1989 Army Cadets football team

The 1989 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 6–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 316 to 212.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 19–17.[2]

1989 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (7th season)
CaptainBen Barnett, Jack Frey, Will Huff
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)    11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame    12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State    10 2 0
Northern Illinois    9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State    8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh    8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia    8 3 1
Syracuse    8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana    7 4 0
Akron    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 4 1
Virginia Tech    6 4 1
Louisiana Tech    5 4 1
Army    6 5 0
Louisville    6 5 0
East Carolina    5 5 1
Tulsa    6 6 0
Southern Miss    5 6 0
Tulane    4 8 0
Navy    3 8 0
Rutgers    2 7 2
Boston College    2 9 0
Memphis State    2 9 0
Cincinnati    1 9 1
Temple    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at SyracuseL 7–1048,331
September 23Wake ForestW 14–1035,898
September 30Harvard
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 56–2839,115[3]
September 16at DukeL 29–3525,200
October 14Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 45–940,869[4]
October 21Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–2040,478[5]
October 28Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 35–14
November 4at Air ForceL 3–2952,226
November 11Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 17–2441,105
November 18Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 59–1439,404[6]
December 9vs. NavyL 17–19

Personnel

1989 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Calvin Cass Jr
  Sean Jordan
RB Mike Mayweather
QB Bryan McWilliams
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Anthony Noto
LB 48 Mike O'Toole
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Keith Havenstrite
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Season summary

    Army

    Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 34Total
    Navy 9 0 7319
    Army 0 14 3017

    at Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey

    References

    1. "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    2. "1989 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    3. Concannon, Joe (October 1, 1989). "Army Marches Through Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 via Newspapers.com.
    4. Harber, Paul (October 15, 1989). "Army Routs HC; Ground Assault Wilts Crusaders". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 via Newspapers.com.
    5. Thomaselli, Rich (October 22, 1989). "Cadets Steam Past Lafayette". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1E via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Colgate Stuck by Wishbone". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 1989. pp. 4C, 6C via Newspapers.com.
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