1966 Air Force Falcons football team

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.

1966 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainLloyd Duncan, Scott Jackson
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
VPI   –  – 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Wyoming
L 0–13
September 24at Washington
W 10–056,110
October 1Navy
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 15–7
October 8Hawaii
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 54–037,786
October 15Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 6–1727,289[1]
October 22Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 21–41
October 29at No. 3 UCLA
L 13–3834,654
November 5at Stanford
L 6–21
November 12at North Carolina
W 20–14
November 19at Colorado
L 9–1039,876
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 16, 1966). "Ducks shock Air Force, 17-6". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  2. "1966 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2017.


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