1974 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1974 Air Force Falcons football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–9
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (17th season)

Captain| Larry Fariss, Terry Young
Home stadium| Falcon Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 7 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 19 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 2–9 and were outscored by their opponents 215 to 178. Air Force played 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 14| Idaho|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 37–0| 32,364| [1]
September 21| at Oregon|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| L 23–27| 23,500|
September 28| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 16–20| 18,631| [2]
October 5| Colorado|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 27–28| 38,354|
October 12| Tulane|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 3–10| | [3]
October 19| Navy|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| W 19–16| |
October 26| at Rutgers|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| L 3–20| 18,000| [4]
November 2| BYU|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 10–12| 24,204| [5]
November 9| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| L 16–17| |
November 16| Arizona|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 24–27| 34,802| [6]
November 23| at No. 5 Notre Dame|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* South Bend, IN (rivalry)

| L 0–38| 59,075|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ Payne, Bob (September 15, 1974). "Falcons rip fumbly Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
2. ^ "Wyoming wins". The Sunday Oregonian. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "One play lifts Tulane order Air Force". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Woodburn, Larry (October 27, 1973). "Punchless Falcons Beaten Again". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colo. p. 1E - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "BYU grounds Falcons, 12–10". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Air Force loses to Arizona, 27–24". San Antonio Express-News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "1974 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 23, 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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