1987 Army Cadets football team

The 1987 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 5–6 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 223.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 17–3.[2]

1987 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (5th season)
CaptainDave Berdan, Tory Crawford
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  – 6 –6 –0
Army   –  – 5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Akron   –  – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  – 3 –7 –1
Temple   –  – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 2 –9 –0
Navy   –  – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12No. 4 Holy Cross
L 24–3438,428
September 19at Kansas State
W 41–1427,500
September 26The Citadel
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–637,548
October 3Wake Forest
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–1736,690
October 10at Boston College
L 24–2931,500
October 17Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 20–2240,578[3]
October 24Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–27
October 31Temple
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 17–7
November 7at Air Force
L 10–2749,183
November 14Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 49–3737,195[4]
December 52:00 p.m.vs. Navy
W 17–368,000

Personnel
1987 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Ben Barnett
RB Calvin Cass Fr
QB 9 Tory Crawford Sr
WR Sean Jordan
RB 30 Mike Mayweather
RB 47 Andy Peterson
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Ray Griffiths
LB 45 Troy Lingley
DB 18 Edrico Oliver
LB 55 Chuck Schretzman
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Bit Rambusch
K Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Temple
    Temple Owls at Army Cadets
    1 2 34Total
    Temple 0 7 007
    Army 0 7 10017

    at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

    • Date: October 31
    • Game attendance: 32,053
    • [5]
    Game information
    See also: 1987 Navy Midshipmen football team
    Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)
    1 2 34Total
    Navy 0 0 033
    Army 3 0 01417

    at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    • Date: December 5
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game attendance: 68,000
    • [6]
    Game information

    References
    1. "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    2. "1987 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    3. Dawson, Barrie (October 18, 1987). "Injuries Take Toll on Army". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 15, 1987. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Apr-10.
    6. Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.
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