1969 Army Cadets football team

1969 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5–1
Head coach	Tom Cahill (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard S. Lyon (3rd season)
Captain	Lynn Moore
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		New Mexico	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 31–14	25,000	[1]
September 27		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 16–6	27,708	[2]
October 4		Texas A&M	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 13–20
October 11	2:00 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	L 0–45	63,786
October 18		Utah State	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–23	34,000
October 25		Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 38–7	41,006
November 1		Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (rivalry)	L 6–13
November 8		at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	T 17–17	36,200	[3]
November 15		Pittsburgh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–15
November 29		vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 27–0
All times are in Eastern time

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	0	0	0	0	0
Army	0	6	14	7	27

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 Redshirt

References

1. "Cadets rip Lobos in opener by 31–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vandy falls, 16–6, Wall's arm sharp". Daily Press. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 9, 1969). "Jensen's toe provides 17-17 stalemate". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.