1963 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1963 Air Force Falcons football

Gator Bowl, L 0–35 vs. North Carolina

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (6th season)

Captain| Terry Isaacson, Todd Jagerson
Home stadium| Falcon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1962

1964 ->

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records

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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
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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| No. 10 Washington|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 10–7| 23,542|
September 28| Colorado State|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)

| W 69–0| |
October 5| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| L 0–10| 30,000|
October 12| at Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| W 17–13| 38,000|
October 19| at Maryland|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| L 14–21| 31,000| [2]
October 25| Boston College|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 34–7| 30,114|
November 2| vs. Army|

* Soldier Field
* Chicago, IL (rivalry)

| L 10–14| 76,660|
November 9| UCLA|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 48–21| 31,937|
November 16| at New Mexico|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 30–8| 29,004| [3]
December 7| Colorado|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 17–14| 26,016|
December 28| vs. North Carolina|

* Gator Bowl
* Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)

| L 0–35| 50,018|

* 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

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HB | `27` | Dick Czarnota
E | `` | Fritz Greenlee | So
QB | `17` | Terry Isaacson | Sr
C | `` | Joe Rodwell | Sr
| `` | Paul Wargo
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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PK | `` | Bart Holiday

Head coach

* Ben Martin (6th year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Awards and honors

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Joe Rodwell

* All-American (Helms)

## 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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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
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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