1972 Air Force Falcons football team

1972 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Ben Martin (15th season)
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as an Independent. They were led by fifteenth–year head coach Ben Martin and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Falcons outscored their opponents 303–183 and finished with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses (6–4).

This was first season for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which matched the three academies annually. Previously, Air Force played Navy in even years and Army in odd years. The Falcons lost both games, and Army beat Navy in December to take the first title.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 16	Wyoming		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 45–14
September 23	Pittsburgh		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 41–13
September 30	Davidson		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 68–6
October 7	at Colorado State	No. 19	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 52–13
October 14	at Boston College	No. 16	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 13–9
October 21	Navy	No. 16	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 17–21
October 28	at No. 16 Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 39–31
November 4	at Army	No. 19	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 14–17
November 11	No. 12 Notre Dame		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 7–21
November 18	No. 15 Colorado		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 7–38
Rankings from AP Poll

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Personnel

1972 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class C Orderia Mitchell (C) Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Eugene Ogilvie (C) Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Ben Martin Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Awards/Honors

Orderia Mitchell

• 2nd Team All-American (AP)