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1960 Air Force Falcons football team
| 1960 Air Force Falcons football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4–6 |
| Ben Martin (3rd season season) |
| Mike Quinlan |
| DU Stadium |
The 1960 Air Force Falcons football team season represented the United States Air Force Academy as an independent during the 1960 college football season. in third season head coach Ben Martin, the Falcons played their home games at DU Stadium in Denver, Colorado. They were outscored by their opponents 178–147 and finished with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses.
This was the first year the Falcons played Navy, a 35–3 loss in mid-October at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino scored three first half touchdowns and also had an interception. The two academies met in even-numbered years (except 1962 and 1964) through 1971, and have played annually in the competition (with Army) for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, first awarded in 1972.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Colorado State | DU StadiumDenver, CO (rivalry) | W 32–8 | 16,471 | |
| October 1 | Stanford | DU StadiumDenver, CO | W 32–9 | 20,194 | |
| October 8 | No. 11 Missouri | DU StadiumDenver, CO | L 8–34 | 24,398 | |
| October 15 | vs. No. 5 Navy | Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD (rivalry) | L 3–35 | 50,000 | |
| October 22 | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | L 0–15 | 21,217 | |
| October 29 | George Washington | DU StadiumDenver, CO | L 6–20 | 8,792 | |
| November 5 | vs. Denver | DU StadiumDenver, CO | W 36–6 | 10,094 | |
| November 12 | at No. 11 UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | L 0–22 | 21,914 | |
| November 26 | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | W 16–6 | 39,000–39,140 | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}December 2 | at Miami (FL) | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | L 14–23 | 29,678 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameSource: |
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