1959 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Army Cadets football Independent 4–4–1 Dale Hall 1st Bill Carpenter Michie Stadium The 1959 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dale Hall, the Cadets compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 174 to 141. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost 43–12 to the Midshipmen. The Cadets also lost to Illinois, Penn State, and Oklahoma.1959 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 1, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1959-schedule.html Army end Bill Carpenter was a consensus first-team player on the 1959 College Football All-America Team.2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2014 February 10, 2015 6 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf December 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141222163944/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf dead Schedule 1959 AP Eastern September 26 w 7 Boston College Michie Stadium West Point, NY 44–8 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-army-team-cracks-bo/200800523/ Poughkeepsie New Yorker Army team cracks Boston College, 44–8 September 27, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l y 4 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 14–20 64,891 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-illinois-in-upset-o/200800638/ The Sacramento Union Illinois in upset over Army October 4, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l Penn State 16 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 11–17 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-penn-state-nips-army-first-tim/200800784/ The Forum Penn State nips Army first time since 1899 October 11, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 21–6 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-army-beats-duke-21-to/139092390/ The Baltimore Sun Army beats Duke, 21 to 6 October 18, 1959 January 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w Colorado State Michie Stadium West Point, NY 25–6 19,950 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-caldwell-sparkles/171303281/ The South Bend Tribune Caldwell sparkles in Army's victory October 25, 1959 April 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 1:45 p.m. t y Air Force Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry NBC 13–13 67,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9WwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4544%2C545871 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Air Academy battles Army to tie Yankee Stadium November 1, 1959 4, sports November 7 w Villanova Michie Stadium West Point, NY 14–0 21,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-villanova-holdd-arm/200799380/ The Pittsburgh Press Villanova holds Army to 14–0 win November 8, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 20–28 61,718–62,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-oklahomas-power/200800885/ The Grand Rapids Press Oklahoma's power downs Army November 15, 1959 July 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 1:15 p.m. l y Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game NBC 12–43 100,000–102,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=emNWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5322%2C4741715 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bellino leads Navy to 43-12 rout of Army November 29, 1959 1, sports Schedule/Results (1959 Army) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214456 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 Roster 1959 Army Cadets y Sr Joe Caldwell QB Dale Hall References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football