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American college football season
The 1972 Air Force Falcons football team represented the
United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the
1971 NCAA University Division football season . Led by 15th-year head coach
Ben Martin , the Falcons compiled a record of 6–4 and outscored their opponents 303–183. Air Force played their home games at
Falcon Stadium in
Colorado Springs, Colorado .
This was first season of competition for the
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy , which matched the three military academies annually. The Falcons lost both games, and
Army beat
Navy in December to take the first title.
[1] Previously, Air Force played Navy in even years and Army in odd years.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 16
Wyoming W 45–14
September 23
Pittsburgh Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 41–13
September 30
Davidson Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 68–633,601
[2]
October 7 at
Colorado State No. 19 W 52–1323,221
[3]
October 14 at
Boston College No. 16 W 13–9
October 21
Navy No. 16 L 17–21
October 28 at No. 16
Arizona State W 39–31
November 4 at
Army No. 19 L 14–17
November 11 No. 12
Notre Dame Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (
rivalry ) L 7–2148,671
November 18 No. 15
Colorado Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 7–3847,191
Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[4]
Personnel
1972 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
C
Orderia Mitchell (C)
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
Eugene Ogilvie (C)
Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Awards and honors
Orderia Mitchell, 2nd Team All-American (AP)
References
^
"Army surprises Air Force, 17-14" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 11D.
^
"Falcons remain unbeaten, rip Davidson, 68–6" . Pensacola News Journal . October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Larson, Nick (October 8, 1972).
"Falcons lose patience, blast Rams in second half" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . p. 19.
^
"1972 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results" . Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2017 .
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