1958 Air Force Falcons football team

1958 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 6
Record9–0–2
Head coach
CaptainBrock Strom
Home stadiumDU Stadium, Washburn Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army     8 0 1
No. 6 Air Force     9 0 2
No. 9 Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State     8 3 0
Boston College     7 3 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Holy Cross     6 3 0
Navy     6 3 0
Penn State     6 3 1
No. 17 Notre Dame     6 4 0
Pacific (CA)     6 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Pittsburgh     5 4 1
Detroit     4 4 1
Boston University     4 5 0
San Jose State     4 5 0
Texas Tech     3 7 0
Marquette     2 7 1
Drake     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Miami (FL)     2 8 0
Colgate     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1958 college football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium until Falcon Stadium opened in 1962, but played most of their home games at DU Stadium at the University of Denver.[1]

They were led by first-year head coach Ben Martin and played the fourth season for the Air Force Falcons football program. The Falcons finished undefeated with a record of 9–0–2. They made their first AP and coaches poll appearances, as well as their first bowl appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic against TCU, which ended in a scoreless tie.[2][3]

Air Force did not play Army or Navy this season; Army was first played in 1959 and Navy in 1960.

  1. ^ Ferguson, George (October 24, 1958). "Utes hurtin'". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1C.
  2. ^ "Air Academy, TCU scoreless in Cotton Bowl". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1959. p. 4B.
  3. ^ "Falcons, TCU battle to Cotton contest tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1959. p. 16.