1966 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1966 Air Force Falcons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (9th season)

Captain| Lloyd Duncan, Scott Jackson
Home stadium| Falcon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

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

The 1966 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 4–6 and were outscored by their opponents 161–154. Air Force 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 17| Wyoming|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 0–13| 27,852| [1]
September 24| at Washington|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA

| W 10–0| 56,110|
October 1| Navy|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)

| W 15–7| |
October 8| Hawaii|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)

| W 54–0| 37,786|
October 15| Oregon|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 6–17| 27,289| [2]
October 22| Colorado State|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)

| L 21–41| |
October 29| at No. 3 UCLA|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 13–38| 34,654|
November 5| at Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, CA

| L 6–21| |
November 12| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| W 20–14| 31,000| [3]
November 19| at Colorado|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 9–10| 39,876|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Pokes whitewash Falcons". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 16, 1966). "Ducks shock Air Force, 17-6". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
3. ^ "Falcons cut UNC rally short, 20–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1966 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 4, 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|

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