1978 Army Cadets football team
American college football season
The 1978 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 255 to 188.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 28 to 0 score.[2]
No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1978 College Football All-America Team.
The team had 13 starters back from the 1977 season, though were without their quarterback Leamon Hall.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | | Lafayette | | W 24–14 | 25,890 | [4] |
September 23 | | Virginia | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 17–21 | 26,473 | [5] |
September 30 | | Washington State | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| T 21–21 | 31,612 | [6] |
October 7 | | at Tennessee | | L 13–31 | 81,887 | [7] |
October 14 | | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 0–31 | 40,815 | [8] |
October 21 | | at Florida | | L 7–31 | 57,625 | [9] |
October 28 | | Colgate | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 28–3 | 30,673 | [10] |
November 4 | | Air Force | | W 28–14 | 40,115 | [11] |
November 11 | | Boston College | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 29–26 | 28,049 | [12] |
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Pittsburgh | | L 17–35 | 45,297 | [13] |
December 2 | | vs. Navy | | L 0–28 | 79,026 | [14] |
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Roster
References
- ^ "Army Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "1978 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Pitt Strong Again; Lions Up in Air, web: The Sacramento Bee, 1978, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ "Army dumps Lafayette". Daily Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia upsets Army". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army rallies for 21–21 tie". The Daily Item. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee dumps Army 31–13". The Herald Statesman. October 8, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Craig, Jack (October 15, 1978). "Reborn Holy Cross Belts Army, 31-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida blasts Cadets by 31–7". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army Bombs Colgate, 28-3". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 29, 1978. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army grounds Air Force, 28–14". The Reporter Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army 29, Boston College 26". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel. November 12, 1978. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt rolls to 35–17 conquest of Cadets". The Patriot-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leszcznski leads attack as Navy scuttles Army 28–0". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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