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1988 Army Cadets football
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy champion
Sun Bowl, L 29–28 vs. Alabama
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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
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

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]

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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
LB 45 Troy Lingley
  Neal Miller
LB Anthony Noto
LB 48 Mike O'Toole
LB Chuck Schretzman
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jack Hecker
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Army 0 10 3720
Navy 3 3 3615

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Army wins the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

[3]

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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