1948 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Army Cadets football 6 8–0–1 Independent Earl Blaik 8th Bill Yeoman Michie Stadium Eastern champion The 1948 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 89 points. At season’s end, Army was ranked sixth in the nation.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.99, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, 978-0-684-84418-3 Schedule 1948 AP September 25 w Villanova Michie Stadium West Point, NY 28–0 October 2 w Lafayette Michie Stadium West Point, NY 54–7 20,123 Blaik Unlimbers Big Guns: Army 54, Leopards 7 Dana Mozley October 3, 1948 C37 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67150582/1948-lafayette-army/ October 9 w y 5 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 26–21 71,119 October 16 w 5 Harvard Michie Stadium West Point, NY 20–7 26,921 Army's Stephenson Rips Harvard, 20-7 Dick Young October 17, 1948 C44 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67153836/1948-harvard-army/ October 23 w y 5 Cornell 12 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 27–6 35,000 Army Ground Attack Crushes Cornell, 27-6 Gene Ward October 24, 1948 C36 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67162721/1948-cornell-army/ October 30 w 5 VPI Michie Stadium West Point, NY 49–7 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-cadets-wreck-vir/137262938/ Asheville Citizen-Times Cadets wreck Virginia Tech for 6th win October 31, 1948 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w 4 Stanford Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 43–0 November 13 w y 3 Penn 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 26–20 78,205 Army Edges Penn in Final Seconds, 26-20 Joe Trimble November 14, 1948 94 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67175008/1948-penn-army/ November 27 t y 3 Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 21–21 Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 5 (7) 5 (5) 5 (1) 5 (4) 4 (5) 3 (14) 3 (3) 3 (5) 6 Coaching staff Head coach Earl Blaik implemented a two-platoon system, using specialists strictly for offense and defense.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.105, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, 978-0-684-84418-3 Offensive coach Sid Gillman left Army after the season to become the head coach at the University of Cincinnati.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.97, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, 978-0-684-84418-3 References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Army Cadets football