1968 Army Cadets football team

The 1968 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 137.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 21 to 14 score. The Cadets lost to Vanderbilt by a 17 to 13 score, Penn State by 28 to 24, and to Missouri by a 7 to 3 score.[2]

1968 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record7–3
Head coachTom Cahill (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (2nd season)
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Penn State   –    11 –0 –0
Rutgers   –    8 –2 –0
West Texas State   –    8 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –    7 –2 –1
Florida State   –    8 –3 –0
Air Force   –    7 –3 –0
Army   –    7 –3 –0
Buffalo   –    7 –3 –0
No. 18 Houston   –    6 –2 –2
Utah State   –    7 –3 –0
Boston College   –    7 –3 –0
West Virginia   –    7 –3 –0
VPI   –    7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –    6 –4 –0
Villanova   –    6 –4 –0
Xavier   –    6 –4 –0
Colgate   –    5 –5 –0
Dayton   –    5 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –    5 –5 –0
New Mexico State   –    5 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Southern Miss   –    4 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –    3 –6 –1
San Jose State   –    3 –7 –0
Navy   –    2 –8 –0
Tulane   –    2 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Army linebacker Ken Johnson was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.The Citadel
W 34–1423,000
September 282:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–1723,000
October 52:30 p.m.at Missouri
L 3–758,576
October 122:00 p.m.California
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 10–732,000
October 192:00 p.m.at Rutgers
W 24–028,000
October 262:00 p.m.Duke
W 57–2532,000
November 21:00 p.m.at Penn State
L 24–2849,122
November 91:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 58–2532,000
November 161:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh
W 26–028,072
November 301:30 p.m.vs. Navy
ABCW 21–14102,000

Personnel
1968 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Charles Jarvis Sr
FB Lynn Moore Jr
QB Jimmy O'Toole
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    vs. The Citadel
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bulldogs 0
    Cadets 0
    See also: 1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    4–0 1964 ARMY, 34–0

    vs. Vanderbilt
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Commodores 0 17 0 0 17
    Cadets 7 0 6 0 13
    See also: 1968 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting

    @ Missouri
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 0 0 0 3 3
    Tigers 7 0 0 0 7
    See also: 1968 Missouri Tigers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting

    vs. California
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Golden Bears 0
    Cadets 0
    See also: 1968 California Golden Bears football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    2–0 1966 ARMY, 6–3

    @ Rutgers
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 14 3 0 7 24
    Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0
    See also: 1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    8–1 1967 ARMY, 14–3

    vs. Duke
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Devils 0
    Cadets 0
    See also: 1968 Duke Blue Devils football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    6–2 1967 DUKE, 10–7

    @ Penn State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 0 7 0 17 24
    Nittany Lions 9 0 7 12 28
    See also: 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    10–4–2 1966 ARMY, 11–0

    vs. Boston College
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eagles 0
    Cadets 0
    See also: 1968 Boston College Eagles football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    7–0 1967 ARMY, 21–10

    @ Pittsburgh
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 0 6 7 13 26
    Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
    See also: 1968 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    4–8–2 1967 ARMY, 21–12

    vs. Navy
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 7 7 7 0 21
    Midshipmen 0 7 7 0 14
    See also: 1968 Navy Midshipmen football team, Army–Navy Game, and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    32–29–6 1967 NAVY, 19–14
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    References
    1. "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
    2. "1968 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
    3. https://forwhattheygave.com/tag/1968/


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