1976 Army Cadets football team

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1976 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJeff Jancek
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh  – 12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers  – 11 –0 –0
San Diego State  – 10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame  – 9 –3 –0
Colgate  – 8 –2 –0
Boston College  – 8 –3 –0
Cincinnati  – 8 –3 –0
Memphis State  – 7 –4 –0
North Texas State *  – 7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois  – 7 –4 –0
Penn State  – 7 –5 –0
Villanova  – 6 –4 –1
South Carolina  – 6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech  – 6 –5 –0
Army  – 5 –6 –0
Florida State  – 5 –6 –0
Illinois State  – 5 –6 –0
Richmond  – 5 –6 –0
West Virginia  – 5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech  – 4 –6 –1
Temple  – 4 –6 –0
Air Force  – 4 –7 –0
Dayton  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville  – 4 –7 –0
Marshall  – 4 –7 –0
Navy  – 4 –7 –0
Indiana State  – 3 –7 –0
Hawaii  – 3 –8 –0
Holy Cross  – 3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)  – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse  – 3 –8 –0
Utah State  – 3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – 2 –9 –0
Southern Miss  – 2 –9 –0
Tulane  – 2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Lafayette
W 16–620,865 [2]
September 18 Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 26–2424,176 [3]
September 25No. 16 North Carolina
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 32–3424,694 [4]
October 2 Stanford
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 21–2030,382
October 9at Penn State
L 16–3860,436
October 16at Tulane
L 10–2325,327 [5]
October 23 Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 10–2732,008
October 30 Air Force
W 24–7
November 61:30 p.m.at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 7–3745,753
November 13 Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 29–1329,637 [6]
November 27vs. Navy
L 10–38

[7]

Game summaries

Lafayette

Holy Cross

North Carolina

Stanford

1234Total
Stanford3710020
•Army0071421
Scoring summary
1STANMichel 27 yard field goalStanford 3-0
2STANLofton 51 yard pass from Cordova (Michel kick)Stanford 10-0
3STANMichel 52 yard field goalStanford 13-0
3STANMulroy 19 yard pass from Cordova (Michel kick)Stanford 20-0
3ARMYDwyer 4 yard run (Castelli kick)Stanford 20-7
4ARMYKuchar 11 yard pass from Hall (kick failed)Stanford 20-13
4ARMYHall 1 yard run (Brundidge pass from Hall)Army 21-20

[8]

At Penn State

At Tulane

Boston College

Air Force

At Pittsburgh

Colgate

Vs. Navy

Army Cadets (5–5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
Quarter1234Total
Army 0100010
Navy 7717738

at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 27
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,612
  • [9]
Game information

Personnel

1976 Army Black Knights football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR Don Briggs
TE Clennie BrundidgeSo
OL Curt Downs
QB Hank Drought
WR George Dunaway
RB Jon Dwyer
QB Leamon HallJr
OL Jeff Jancek
OL Chuck Johnston
RB Greg King
OL John Kisiel
TE Mark Logue
RB Devon Maness
WR Greg McGlasker
RB Jim Merriken
OL Joe Oliver
RB Tony Pyne
OL Kirk Thomas
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Mark Berry
DL Ray Beverley
DL Hal Burton
DB Dave Charest
LB Geoff Clark
DL Chuck D'Amico
DB Bruce Elliott
DL Duane Fuller
LB John Hilliard
DB Joe LaGasse
DB Doug Lowery
DB Phil Macklin
DL 53Steve MillerJr
DB Carlous Pettus
DL Chuck Schott
DB Steve Smith
DB Wes Sneed
DE Chip Tenuta
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Mike CastelliJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ↑ Muscarella, Leni (September 12, 1976). "Army Posts 16-6 Triumph over Lafayette". Times Herald-Record . Middletown (Orange Co.), N.Y. pp. 120, 114 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ McGowen, Deane (September 19, 1976). "Army's Last-Period Rally Defeats Holy Cross". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  4. ↑ "Carolina eases past Army". The Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Green, defense aids Wave roll". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Ward, Gene (November 14, 1976). "Army, 29-13, Gives Colgate First Defeat". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 137 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1976 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  8. ↑ "Army Stuns Stanford." Palm Beach Post. 1976 Oct 3.
  9. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/28/archives/navy-trounces-army-4th-year-in-row-3810-navy-trounces-army-4th-year.html "Navy Trounces Army 4th Year in Row, 38-10." New York Times. 1976 Nov 28. Retrieved 2021-Jan-12.


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