1988 Army Cadets football team

The 1988 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 9–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 226.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 20–15. They also lost a close game to Alabama, 29–28, in the 1988 Sun Bowl.[2]

1988 Army Cadets football
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy champion
Sun Bowl, L 29–28 vs. Alabama
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record9–3
Head coachJim Young (6th season)
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  –   12 –0 –0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 5 West Virginia   –  –   11 –1 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 13 Syracuse   –  –   10 –2 –0
Army   –  –   9 –3 –0
Louisville   –  –   8 –3 –0
South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  –   7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  –   5 –6 –0
Akron   –  –   5 –6 –0
Penn State   –  –   5 –6 –0
Tulane   –  –   5 –6 –0
Louisiana Tech   –  –   4 –7 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Tulsa   –  –   4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  –   3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   3 –8 –0
East Carolina   –  –   3 –8 –0
Navy   –  –   3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   3 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10Holy Cross
W 23–3
September 17at Washington
L 17–31
September 24Northwestern
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–7
October 1Bucknell
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 58–10
October 8at Yale
W 33–18
October 15Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 24–17
October 22vs. Rutgers
W 34–24
November 5Air Force
W 28–15
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 24–19
November 19vs. Boston College
L 24–38
December 12vs. Navy
W 20–15
December 24vs. Alabama
L 28–29

Roster
1988 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE Doug Baker So
FB Ben Barnett Jr
OT 72 Mike Braun
RB Calvin Cass So
WR Sean Jordan
QB 2 Otto Leone
RB Mike Mayweather So
QB 9 Bryan McWilliams So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 45 Troy Lingley
  Neal Miller
LB Anthony Noto
LB 48 Mike O'Toole
LB Chuck Schretzman
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4 Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jack Hecker
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Mark Mooney

Season summary
See also: 1988 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army–Navy Game
Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
1 2 34Total
Army 0 10 3720
Navy 3 3 3615

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Army wins the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

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References
  1. "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. "1988 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. Gainesville Sun. 1988 Dec 4.


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