1995 Army Cadets football team

The 1995 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 5–5–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 211.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 14–13.[2]

1995 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (5th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJim Cantelupe, Joel Davis
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Notre Dame     9 3 0
East Carolina     9 3 0
Louisville     7 4 0
Cincinnati     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Army     5 5 1
Navy     5 6 0
Tulsa     4 7 0
Memphis     3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
North Texas     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9LehighW 42–925,631[3]
September 16Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 21–2333,031[4]
September 233:30 p.m.at No. 22 WashingtonL 13–2176,125
September 30Rice
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
T 21–21
October 1412:00 p.m.No. 17 Notre DameL 27–2874,218
October 21at Boston CollegeW 49–744,500
October 28Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 56–1437,292[5]
November 41:30 p.m.East Carolina
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 25–3131,743[6]
November 11at Air ForceL 20–38
November 18Bucknell
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 37–630,023[7]
December 2vs. NavyW 14–13

Game summaries

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 7 0 3313
Army 7 0 0714

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Roster

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1995 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Steve Carpenter Sr
FB John Conroy
WR 88 John Graves
TE 84 Ron Leshinski Jr
QB 7 Ronnie McAda Jr
C 55 Kyle Scott Jr
OT 56 Mike Wells Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Anthony Bianchi Jr
LB Thomas Burrell Sr
DB Jim Cantelupe (C)
DT 95 Scott Eichelberger Jr
DB 9 Derek Klein Sr
LB Ben Kotwica Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1995 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ McMillan, Ken (September 10, 1995). "Army Pounds Lehigh". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1G – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army kicks it away 23–21". Citizen Register. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Army Squeezes Colgate". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. October 29, 1995. pp. 8H, 2H – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Army coughs up the football in loss to East Carolina". The Record. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army Gets Lift, Whips Bucknell". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. November 19, 1995. p. S-11 – via Newspapers.com.