1962 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1962 Air Force Falcons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–5
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (5th season)

Captain| Skinner Simpson
Home stadium| Falcon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1961

1963 ->

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Oregon State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
West Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oregon |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 3
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Montana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Texas Western |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
Idaho |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Hardin–Simmons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Colorado State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| Colorado State|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)

| W 34–0| 41,380| [1][2]
September 29| at No. 4 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 6–20| 45,200|
October 6| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| W 25–20| 28,000|
October 13| at Arizona|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| W 20–6| 27,000|
October 20| Oregon|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 20–35| 33,343| [3][4][5]
October 27| Miami (FL)|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 3–21| 32,787|
November 3| Wyoming|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 35–14| 26,607|
November 10| at UCLA|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 17–11| 25,588|
November 17| Baylor|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 3–10| 18,600|
November 24| at Colorado|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 10–34| 21,000| [7]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[8]

## Personnel

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1962 Air Force Falcons football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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HB | `45` | Nick Arshinkoff
HB | `20` | Darryl Bloodworth
HB | `27` | Dick Czarnota
FB | `34` | John Gavin
QB | `17` | Terry Isaacson | Jr
E | `85` | Bill Landes
E | `81` | Ray Lennon
HB | `47` | John Lorber
QB | `12` | Allan McArtor
HB | `33` | Ron Murray
HB | `40` | Wilson Parma
C | `54` | Joe Rodwell | Jr
E | `83` | Carlton Simpson
FB | `36` | Larry Tollstam
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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PK | `34` | John Gavin
P | `17` | Terry Isaacson | Jr

Head coach

* Ben Martin

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

Source:[9][10]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Air Force, 34-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
2. ^ a b "Air Force rips Colorado St., 34-0". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 23, 1962. p. 5, section 4.
3. ^ a b Strite, Dick (October 19, 1962). "Oregon, Air Force battle Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
4. ^ a b "Ducks sail past Airmen". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 21, 1962. p. 2, sports.
5. ^ a b Strite, Dick (October 21, 1962). "Oregon shoots down Air Force". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
6. ^ "Kennedy calls for blockade of Cuba". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1962. p. 1.
7. ^ "Colorado stuns Air Force, 34-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 25, 1962. p. 9.
8. ^ "1962 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
9. ^ "UO-AFA rosters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 19, 1962. p. 2B.
10. ^ "UO-AFA statistics". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 21, 1962. p. 3B.

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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

Seasons|

* 1955
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