1975 Army Cadets football team

1975 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Homer Smith (2nd season)
Captain	Scott Gillogly, Al Staerke
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by head coach Homer Smith, the team finished with a record of 2–9. The Cadets offense scored 165 points, while the defense allowed 337 points.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13		Holy Cross	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 44–7	8,219	[1]
September 20		Lehigh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 54–32	27,800–27,872	[2][3]
September 27		Villanova	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–10
October 4		at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 14–67
October 11		Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 10–21	36,577
October 18	1:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 20–52	41,195
October 25		at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 0–31	59,381
November 1		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 3–33
November 8		Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–31	38,863	[4]
November 15		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 14–23	20,315	[5]
November 29		vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 6–30
All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Navy

On November 29, Navy beat Army by a score of 30–6.

Roster

• Clennie Brundidge, Fr.
• QB Leamon Hall, So.
• RB Jeffery Washington Fr.
• RB Gregory King So.
• QB Hank Drought, Fr.

References

1. Harvin, Al (September 14, 1975). "Holy Cross Loses to Cadets, 44-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
2. Gaffer, Wes (September 21, 1975). "Army Explodes Again, Blasts Lehigh, 54-32". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 132 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
4. "Boston College Rips Hapless Army, 31–0". Daily Press (Newport News). November 9, 1975. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Big interception keys Vanderbilt over Army". Hattiesburg American. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.