1956 Air Force Falcons football team

1956 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainLarry Thomson, Charles Zaleski
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1956 college football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium during the season, and remained without one until the 1962 season when Falcon Stadium opened. Led by first-year head coach Buck Shaw, it was the second season for the football program. The Falcons finished with a record of 6–2–1.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at San DiegoSan Diego, CAW 46–0[2]
October 6at Colorado College
W 53–149,000[3]
October 13Western State (CO)
W 48–13[4]
October 20Colorado Mines
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 49–6[5]
October 27Eastern New Mexico
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–7[6]
November 3Colorado State–Greeley
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–0[7]
November 10at Whitter
T 14–149,000[8]
November 17Idaho StatePueblo, COL 7–13[9]
November 24BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 21–34[10]

Personnel

1956 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
E Tom Jozwiak So
OL Brock Strom So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Dave Phillips So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1956 Air Force Falcons football schedule". Air Force Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Air Force grids rip San Diego U." The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Air Force Falcons drub CC by 53–14". The Daily Sentinel. October 7, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "AF Falcons wing way to 48–13 win". The Daily Sentinel. October 14, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Falcons capture fourth straight, over Mines, 49–6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 21, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Falcons fly to 34–7 win over ENMU". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 28, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Air Force wins No. 6". The Austin American. November 4, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Falcon rally ties Whittier". Long Beach Press-Telegram. November 11, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ISC beats Falcons 13–7 to end Air Force streak". The Idaho Statesman. November 18, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brigham Young's air attack bombs Air Force, 34–21". The Daily Herald. November 25, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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