1971 Air Force Falcons football team

1971 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Brian Bream
  • John Greenlaw
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
  –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 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 14th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 6–4 and tied in scoring with their opponents, 187–187. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The previous season ended in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day. The 1971 Falcons began at 5–1 and were No. 18 in the AP Poll in late October, but lost three of their final four games, fell out of the polls, and did not play in the postseason.[1]

This was the last season that Navy was not on the Falcons' schedule. The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy was introduced in 1972 and matched the three military academies annually. Previously, Air Force played Navy in even years and Army in odd years.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 181:20 p.m.Missouri
W 7–626,584
September 251:32 p.m.Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 23–1936,719–37,917[2]
October 211:30 a.m.at No. 9 Penn State
L 14–1650,459
October 9SMU
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 30–045,050[3]
October 16Army
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
W 20–744,802
October 231:30 p.m.at Colorado StateNo. 20
W 17–1223,194[4]
October 307:30 p.m.at No. 13 Arizona StateNo. 18
L 28–4450,380[5]
November 61:00 p.m.Oregon
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 14–2326,435[6]
November 1312:35 p.m.at Tulsa
W 17–721,000
November 201:30 p.m.at No. 10 Colorado
L 17–5346,362
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1971 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Brian Bream Sr
C Orderia Mitchell Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Eugene Ogilvie Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "The Top 20". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 26, 1971. p. 17.
    2. ^ "Falcons rally to nip Wyoming". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Falcons ground hapless Mustangs in 30–0 romp". Brownwood Bulletin. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Air Force opens wings, tips Rams". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Arizona State romps, 44–28". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ Cawood, Neil (November 14, 1971). "Bear power fells Webfoots, 17-10". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    7. ^ "1971 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
    8. ^ "1971-72 Air Force Falcons; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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