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The 1966 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 141 to 105.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 20 to 7 score. The Cadets lost only to Notre Dame by a 35 to 0 score and to Tennessee by a 38 to 7 score.[2]
Army linebacker Townsend Clarke was selected by the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the 1966 College Football All-America Team. Tom Cahill was voted Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches and the football writers.[3]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Kansas State | | W 21–6 | 21,000 | |
September 24 | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 14–0 | 28,000 | [4] |
October 1 | Penn State | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 11–0 | 31,112 | |
October 8 | at Notre Dame | | L 0–35 | 59,075 | |
October 15 | Rutgers | | W 14–9 | 30,000 | [5] |
October 22 | Pittsburgh | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 28–0 | | |
October 29 | vs. Tennessee | | L 7–38 | 48,646 | [6] |
November 5 | George Washington | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 20–7 | 30,000 | [7] |
November 12 | at California | | W 6–3 | 31,273 | |
November 26 | vs. Navy | | W 20–7 | | |
Rain
- Charlie Jarvis 104 Rush Yds[8]
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Total |
Army
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7
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0
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0
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13 |
20 |
Navy
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0
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7
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0
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0 |
7 |
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1966 Army Black Knights football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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RB
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Charlie Jarvis
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So
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QB
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Steve Lindell
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So
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Gary Steele
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Terry Young
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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Jim Bevans
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LB
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56
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Townsend Clarke (C)
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Sr
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Henry Uberecken
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Ron Wasilewski
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- Tom Cahill – "Coach of the Year" by American Football Coaches, Football Writers and Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C.[10]
- ^ "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "1966 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tom Cahill, 73, Football Coach At Army During the Vietnam War". The New York Times. October 31, 1992. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (September 25, 1966). "Army 14-0 Victor Over Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1966). "Army Ekes Out 14-9 Win over Valiant Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warren sparkles as Vols spank Army in 38–7 game". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lindell and Army halt George Washington, 20–7". Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2022 Army Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
- ^ Army-Navy Through the Years. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
- ^ 2022 Army Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
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