1976 Air Force Falcons football team

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers		–		11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame		–		9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		8	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati		–		8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		7	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		7	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	5	–	0
Army		–		5	–	6	–	0
Florida State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	1
Temple		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		4	–	7	–	0
Dayton		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		4	–	7	–	0
Marshall		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii		–		3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross		–		3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		3	–	8	–	0
Utah State		–		3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss		–		2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons compiled a record of 4–7 and were outscored by their opponents 273–180. Air Force played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Pacific (CA)	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 36–3
September 18	Iowa State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 6–41	26,554
September 25	at No. 5 UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–40	37,302
October 2	at Kent State	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH	L 19–24
October 9	Navy	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 13–3
October 16	Colorado State	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	L 3–27	25,363
October 23	The Citadel	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 7–26	29,113	^[2]
October 30	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 7–24
November 6	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 31–30
November 13	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 10–34	21,900	^[3]
November 20	Wyoming	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 41–21	25,736	^[4]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
^ "Citadel tops Air Force, 26–7". The Greenville News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vanderbilt trips Air Force, 34–10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Chuck Harkins (November 21, 1976). "Falcons upset Pokes". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1976 Air Force Falcons Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

v t e Air Force Falcons football
Venues	DU Stadium (1955–1961) Falcon Stadium (1962–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Colorado State (Ram–Falcon Trophy) Hawaii (Kuter Trophy) Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
Culture & lore	History The Bird "Falcon Fight Song" "The U.S. Air Force" United States Air Force Academy Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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