1955 Air Force Falcons football team

The 1955 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during 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 played only freshmen teams of other schools. Air Force finished with a record of 4–4.

1955 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Robert V. Whitlow (1st season)
Captain	Brock Strom, John White
Seasons 1956 →

1955 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Long Beach State			–					5	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					4	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	4	–	0
Pepperdine			–					5	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					1	–	3	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8	Denver freshmen	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 34–18	17,785	^[1]
October 15	Colorado State freshmen	Penrose Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 21–13		^[2]
October 22	Colorado freshmen	Pueblo, CO	L 0–32		^[3]
October 29	Kansas freshmen	Denver, CO	L 0–33		^[4]
November 5	Utah freshmen	Penrose Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 6–12	2,500	^[5]
November 12	Wyoming freshmen	Pueblo, CO	W 21–13	4,500	^[6]
November 19	at New Mexico freshmen	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 7–6	7,300	^[7]
November 26	Oklahoma freshmen	Denver, CO	L 12–48		^[8]

References

1. "Air Force team takes 34–18 win in first game". The South Bend Tribune. October 9, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Falcons nip Ag frosh, 21–13". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 16, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Colorado freshmen dump Falcons 32–0". The Daily Sentinel. October 23, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "KU frosh 33, Air Force 0". The Salina Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah freshmen defeat Air Force Academy". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 6, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Falcons square slate; Decision Poke freshmen". Casper Star-Tribune. November 13, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Air Force nips New Mexico frosh 7–6 in mighty defensive struggle". Albuquerque Journal. November 20, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sooner frosh bury Airforce eleven, 48–12". The Daily Oklahoman. November 27, 1955. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.