1988 Army Cadets football team

The 1988 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 9–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 226.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 20–15. They also lost a close game to Alabama, 29–28, in the 1988 Sun Bowl.[2]

1988 Army Cadets football
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy champion
Sun Bowl, L 29–28 vs. Alabama
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame        12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)        11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia        11 1 0
Southern Miss        10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse        10 2 0
Army        9 3 0
Louisville        8 3 0
South Carolina        8 4 0
Northern Illinois        7 4 0
Pittsburgh        6 5 0
Memphis State        6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana        6 5 0
Rutgers        5 6 0
Akron        5 6 0
Penn State        5 6 0
Tulane        5 6 0
Louisiana Tech        4 7 0
Temple        4 7 0
Tulsa        4 7 0
Boston College        3 8 0
Cincinnati        3 8 0
East Carolina        3 8 0
Navy        3 8 0
Virginia Tech        3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10Holy CrossW 23–3
September 17at WashingtonL 17–31
September 24Northwestern
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–7
October 1Bucknell
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 58–10
October 8at YaleW 33–18
October 15Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 24–17
October 22vs. RutgersW 34–24
November 5Air Force
W 28–15
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 24–19
November 19vs. Boston CollegeL 24–38
December 12vs. NavyW 20–15
December 24vs. AlabamaL 28–29

Roster

1988 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Doug Baker So
FB Ben Barnett Jr
OT 72 Mike Braun
RB Calvin Cass So
WR Sean Jordan
QB 2 Otto Leone
RB Mike Mayweather So
QB 9 Bryan McWilliams So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 45 Troy Lingley
  Neal Miller
LB Anthony Noto
LB 48 Mike O'Toole
LB Chuck Schretzman
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4 Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jack Hecker

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Mark Mooney

Season summary

Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
1 2 34Total
Army 0 10 3720
Navy 3 3 3615

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Army wins the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

[3]

References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. "1988 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. Gainesville Sun. 1988 Dec 4.


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