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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 .
Schedule
[10]
Personnel
1958 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
E
Tom Jozwiak
Sr
OL
Brock Strom (C)
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
Dave Phillips
Sr
George Pupich
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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a
b Ferguson, George (October 24, 1958).
"Utes hurtin' " . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1C.
^
a
b
"Air Academy, TCU scoreless in Cotton Bowl" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1959. p. 4B.
^
a
b
"Falcons, TCU battle to Cotton contest tie" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1959. p. 16.
^
"Academy Gives U-D the Air, 37-6" . Detroit Free Press . September 27, 1958. pp. 13–14 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Ferguson, George (October 27, 1958).
"Nagel bemoans U. errors" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 3B.
^ Frank Pitman (November 9, 1958).
"Air Force Edges Past Balky DU On Field Goal" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Air Force Stays Unbeaten By Lashing Wyoming, 21-6" .
The Daily Oklahoman .
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . November 16, 1958. p. 111. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Air Cadets 21-6 victors" . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. 1B.
^
"Falcons beat Buffs, accept Cotton spot" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 30, 1958. p. 3, sports.
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"1958 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results" . sports-reference.com . Retrieved March 21, 2016 .
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