1973 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Army Cadets football Independent 0–10 Tom Cahill 8th Jim Ward Skip Whitman Michie Stadium The 1973 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth and final year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 0–10 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 382 to 67. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 53 to 0 score and also lost to Notre Dame by a 62 to 3 score.1973 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 2, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1973-schedule.html No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 College Football All-America Team. Schedule 1973 AP Eastern September 22 2:00 p.m. l Tennessee 10 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 18–37 39,942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101371395/vols-march-to-3718-triumph-over-cadets/ The Atlanta Constitution Vols march to 37–18 triumph over Cadets September 23, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 2:00 p.m. l California Michie Stadium West Point, NY 6–51 40,982 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-californias-juggernaut-drub/181584592/ Daily Press California's juggernaut drubs Army September 30, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 2:00 p.m. l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 10–14 50,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-ga-tech-holds-off-cade/151970102/ The Miami Herald Ga. Tech holds off Cadets October 7, 1973 July 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 1:30 p.m. l y Penn State 7 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 3–54 58,194 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-lions-finish-off-mi/181584734/ The Pittsburgh Press Lions finish off military, 54–3 October 14, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 p.m. l Notre Dame 11 Michie Stadium West Point, NY rivalry 3–62 42,503 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-irish-beat-army-6/181584836/ The Los Angeles Times Irish beat Army, 62–3; Biggest win in series October 21, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 2:00 p.m. l Holy Cross Michie Stadium West Point, NY 10–17 42,257 Give-and-Take Army Bobbles to HC, 17-10 Gene Ward October 28, 1973 140 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71355452/1973-army-hc/ November 3 3:01 p.m. l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 10–43 41,542 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-air-force-wallops-cad/181584987/ The Arizona Daily Star Air Force wallops Cadets November 4, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 1:30 p.m. l Miami (FL) Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–19 41,047 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hurricanes-freeze-c/181585087/ The Orlando Sentinel & Star Hurricanes freeze Cadets, 19–7 November 11, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 p.m. l Pittsburgh Michie Stadium West Point, NY 0–34 33,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-dorsett-dances-pitt-to/181585210/ The Patriot-News Dorsett dances Pitt to Fiesta November 18, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 1:30 p.m. l y Navy John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 0–51 91,926 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-navy-slams-cadets-510/181585268/ The Tennessean Navy slams Cadets 51–0 December 2, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Army) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364067 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 Game summaries Penn State 1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Penn State defeated Army 54–3 on October 13, 1973, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, before a crowd of 58,194.White Gordon S. Jr. Penn State Trounces Army, 54–3, for 5th Victory The New York Times October 14, 1973 The victory marked the Nittany Lions’ fifth win of the season and kept them undefeated and untied. Penn State scored 26 points in the first quarter. Bob Nagle opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run, followed by a 66-yard touchdown pass from Tom Shuman to Jimmy Scott. Fullback Tom Donchez added two rushing touchdowns later in the opening period, one set up by an interception and another following a long completion to Dan Natale. Army managed its only points of the game in the second quarter on a 46-yard field goal by Jim Barclay. Penn State continued to score throughout the remainder of the contest, even after substituting reserves into the lineup. Nagle scored his second touchdown of the game, and Walt Addie added a 64-yard scoring run. Backup quarterback Dick Barvinchak later connected with Jim Eaise on a 35-yard touchdown pass, and John Huttenberger scored the final touchdown for Penn State. Although John Cappelletti did not score, he led the offense with 151 rushing yards on 17 carries and set up several early touchdowns. Penn State amassed a season-high 607 yards of total offense, including 441 rushing yards. The Nittany Lion defense limited Army to 53 rushing yards and pressured quarterback King Fink throughout the game, recording multiple sacks. White Gordon S. Jr. October 14, 1973 Penn State Trounces Army, 54–3, for 5th Victory https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/14/archives/penn-state-trounces-army-543-for-5th-victory-penn-state-wins-543.html The New York Times Roster 1973 Army Cadets y Barry Armstrong WR Neil Begley OL Bob Caslen OL Ted Davis OL Kinglsey Fink QB Marcus Hardy RB Ted Krawczyk OL Pete Martin OL Joe Miller TE Dan Spangler RB Willie Thigpen RB Robbie Van Deusen TE Jim Ward WR C Bernie Wrezinski OL Chuck Baker LB Ernie Cachere DL Jim Cisek LB Sal Colatarci DL Rick Conniff DL Dave Duncavage LB Greg Dyson LB Scott Gillogly DB Bob Johnson DL Gary May DB Dave Molten LB Kerry Parker DL Robby Richards DB Al Staerkel DB Jim Waechter LB Skip Whitman LB C Tom Cahill References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Army Cadets football Category:Long stubs with short prose