium (1955–1961)
* Falcon Stadium (1962–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Army (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Colorado State (Ram–Falcon Trophy)
* Hawaii (Kuter Trophy)
* Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

Culture & lore|

* History
* The Bird
* "Falcon Fight Song"
* "The U.S. Air Force"
* United States Air Force Academy Band

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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