1979 Army Cadets football team

1979 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8–1
Head coach	Lou Saban (1st season)
Captain	George Mayes
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his first and only season as head coach, Army finished the season with a record of 2–8–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Connecticut	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 26–10	31,727	[1]
September 22	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 17–13	43,345	[2]
September 29	North Carolina	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 3–41	32,157	[3]
October 6	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	T 17–17	33,874	[4]
October 13	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–24	77,157	[5]
October 20	Baylor	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–55	32,591	[6]
October 27	Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 16–29	40,162	[7]
November 3	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 7–28	30,334	[8]
November 10	vs. Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 0–20	28,163	[9]
November 17	No. 11 Pittsburgh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–40	31,689	[10]
December 1	vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 7–31	77,052	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Penn State

See also: 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Army Cadets (2–1–1) at Penn State Nittany Lions (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	0	0	3	0	3
Penn State	7	10	0	7	24

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 13
• Game attendance: 77,157
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Game information

First quarter PSU – Booker Moore 1-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards. Second quarter PSU – Matt Suhey 17-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick), 7:06. Penn State 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards. PSU – Herb Menhardt 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Penn State 17–0. Drive: Third quarter ARMY – Dave Aucoin 44-yard field goal. Penn State 17–3. Drive: Fourth quarter PSU – Matt Suhey 61-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 24–3. Drive: Top passers ARMY – Jerryl Bennett – 7/26, 120 yards, INT PSU – Dayle Tate – 6/14, 51 yards, 3 INT Top rushers ARMY – Jimmy Hill – 23 rushes, 43 yards PSU – Matt Suhey – 23 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARMY – Kevin Kullander – 3 receptions, 89 yards PSU – Booker Moore – 3 receptions, 28 yards

Vs. Navy

See also: 1979 Navy Midshipmen football team

Army Cadets (2–7–1) vs. Navy Midshipmen (6–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	10	7	7	7	31
Army	0	7	0	0	7

at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 1
• Game attendance: 77,052
• TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson
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Game information

First quarter NAVY – Steve Fehr 36-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. Drive: NAVY – Troy Mitchell 12-yard pass from Bob Powers (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: Second quarter NAVY – Eddie Meyers 1-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 17–0. Drive: ARMY – Bobby Crumpton 8-yard run (Dave Aucoin kick). Navy 17–7. Drive: Third quarter NAVY – Eddie Meyers 5-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 24–7. Drive: Fourth quarter NAVY – Eddie Meyers 31-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 31–7. Drive: Top passers NAVY – Bob Powers – 6/15, 85 yards, TD ARMY – T.D. Decker – 2/5, 15 yards, INT Top rushers NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 43 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD ARMY – Bobby Vicci – 12 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers NAVY – Steve Callahan – 3 receptions, 40 yards ARMY – Bill Skoda – 1 reception, 13 yards

External videos
Full game
Game highlights

Personnel

1979 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Rob Bauder QB Jerryl Bennett RB mike Bristol OL Chuck Boucher OL Steve Carter RB Bobby Crumpton QB T.D. Decker WR Mike Fahnstock RB Robbie Hall RB Dino Harris RB Rob Heather OL Matt Herholtz RB Jimmy Hill WR Glenn Hoy OL Mike Bristol TE Kevin Kullander RB Doug Lenhoff TE Mark McKearn QB Earle Mulrane OL Ed Perkins WR Larry Pruitt QB Bob Ryan OL Jim Sharman RB Bobby Shields TE Gene Skinner WR Bill Skoda OL Cliff Triplett RB Bobby Vicci RB Gerald Walker OL Bill Wilhelm WR Chris Zawie	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Dave Charest DL Kevin Dodson DB Bruce Elliott LB John Garrison DB Jon Hallingstad LB John Hilliard DB Dale Love DL Stan March DL George Mayes LB Willie Nattiel LB Len Sbrocco DL Kevin Streets LB Larry Trumbore DB Dan Webb	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Charlie Adams K Dave Aucoin	Head coach Lou Saban Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Saban's Army rips UConn, 26–10". Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Army staggers Stanford". St. Petersburg Times. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lawrence stars as unbeaten Tar Heels rout Army, 41–3". The Tampa Tribune. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Army, Duke tie". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Penn State rips Army". Wisconsin State Journal. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Army emparrassed 55–0". Mount Vernon Argus. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Boston College 29, Army 16". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 28, 1979. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Air Force flies past Army, 28–7". The Fresno Bee. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Dorn leads Rutgers over Army, 20–0". The Gloucester County Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Pitt drills Army, 40–0". The Journal News. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Meyers and Navy sink Army, 31–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 2, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1979 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
13. "Penn State unleashes infantry on Army." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Oct 14. Pg. 8B. Retrieved 2020-Dec-15.
14. "Middies even series on Meyers' running." Eugene Register-Guard. 1979 Dec 02. Pg. 7E. Retrieved 2020-Dec-11.