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1968 Air Force Falcons football team

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1968Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainDick Swanson
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2Penn State  1100
Rutgers  820
West Texas State  820
No. 5Notre Dame  721
Florida State  830
Air Force  730
Army  730
Buffalo  730
No. 18Houston  622
Utah State  730
Boston College  730
West Virginia  730
Virginia Tech  740
Syracuse  640
Villanova  640
Xavier  640
Colgate  550
Dayton  550
Miami (FL)  550
New Mexico State  550
Georgia Tech  460
Southern Miss  460
Holy Cross  361
San Jose State  370
Navy  280
Tulane  280
Pittsburgh  190
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1968 Air Force Falcons football team represented theUnited States Air Force Academy as an independent during the1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coachBen Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 7–3 and outscored their opponents 251–156. Air Force played their home games atFalcon Stadium inColorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. No. 6FloridaL 20–2352,626[1]
September 28No. 20WyomingW 10–329,920[2]
October 5atStanfordL 13–2435,000[3]
October 12vs.NavyW 26–2051,473[4]
October 19atColorado StateW 31–028,906[5]
October 26atPittsburghW 27–1429,038[6]
November 2North Carolina
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 28–1524,596[7]
November 9Arizona
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 10–1432,196[8]
November 16Tulsa
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 28–832,175[9]
November 23atColoradoW 58–3542,300[10]
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1968 Air Force Falcons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB18Gary BaxterSr
OT76John BierieSo
WRErnie JenningsSo
WR85Charlie LongneckerJr
TE89Dave MacGheeJr
RB41Curtis MartinSo
C55George RaylJr
OT75Dick SwansonSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB33Phil BaumanSo
DT77Ed EppingJr
DT71Ken HamlinSr
DE82Mark EwigJr
DB41Ralph HallenbeckSr
LB23Glenn LeimbachJr
DE31Dennis LeuthauserJr
DB44Terry PetrzelkaJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^"Gators squeak past Air Force".The Spokesman-Review. September 22, 1968. RetrievedOctober 21, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com.
  2. ^"Cowboys upset by Air Force".The Billings Gazette. September 29, 1968. RetrievedSeptember 15, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Stanford beats Air Force 24–13".St. Petersburg Times. October 6, 1968. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Navy shot up by Air Force, 26–20".Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1968. RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Air Force, 31–0".The Roanoke Times. October 20, 1968. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Air Force wins".Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1968. RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"UNC loses Bomar as Falcons win".The Greenville News. November 3, 1968. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Arizona surprises Air Force 14–10".The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1968. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2024 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Smith's punt returns aid Air Force's 28–8 victory".Pueblo Star-Journal & Sunday Chieftain. November 17, 1968. RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Air Force upends Colorado by 58–35".The Daily Progress. November 24, 1968. RetrievedOctober 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"1968 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. RetrievedNovember 30, 2017.
  12. ^"1968-69 Air Force Falcons; Schedule/Results".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedMay 15, 2025.
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