1959 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1959 Air Force Falcons football

Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Ben Martin (2nd season)
Captain	Howard Bronson
Home stadium	DU Stadium
Seasons← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse		–		11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State		–		9	–	2	–	0
Oregon		–		8	–	2	–	0
Detroit		–		6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State		–		6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh		–		6	–	4	–	0
Washington State		–		6	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		5	–	4	–	0
Air Force		–		5	–	4	–	1
Navy		–		5	–	4	–	1
Army		–		4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		5	–	5	–	0
Boston University		–		4	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech		–		4	–	6	–	0
Dayton		–		3	–	7	–	0
Marquette		–		3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Colgate		–		2	–	7	–	0
Idaho		–		1	–	9	–	0
Villanova		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

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 13–13 tie before a crowd of 67,000 at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Halloween. 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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26	at Wyoming		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 20–7
October 3	at Trinity (TX)	No. 18	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 27–6
October 10	Idaho	No. 18	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 21–0	17,393
October 17	at Oregon	No. 17	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 3–20	29,162
October 23	at UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	W 20–7
October 31	vs. Army		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	T 13–13	67,000
November 7	at Missouri	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 0–13	32,000
November 14	Arizona		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 22–15	8,500
November 21	New Mexico		DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 27–28
November 28	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 7–15	40,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Air Academy battles Army to tie Yankee Stadium". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 1, 1959. p. 4, sports.
"Air Force strafes Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 9.
Missildine, Harry (October 11, 1959). "Air Force flies over, through Idaho, 21-0". Spokesman-Review). Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
Strite, Dick (October 16, 1959). "Oregon, Air Force match unbeaten grid records in Portland Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
Strite, Dick (October 18, 1959). "No 'milk run' for Air Force! Ducks by 20-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
"Ducks halt Airacad". Spokesman-Review). Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 18, 1959. p. 2, sports.
"Falcons claim 20-7 victory over Bruins". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 24, 1959. p. 7.
"Falcons lose to Missouri". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 3B.
"Falcons nip Arizona, 22-15, in close tilt". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 15, 1959. p. 4, sports.
"Lobos nip Air Force in wild game, 28-27". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 3, sports.
"Air Force shaded". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 2B.
"Air Force beaten by Colorado aerials". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 29, 1959. p. 3B.
"1959 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

v t e Air Force Falcons football
Venues	DU Stadium (1955–1961) Falcon Stadium (1962–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Colorado State (Ram–Falcon Trophy) Hawaii (Kuter Trophy) Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
Culture & lore	History The Bird "Falcon Fight Song" "The U.S. Air Force" United States Air Force Academy Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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