1983 Army Cadets football team

The 1983 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 2–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 140.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy by a 42–13 score.[2]

1983 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (1st season)
CaptainJim Mitroka
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
Virginia Tech      9 2 0
No. 19 Boston College      9 3 0
No. 16 West Virginia      9 3 0
No. 20 East Carolina      8 3 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh      8 3 1
Penn State      8 4 1
Southern Miss      7 4 0
Memphis State      6 4 1
Florida State      8 4 0
Notre Dame      7 5 0
Syracuse      6 5 0
South Carolina      5 6 0
Cincinnati    4 6 1
Southwestern Louisiana      4 6 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulane      4 7 0
Louisville      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Rutgers      3 8 0
Army      2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10ColgateL 13–1533,285[3]
September 17at LouisvilleL 7–3127,454
September 24Dartmouth
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–1236,637[4]
October 1at HarvardL 21–2415,000[5]
October 8Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–12
October 151:00 p.m.vs. Notre DameL 0–4275,131
October 22Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 12–1341,000[6]
October 29at Air ForceL 20–41
November 5Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–3440,749
November 121:30 p.m.at PittsburghL 7–3838,500
November 25vs. NavyL 13–42

Personnel

1983 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
  Elton Akins
QB Rob Healy So
  Scott Spellman
QB Bill Turner So
  Bryan Parlier So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE Kurt Gutierrez
DB Nate Sassaman
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Craig Stopa
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
    2. "1983 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    3. McMillan, Ken (September 11, 1983). "Colgate 'Boots' Army, 15-13". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 5C via Newspapers.com.
    4. McMillan, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Army Slips by Dartmouth". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
    5. Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1983). "Harvard Recovers -- Dixon Interception Ties It; Villanueva FG Wins It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
    6. Will-Weber, Mark (October 23, 1983). "Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
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