1976 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

1976 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
  • Ben Martin (19th season)
CaptainMark Kenny, Ken Wood
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
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1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 4–7 and were outscored by their opponents 273–180. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Pacific (CA)W 36–3
September 18Iowa State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 6–4126,554
September 25at No. 5 UCLAL 7–4037,302
October 2at Kent StateL 19–24
October 9Navy
W 13–3
October 16Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)
L 3–2725,363
October 23The Citadel
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 7–2629,113[2]
October 30at Army
L 7–24
November 6at Arizona StateW 31–30
November 13at VanderbiltL 10–3421,900[3]
November 20Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 41–2125,736[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "Citadel tops Air Force, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt trips Air Force, 34–10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chuck Harkins (November 21, 1976). "Falcons upset Pokes". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1976 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2017.


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