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1965 Air Force Falcons football team

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1965 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Head coach
CaptainPaul E. Stein
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
Virginia Tech     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 3–6–1 and outscored their opponents 166–156. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at WyomingL 14–3118,510[1]
September 25No. 2 NebraskaL 17–2737,479
October 2Stanford
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 16–17
October 9California
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 7–24
October 16at OregonT 18–1820,677
October 23at Pacific (CA)W 40–0
October 30UCLA
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–1028,234
November 6vs. ArmyW 14–3
November 13at ArizonaW 34–727,800[2]
November 20Colorado
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 6–1938,235
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Wyoming beats Snow, Air Force". The Orlando Sentinel. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Air Force aerial circus spoils UA homecoming, 34–7". The Arizona Daily Star. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1965 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2017.