1955 Air Force Falcons football team

1955 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Independent
1955 record	4–4
Head coach	Robert V. Whitlow (1st year)

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.

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
October 8	Denver Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		W 34–18
October 15	Colorado State Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		W 21–13
October 22	Colorado Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		L 32–0
October 29	Kansas Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		L 33–0
November 5	Utah Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		L 12–6
November 12	Wyoming Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		W 21–13
November 19	at New Mexico Freshmen		Zimmerman Field • Albuquerque, NM		W 7–6
November 26	Oklahoma Freshmen		Air Force Academy, CO		L 48–12
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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