Ben Martin (American football)

Ben Martin

Biographical details
Born	(1921-06-27)June 27, 1921 Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Died	July 24, 2004(2004-07-24) (aged 83) Colorado Springs, Colorado
Alma mater	The Hill School
Playing career
1941	Princeton
1942–1944	Navy
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1954	Navy (assistant)
1956–1957	Virginia
1958–1977	Air Force
Head coaching record
Overall	102–116–10
Bowls	0–2–1

Benjamin S. Martin (June 27, 1921 – July 24, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia from 1956 to 1957 and at the United States Air Force Academy from 1958 to 1977, compiling a career college football record of 102–116–10. Martin was a native of Prospect Park, Pennsylvania. He played college football at Princeton University in 1941 and then moved to the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1946. Martin was an assistant football coach at Navy from 1949 to 1954. He died on July 24, 2004 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1956–1957)
1956	Virginia	3–7	1–4	8th
1957	Virginia	3–6–1	2–4	6th
Virginia:		6–13–1	3–8
Air Force Falcons (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1958–1977)
1958	Air Force	9–0–2			T Cotton	8	6
1959	Air Force	5–4–1
1960	Air Force	4–6
1961	Air Force	3–7
1962	Air Force	5–5
1963	Air Force	7–4			L Gator
1964	Air Force	4–5–1
1965	Air Force	3–6–1
1966	Air Force	4–6
1967	Air Force	2–6–2
1968	Air Force	7–3
1969	Air Force	6–4
1970	Air Force	9–3			L Sugar	11	16
1971	Air Force	6–4
1972	Air Force	6–4
1973	Air Force	6–4
1974	Air Force	2–9
1975	Air Force	2–8–1
1976	Air Force	4–7
1977	Air Force	2–8–1
Air Force:		96–103–9
Total:		102–116–10
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

External links

• Ben Martin at Find a Grave