1983 Army Cadets football team

1983 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Jim Young (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sutton (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Jim Mitroka
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 2–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 140. ^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy by a 42–13 score. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		Colgate	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 13–15	33,285	[3]
September 17		at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–31	27,454	[4]
September 24		Dartmouth	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–12	36,637	[5]
October 1		at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 21–24	15,000	[6]
October 8		Rutgers	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–12	40,741	[7]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–42	75,131	[8]
October 22		Lehigh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 12–13	41,000	[9]
October 29		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 20–41	47,032	[10]
November 5		Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–34	40,749	[11]
November 12	1:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–38	38,500	[12]
November 25		vs. Navy	Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA (Army–Navy Game)	L 13–42	81,347	[13]
All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1983 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Elton Akins RB Cleveland Bazemore TE Rob Dickerson OL Pete Edmunds QB Dave Grasch OL Shamus Hanlon QB Rob Healy So OL Karl Heinemen WR Jarvis Hollingsworth RB Travis Jackson RB William Lampley QB Rich Laughlin OL Church Matthews RB Kevin McKelvey WR Billy Noble WR Matt Oliver   Bryan Parlier So RB David Pratt OL Ron Reusch OL Ron Rice OL Don Smith WR Scott Spellman TE Mark Triplett QB Bill Turner So WR Ben White WR Dave Woolf OL Dave Woolfolk TE Scott Wuestner RB Art Zarone	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Herb Aten DB Greg Bastin DB Dee Bryant DL Larry Carroll DL Tom Malloy LB Jim Gentile DL Brian Gibbons DB Eric Griffin DE Kurt Gutierrez DL Jim Jennings DB Kermit McKelvey LB John Roney DB Nate Sassaman DL Mike Staver DL Glen Veevaert DL Lloyd Walker	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Joe Sartiano K Craig Stopa	Head coach Jim Young Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Season summary

vs Navy

Army Cadets (2–8) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	21	0	7	14	42
Army	0	6	7	0	13

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

• Date: November 25, 1983
• Game attendance: 81,347
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Lee Grosscup
• ^[14]

Game information

First quarter NAVY – Eric Wallace 95-yard kickoff return (Steve Young kick), 14:43. Navy 7–0. NAVY – Napoleon McCallum 14-yard run (Steve Young kick), 12:30. Navy 14–0. NAVY – Steve Brady 35-yard interception return (Steve Young kick), 11:03. Navy 21–0. Second quarter ARMY – Craig Stopa 42-yard field goal. Navy 21–3. ARMY – Craig Stopa 40-yard field goal. Navy 21–6. Third quarter ARMY – Bill Turner 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Navy 21–13. NAVY – Rick Williamson 1-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 28–13. Drive: 77 yards. Fourth quarter NAVY – Rick Williamson 2-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 35–13. Drive: 54 yards. NAVY – Ron McDonald 30-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 42–13. Top passers NAVY – Rick Williamson – 3/9, 29 yards, INT ARMY – Bill Turner – 16/35, 171 yards, INT Top rushers NAVY – Napoleon McCallum – 30 rushes, 182 yards, TD ARMY – Elton Akins – 23 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers NAVY – Mark Stevens – 2 receptions, 29 yards ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 6 receptions, 60 yards

The first four minutes probably were the worst four minutes I have ever experienced in coaching.

Jim Young

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External videos
Full game

References

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10. "Air Force Clobbers Army 41-20". The Daily Herald . United Press International. October 30, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "No. 16 BC rips Army, 34–14". The Reporter Dispatch. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pitt's Joe McCall gets ball, runs like tank over Army". The Patriot-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Navy's first-round knockout". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
15. "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
16. "Navy's quick-strike attack causes quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.