1972 Army Cadets football team

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1972 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Richard S. Lyon (6th season)
CaptainSteve Bogosian
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State  – 10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame  – 8 –3 –0
Utah State  – 8 –3 –0
West Virginia  – 8 –4 –0
Florida State  – 7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois  – 7 –4 –0
Rutgers  – 7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech  – 7 –4 –1
Air Force  – 6 –4 –0
Army  – 6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech  – 6 –4 –1
Houston  – 6 –4 –1
Tulane  – 6 –5 –0
Temple  – 5 –4 –0
Colgate  – 5 –4 –1
Holy Cross  – 5 –4 –1
Syracuse  – 5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)  – 5 –6 –0
Dayton  – 4 –6 –1
Boston College  – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – 4 –7 –0
South Carolina  – 4 –7 –0
Southern Miss  – 3 –7 –1
Xavier  – 3 –8 –0
Marshall  – 2 –8 –0
Cincinnati  – 2 –9 –0
Villanova  – 2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 231:50 p.m.No. 9 Nebraska
ABC L 7–7742,239
September 30at Texas A&M
W 24–1446,680
October 7 Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 26–2136,000–36,310 [1] [2]
October 14No. 15 Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–4542,352
October 21at Rutgers
W 35–2820,000 [3]
October 28 Miami (FL)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–2842,500
November 4No. 19 Air Force
W 17–14
November 11at Syracuse
L 6–2719,525
November 18 Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 15–1339,441 [4]
December 2vs. Navy
ABCW 23–15
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

Game summaries

1234Total
•Army00131023
Navy1200315
Scoring summary
1NAVYCleveland Cooper 1 yard run (pass failed)NAVY 6-0
10:00NAVYHoward 11 yard pass from Glenny (run failed)NAVY 12-0
3ARMYHines 43 yard run (Barclay kick)NAVY 12-7
3ARMYBealy 83 yard blocked field goal return (pass failed)ARMY 13-12
4ARMYSimpson 21 yard run (Barclay kick)ARMY 20-12
4NAVYLanning 37 yard field goalARMY 20-15
4ARMYBarclay 23 yard field goalARMY 23-15

[6]

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Kurland, Bob (October 8, 1972). "Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35-28". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Ward, Gene (November 19, 1972). "Army Nips Holy Cross, 15-13". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 144 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ 2011 Army football media guide
  6. ↑ "Late Army Barrage Sinks Navy." Palm Beach Post. p. 92. 1972 Dec 3.


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