1959 Air Force Falcons football team explained

Year:1959
Team:Air Force Falcons
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–4–1
Head Coach:Ben Martin
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Howard Bronson
Stadium:DU Stadium

The 1959 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They outscored their opponents 160–124 and finished the season with a record of 5–4–1.

This marked the first year that the Falcons faced Army, resulting in a respectable before a crowd of 67,000 at Yankee Stadium in The two academies traditionally met in odd-numbered years (except for 1961) until 1971 and have played annually in the competition (with Navy) for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which was first awarded in 1972.

After the Army game, the Falcons held a record of 4–1–1, but they experienced a downturn in November, losing three out of four games.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results . Sports-Reference . December 9, 2017.