1965 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1965 Air Force Falcons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–6–1
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (8th season)

Captain| Paul E. Stein
Home stadium| Falcon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1964

1966 ->

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
New Mexico State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas Western |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 9 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
VPI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
West Texas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Buffalo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Colorado State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 3–6–1 and outscored their opponents 166–156. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 18| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 14–31|
September 25| No. 2 Nebraska|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 17–27| 37,479
October 2| Stanford|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 16–17|
October 9| California|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 7–24|
October 16| at Oregon|

* Multnomah Stadium
* Portland, OR

| T 18–18| 20,677
October 23| at Pacific (CA)|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| W 40–0|
October 30| UCLA|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 0–10| 28,234
November 6| vs. Army|

* Soldier Field
* Chicago, IL (rivalry)

| W 14–3|
November 13| at Arizona|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| W 34–7|
November 20| Colorado|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 6–19| 38,235

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "1965 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 6, 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

Seasons|

* 1955
* 1956
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* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
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