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1988 Army Cadets football team

The 1988 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 9–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 226.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 20–15. They also lost a close game to Alabama, 29–28, in the 1988 Sun Bowl.[2]

1988 Army Cadets football
Sun Bowl, L 29–28 vs. Alabama
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (6th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainChris Destito, Troy Lingley
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 1 (I-AA) Holy Cross
W 23–333,136[3]
September 17at No. 17 Washington
L 17–3166,128
September 241:30 p.m.Northwestern
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–736,978
October 1Bucknell
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 58–1038,924[4]
October 8at Yale
W 33–1817,898[5]
October 15No. 5 (I-AA) Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 24–1740,570[6]
October 22at Rutgers
W 34–24
November 5Air Force
W 28–15
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 24–1940,339[7]
November 19vs. Boston College
ESPNL 24–3842,525
December 12vs. Navy
W 20–15
December 2412:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Alabama
CBSL 28–2948,719[8]

Game summaries

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Holy Cross

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At Washington

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Northwestern

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Bucknell

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At Yale

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Lafayette

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vs Rutgers

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Air Force

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Mike Mayweather rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown while Bryan McWilliams added two scores on the ground.[9]

External videos
  Army highlights


Vanderbilt

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vs Boston College

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vs Navy

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See also: 1988 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army–Navy Game
Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 0 10 3720
Navy 3 3 3615

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Army wins the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

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External videos
  Army highlights

Sun Bowl (vs Alabama)

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Personnel

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1988 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Bryan Babb
TE Doug Baker So
FB Ben Barnett Jr
RB John Barth
OT 72 Mike Braun
OL Frank Brunner
RB Paul Capriotti
RB Calvin Cass So
WR Chris Destito
RB Dave Foye
OL Jack Frey
OL Bill Gebhards
WR Sean Jordan
OL Mike Karsonovich
QB 2 Otto Leone
RB Pat Mangin
RB Mike Mayweather So
QB Willie McMillian
QB 9 Bryan McWilliams So
QB Mark Mooney
WR Todd Mulville
RB Edrian Oliver
WR Mike Phillips
OL Carlton Rice
QB Morrell Savoy
RB Tom Schermerhorn
RB Callian Thomas
RB Robert Westbrook
QB Myreon Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 37 Earnest Boyd Sr
DL Jon Brunner
DL Dan Cooney
LB Pat Davie
LB Greg Gadson
DL Josh Haines
DL Will Huff
LB 45 Troy Lingley
DB O'Neal Miller
LB Anthony Noto
LB 48 Mike O'Toole
LB John Robb
DB Darryl Schreb
LB Chuck Schretzman
DB Mike Thorson
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Bit Rambusch
K 4 Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jack Hecker
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1988 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Rieber, Anthony (September 11, 1988). "Army Flattens Holy Cross, 23-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hurley, Paul (October 2, 1988). "Army Explodes in a 58-10 Rout". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Smith, George (October 10, 1988). "Army Reinforcements Stop Yale". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E2, E7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Colaizzo, Pete (October 16, 1988). "Army Grounds Lafayette". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army march hands VU losing year". The Tennessean. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Bama turns tide, beats Army". El Paso Times. December 25, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 06 Nov 1988. Retrieved 2022-Nov-24.
  10. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1988 Dec 4.


 

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