1977 Army Cadets football team

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1977 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainChuck D'Amico, Leamon Hall
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame  – – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 Penn State  – – 11 –1 –0
Colgate  – – 10 –1 –0
North Texas State *  – – 10 –1 –0
No. 16 San Diego State  – – 10 –1 –0
Tennessee State  – – 8 –1 –1
No. 14 Florida State  – – 10 –2 –0
No. 8 Pittsburgh  – – 9 –2 –1
East Carolina  – – 8 –3 –0
Rutgers  – – 8 –3 –0
Army  – – 7 –4 –0
Louisville  – – 7 –4 –1
Boston College  – – 6 –5 –0
Cincinnati  – – 5 –4 –2
Georgia Tech  – – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State  – – 6 –5 –0
Northwestern State  – – 6 –5 –0
Syracuse  – – 6 –5 –0
William & Mary  – – 6 –5 –0
Southern Miss  – – 6 –5 –0
Temple  – – 5 –5 –1
Hawaii  – – 5 –6 –0
Navy  – – 5 –6 –0
West Virginia  – – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina  – – 5 –7 –0
Utah State  – – 4 –7 –0
Villanova  – – 4 –7 –0
Illinois State  – – 3 –7 –1
Virginia Tech  – – 3 –7 –1
Miami (FL)  – – 3 –8 –0
Richmond  – – 3 –8 –0
Tulane  – – 3 –8 –0
Air Force  – – 2 –8 –1
Holy Cross  – – 2 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – – 2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Army Cadets represented the United States Military Academy during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. They claimed the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the second straight season.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 UMass
W 34–1022,101
September 17 VMI
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 27–1426,664 [2]
September 24at Boston College
L 28–4919,200
October 1No. 7 Colorado
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–3134,548
October 8 Villanova
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–3230,618
October 151:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
L 0–2472,594
October 22 Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 42–628,277–28,322 [3] [4]
October 29 Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–741,376 [5]
November 5at Air Force
W 31–634,338
November 121:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 26–5235,387
November 26vs. Navy
W 17–1481,091

[6]

Game summaries

UMass

Army's win over UMass was the 500th in school history. Leamon Hall threw five touchdown passes, including three to freshman Mike Fahnstock. [7]

Villanova

1234Total
Villanova14001832
•Army0772034
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
Scoring summary
1VILLPoleo 1-yard run (Fernandez kick)Villanova 7-0
1VILLThompson 2-yard run (Fernandez kick)Villanova 14-0
2ARMYHall 5-yard run (Castelli kick)Villanova 14-7
3ARMYMcGlasker 18-yard pass from Hall (Castelli kick)Tie 14-14
4ARMYBrundidge 5-yard pass from Hall (Castelli kick)Army 21-14
4VILLThompson 1-yard run (Fernandez kick)Tie 21-21
4VILLFernandez 27-yard field goalVillanova 24-21
4ARMYHall 2-yard run (Castelli kick)Army 28-24
4ARMYDwyer 26-yard run (kick failed)Army 34-24
4VILLMcCauley 17-yard pass from O'Brien (Hobar pass from O'Brien)Army 34-32

[8]

Army vs. Navy
1234Total
Navy077014
•Army7100017
Scoring summary
1ARMYLeamon Hall 1-yard run (Mike Castelli kick)Army 7-0
2ARMYMike Castelli 27-yard field goalArmy 10-0
2NAVYJohn Kurowski 18-yard pass from Bob Leszcynski (Bob Tata kick)Army 10-7
31:09ARMYGreg King 1-yard run (Mike Castelli kick)Army 17-7
3NAVYJoe Gattuso Jr. 2-yard run (Bob Tata kick)Army 17-14

Army finished with its first winning season since 1972. [9]

Personnel

1977 Army Black Knights football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 82Clennie BrundidgeJr
OL 71Tony DaileySr
OL 67Curt DownsSr
WR 47George DunawaySr
RB 37Jon DwyerSo
WR 88Mike FahnstockFr
QB 16Leamon Hall (C)Sr
OL 63Jim HodgeSr
OL 77Jim HollingsworthSr
OL 57Chuck JohnstonJr
RB 43Greg KingSr
RB 32Tony Landry
WR 11Greg McGlaskerSr
RB 40Jim MerrikenJr
QB 10Earle MulraneSo
OL 78Joe OliverJr
RB Dave Pritchard
WR 29Bill SkodaSo
TE 22Ward WhyteJr
TE 85Keith WilsonSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 64Mark BerrySr
DB 18Dave Charest
DB 25Ed Clemons
DT 72Chuck D'Amico (C)Sr
DB 33Bruce Elliott
DL Stan FordSr
DL Duane Fuller
DL 74Bob GrollerJr
DL Tom Hayden
LB 80John Hillard
DB 20Joe LeGasseJr
DB Doug Lowery
DB 34Phil MacklinJr
DL 55George MayesFr
LB 53Steve MillerSr
DL 84Chuck SchottJr
DL 91Tiki TraylorJr
DL 69Doug TurrellJr
LB 58Kirk ThomasJr
DB 24Dan Webb
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 39Mike CastelliSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ↑ "Hall directs Army attack past stubborn VMI". The El Past Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hall Directs Army over Lafayette 42-6". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. Associated Press. October 23, 1977. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Mumpton, Roy (October 30, 1977). "Army Marches over HC, 48-7". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ 2011 Army football media guide
  7. ↑ 2011 Army football media guide
  8. ↑ Palm Beach Post. 1977 Oct 9.
  9. ↑ "Cadets Hold Off Middies." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27.
  10. ↑ 2011 Army football media guide.
  11. ↑ "Site is undergoing maintenance".


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