1969 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1969 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
  • Tom Cahill (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (3rd season)
CaptainLynn Moore
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
VPI   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by head coach Tom Cahill, the team finished with a record of 4–5–1. The Cadets offense scored 161 points, while the defense allowed 160 points.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20New MexicoW 31–14
September 27at VanderbiltW 16–627,708[1]
October 4Texas A&M
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–20
October 112:00 p.m.vs. Notre Dame
L 0–4563,786
October 18Utah State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–2334,000
October 25Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 38–741,006
November 1Air Force
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY (rivalry)
L 6–13
November 8at OregonT 17–1736,200[2]
November 15Pittsburgh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 6–15
November 29vs. Navy
W 27–0

Game summaries

Notre Dame

In 1969, Notre Dame and Army reprised their long series at Yankee Stadium. Games were played from 1925 to 1946 except 1930.

Navy

Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 0 000
Army 0 6 14727

at JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 29
Game information
Navy
Army
  • Lynn Moore
    40 Rush, 206 Yds, 2 TD

Personnel

1969 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB Lynn Moore Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
  • Tom Cahill
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Vandy falls, 16–6, Wall's arm sharp". Daily Press. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 9, 1969). "Jensen's toe provides 17-17 stalemate". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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