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1955 Air Force Falcons football team

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1955 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Seasons
1956 →

The 1955 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1955 college football season. The Falcons did not have an official stadium during the season, and remained without one until the 1962 season when Falcon Stadium opened. They were led by first-year head coach Robert V. Whitlow and played the first season for the Air Force falcons football program. The Falcons were independent, and played only freshmen teams of other schools. Air Force finished with a record of 4–4.

Schedule

The Falcons played Denver, Colorado State, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma's freshmen teams and finished with a record of 4–4 as an independent.

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 8Denver FreshmenDenver, COW 34–18
October 15Colorado State FreshmenDenver, COW 21–13
October 22Colorado FreshmenDenver, COL 32–0
October 29Kansas FreshmenDenver, COL 33–0
November 5Utah FreshmenDenver, COL 12–6
November 12Wyoming FreshmenDenver, COW 21–13
November 19at New Mexico FreshmenW 7–6
November 26Oklahoma FreshmenDenver, COL 48–12

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