1944 Army Cadets football team

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1944 Army Black Knights football
USMA-BlackKnights-Logo.svg
National Champions
Conference Independent
Ranking
AP #1
1944 record 9-0
Head coach Red Blaik
Seasons
« 1943 1945 »

The 1944 Army Black Knights football team represents the United States Military Academy. Led by head coach Red Blaik, the team finished with a perfect 9-0 season. The Black Knights offense scored 504 points, while the defense allowed 35 points. At the season’s end, the team won the National Championship.

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[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Black Knights points Opponents Record
1 Sept. 30 North Carolina Win 46 0 1-0
2 Oct. 7 Brown Win 59 7 2-0
3 Oct. 14 Pittsburgh Win 69 7 3-0
4 Oct. 21 Coast Guard Win 76 0 4-0
5 Oct. 28 Duke Win 27 7 5-0
6 Nov. 4 Villanova Win 83 0 6-0
7 Nov. 11 Notre Dame Win 59 0 7-0
8 Nov. 18 @ Penn Win 62 7 8-0
9 Dec. 2 @ Navy Win 23 7 9-0

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[edit] Army – Navy Game

  • The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports. See Army-Navy Game for historical background.

On December 1, Army beat Navy by a score of 23-7.

[edit] Awards and honors

[edit] References