1979 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Army Cadets football Independent 2–8–1 Lou Saban 1st George Mayes Michie Stadium The 1979 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his first and only season as head coach, Army finished the season with a record of 2–8–1. Schedule 1979 AP Eastern September 15 w Connecticut Michie Stadium West Point, NY 26–10 31,727 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-sabans-army-rips-uconn-261/155211973/ Daily News Saban's Army rips UConn, 26–10 September 16, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 17–13 43,345 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-army-staggers-stanford/157813428/ St. Petersburg Times Army staggers Stanford September 23, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l North Carolina Michie Stadium West Point, NY 3–41 32,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-lawrence-stars-as-unbe/139736408/ The Tampa Tribune Lawrence stars as unbeaten Tar Heels rout Army, 41–3 September 30, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 t Duke Michie Stadium West Point, NY 17–17 33,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-army-duke-tie/139737362/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Army, Duke tie October 7, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 3–24 77,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-penn-state-rips/157839854/ Wisconsin State Journal Penn State rips Army October 14, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l Baylor Michie Stadium West Point, NY 0–55 32,591 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-army-emparrassed-550/157779851/ Mount Vernon Argus Army emparrassed 55–0 October 21, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l Boston College Michie Stadium West Point, NY 16–29 40,162 Boston College 29, Army 16 The Tampa Tribune-Times October 28, 1979 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17522061/boston_college_29_army_16/ Newspapers.com November 3 l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 7–28 30,334 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-air-force-flies-past-army/157839677/ The Fresno Bee Air Force flies past Army, 28–7 November 4, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 0–20 28,163 https://www.newspapers.com/article/gloucester-county-times-dorn-leads-rutge/157840019/ The Gloucester County Times Dorn leads Rutgers over Army, 20–0 November 11, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l Pittsburgh 11 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 0–40 31,689 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-pitt-drills-army-400/157840141/ The Journal News Pitt drills Army, 40–0 November 18, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Navy John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 7–31 77,052 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-meyers-and-nav/157840256/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Meyers and Navy sink Army, 31–7 December 2, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com1979 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 25, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1979-schedule.html Game summaries At Penn State 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Army Black Knights 2; text-align:center collapsed Army Cadets (2–1–1) at Penn State Nittany Lions (2–2) October 13 Army 0 0 3 0 Penn State 7 10 0 7 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania 77,157 "Penn State unleashes infantry on Army." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Oct 14. Pg. 8B. Retrieved 2020-Dec-15. First quarter PSU – Booker Moore 1-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards. Second quarter PSU – Matt Suhey 17-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick), 7:06. Penn State 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards. PSU – Herb Menhardt 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Penn State 17–0. Drive: Third quarter ARMY – Dave Aucoin 44-yard field goal. Penn State 17–3. Drive: Fourth quarter PSU – Matt Suhey 61-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 24–3. Drive: Top passers ARMY – Jerryl Bennett – 7/26, 120 yards, INT PSU – Dayle Tate – 6/14, 51 yards, 3 INT Top rushers ARMY – Jimmy Hill – 23 rushes, 43 yards PSU – Matt Suhey – 23 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARMY – Kevin Kullander – 3 receptions, 89 yards PSU – Booker Moore – 3 receptions, 28 yards Vs. Navy 1979 Navy Midshipmen football team Army Black Knights 2; text-align:center collapsed Army Cadets (2–7–1) vs. Navy Midshipmen (6–4) December 1 Navy 10 7 7 7 Army 0 7 0 0 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77,052 ABC Keith Jackson "Middies even series on Meyers' running." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Dec 02. Pg. 7E. Retrieved 2020-Dec-11. First quarter NAVY – Steve Fehr 36-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. Drive: NAVY – Troy Mitchell 12-yard pass from Bob Powers (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: Second quarter NAVY – Eddie Meyers 1-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 17–0. Drive: ARMY – Bobby Crumpton 8-yard run (Dave Aucoin kick). Navy 17–7. Drive: Third quarter NAVY – Eddie Meyers 5-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 24–7. Drive: Fourth quarter NAVY – Eddie Meyers 31-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 31–7. Drive: Top passers NAVY – Bob Powers – 6/15, 85 yards, TD ARMY – T.D. Decker – 2/5, 15 yards, INT Top rushers NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 43 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD ARMY – Bobby Vicci – 12 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers NAVY – Steve Callahan – 3 receptions, 40 yards ARMY – Bill Skoda – 1 reception, 13 yards Full game Game highlights Roster 1979 Army Cadets y Rob Bauder QB Jerryl Bennett QB mike Bristol RB Chuck Boucher OL Steve Carter OL Bobby Crumpton RB T.D. Decker QB Mike Fahnstock WR Robbie Hall RB Dino Harris RB Rob Heather RB Matt Herholtz OL Jimmy Hill RB Glenn Hoy WR Mike Bristol OL Kevin Kullander TE Doug Lenhoff RB Mark McKearn TE Earle Mulrane QB Ed Perkins OL Larry Pruitt WR Bob Ryan QB Jim Sharman OL Bobby Shields RB Gene Skinner TE Bill Skoda WR Cliff Triplett OL Bobby Vicci RB Gerald Walker RB Bill Wilhelm OL Chris Zawie WR Dave Charest DB Kevin Dodson DL Bruce Elliott DB John Garrison LB Jon Hallingstad DB John Hilliard LB Dale Love DB Stan March DL George Mayes DL Willie Nattiel LB Len Sbrocco LB Kevin Streets DL Larry Trumbore LB Dan Webb DB Charlie Adams P Dave Aucoin K Lou Saban References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football Category:Long stubs with short prose