1968 Air Force Falcons football team

1968 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainDick Swanson
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
  –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 7–3 and outscored their opponents 251–156. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. No. 6 Florida
L 20–2352,626[1]
September 28No. 20 Wyoming
W 10–329,920[2]
October 5at Stanford
L 13–2435,000[3]
October 12vs. Navy
W 26–2051,473
October 19at Colorado State
W 31–028,906[4]
October 26at Pittsburgh
W 27–1429,038
November 2North Carolina
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 28–1524,596[5]
November 9Arizona
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 10–1432,196[6]
November 16Tulsa
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 28–832,175
November 23at Colorado
W 58–3542,300
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1968 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Gary Baxter Sr
OT 76 John Bierie So
WR Ernie Jennings So
WR 85 Charlie Longnecker Jr
TE 89 Dave MacGhee Jr
RB 41 Curtis Martin So
C 55 George Rayl Jr
OT 75 Dick Swanson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 33 Phil Bauman So
DT 77 Ed Epping Jr
DT 71 Ken Hamlin Sr
DE 82 Mark Ewig Jr
DB 41 Ralph Hallenbeck Sr
LB 23 Glenn Leimbach Jr
DE 31 Dennis Leuthauser Jr
DB 44 Terry Petrzelka Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Gators squeak past Air Force". The Spokesman-Review. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cowboys upset by Air Force". The Billings Gazette. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stanford beats Air Force 24–13". St. Petersburg Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Air Force, 31–0". The Roanoke Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNC loses Bomar as Falcons win". The Greenville News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arizona surprises Air Force 14–10". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1968 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "1968-69 Air Force Falcons; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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