1950 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Army Cadets football 5 2 8–1 Independent Earl Blaik 10th Dan Foldberg Michie Stadium The 1950 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with an 8–1 record. The Cadets offense scored 267 points, while the defense allowed 40 points. Bob Blaik was the starting quarterback. Tom Lombardo, the captain of the 1944 Army team, was killed in action in Korea.Maraniss, David. When Pride Still Mattered. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, 978-0-684-84418-3. p. 113 Two weeks before the Army–Navy Game, Johnny Trent, the captain of the 1949 Army team, was killed in action. Trent, and Arnold Galiffa, the starting quarterback of the 1949 Army team, were sent with the Eighth Army to Korea.Maraniss, p. 114 With President Harry S. Truman in attendance, Navy beat Army by a score of 14–2. It was the first time Navy had beaten Army since 1943.David Maraniss, p. 116 Schedule 1950 AP Eastern September 30 w 2 Colgate Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBShttps://archive.506sports.com/wiki/1950_College_Football_Season 1950 College Football Season - 506 Archive 28–0 19,000 Army Drubs Colgate 28-0, Runs String to 21 Ralph Trost October 1, 1950 26 Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67374723/1950-colgate-army/ October 7 w 4 Penn State Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBS 41–7 26,562 October 14 w y 1 Michigan 18 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY CBS 27–6 61,472 October 21 w y 1 Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA NBC 49–0 26,000 Army Overcomes Harvard, 49 to 0 Louis Effrat October 22, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 w y 2 Columbia Baker Field New York, NY CBS 34–0 30,000 Army Beats Columbia; Cadets Score, 34-0 Joseph M. Sheehan October 29, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4 w y 2 Penn 15 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA ABC 28–13 78,000 Army Blunts Penn, 28-13; Filipski Star Gene Ward November 5, 1950 98 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67399701/1950-penn-army/ November 11 w 1 New Mexico Michie Stadium West Point, NY 51–0 30,476Michie Stadium record, per Associated Press. Associated Press, "Merciful Army Spares Lobos Best They Can But Win, 51–0," Sious Falls Argus-Leader, Nov. 12, 1950, p. 30. November 18 w y 3 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 7–0 40,000 While 55,000 tickets sold, about 40,000 attended in the rain. (See: SF Examiner) Prescott Sullivan, "Indians Hold Army to 7–0 Score in Rain: Cadets Given Real Scare at Palo Alto Before 40,000," San Francisco Examiner, Nov. 19, 1950, pp. 1, 24, 31. December 2 l y 2 Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 2–14 103,000 CBS 1951 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Al PollardBack21 251 New York Yanks Dan Foldberg End 22 261 Detroit Lions https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-28 2010-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210101438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm dead References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football