1974 Army Cadets football team

1974 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Gansz (1st season)
CaptainBob Johnson
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 156.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 19 to 0 score.[2]

No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1974 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Lafayette
W 14–726,838–27,000[3][4]
September 21Tulane
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–3130,279[5]
September 28at California
L 14–27
October 5Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–2141,221
October 12at Duke
L 14–3328,500[6]
October 19at Notre Dame
L 0–4859,075
October 26Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–1039,893[7]
November 2Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–3830,109[8]
November 9Air Force
W 17–16
November 16at North Carolina
L 42–5638,900[9]
November 30vs. Navy
L 0–19

Game summaries

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Lafayette

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External videos
video icon Army highlights

vs Navy

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Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 0 0 000
Navy 10 7 2019

at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance

External videos
video icon Full game
video icon Game highlights

Personnel

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1974 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Jerry Araneo
OL Neil Begley
OL Bob Caslen
TE Tony Dailey
RB Brad Dodrill
OL John Gallagher
QB Scott Gillogly
QB Leamon Hall Fr
RB Marcus Hardy
WR John Hodges
TE Jeff Jancek
OL Ken Liepold
OL Ken Lucas
OL Brett Moritz
RB Bob Simons
RB Dan Spangler
RB Willie Thigpen
WR Howard Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Chuck Baker
DL Ray Beverley
LB Jeff Bruckner
DB Joe Clancy
DL Sal Colatard
DL Rick Conniff
LB Dave Duncavage
LB Greg Dyson
DL Stan Ford
DB Vance Herrell
DB Gary May
DB Steve Mellich
DL Mark Smith
DB Al Staerkel
DB Al Stuhlmiller
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
  • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Gary Smithey

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "1974 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tulane stops Cadets, 31–14". The Palm Beach Post. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Miller, Norm (October 28, 1974). "Army, 13-10, on FG at :18". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 165 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "O'Rourke keys Vandy past Army by 38–14". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels roll past Army, 56–42". Springfield News-Sun. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.


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