1962 Air Force Falcons football team

1962 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainSkinner Simpson
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Air Force Falcons Football Team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Ben Martin, and played their home games at the new Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, opening with a 34–0 win over Colorado State.[1][2] The Falcons compiled a record 5–5 and outscored their opponents 173–171.

The $3.5 million stadium was formally dedicated on October 20 against Oregon,[3][4] which included a flyover by the Thunderbirds.[5] This was during the early stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was disclosed to the nation by President John F. Kennedy two days later on Monday.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Colorado State
W 34–041,380[1][2]
September 29at No. 4 Penn State
L 6–2045,200
October 6at SMU
W 25–2028,000
October 13at Arizona
W 20–627,000[7]
October 20Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 20–3533,343[3][4][5]
October 27Miami (FL)
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 3–2132,787
November 3Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 35–1426,607[8]
November 10at UCLA
W 17–1125,588
November 17Baylor
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 3–1018,600
November 24at Colorado
L 10–3421,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[10]

Personnel

1962 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB 45 Nick Arshinkoff
HB 20 Darryl Bloodworth
HB 27 Dick Czarnota
FB 34 John Gavin
QB 17 Terry Isaacson Jr
E 85 Bill Landes
E 81 Ray Lennon
HB 47 John Lorber
QB 12 Allan McArtor
HB 33 Ron Murray
HB 40 Wilson Parma
C 54 Joe Rodwell Jr
E 83 Carlton Simpson
FB 36 Larry Tollstam
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 34 John Gavin
P 17 Terry Isaacson Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source:[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Air Force, 34-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
  2. ^ a b "Air Force rips Colorado St., 34-0". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 23, 1962. p. 5, section 4.
  3. ^ a b Strite, Dick (October 19, 1962). "Oregon, Air Force battle Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
  4. ^ a b "Ducks sail past Airmen". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 21, 1962. p. 2, sports.
  5. ^ a b Strite, Dick (October 21, 1962). "Oregon shoots down Air Force". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  6. ^ "Kennedy calls for blockade of Cuba". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1962. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Air Force bombs Arizona, 20 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Falcons romp past Wyoming by 35–14". Bristol Herald Courier. November 4, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Colorado stuns Air Force, 34-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 25, 1962. p. 9.
  10. ^ "1962 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "UO-AFA rosters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 19, 1962. p. 2B.
  12. ^ "UO-AFA statistics". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 21, 1962. p. 3B.


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