1987 Army Cadets football team

1987 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Jim Young (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sutton (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Dave Berdan, Tory Crawford
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 5–6 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 223.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 17–3.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12		No. 4 Holy Cross	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 24–34	38,428	[3]
September 19		at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 41–14	27,500
September 26		The Citadel	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 48–6	37,548	[4]
October 3		Wake Forest	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 13–17	36,690	[5]
October 10		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–29	31,500
October 17		Colgate	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 20–22	40,578	[6]
October 24		Rutgers	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–27
October 31		Temple	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 17–7
November 7		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 10–27	49,183
November 14		Lafayette	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 49–37	37,195	[7]
December 5	2:00 p.m.	vs. Navy	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 17–3	68,000
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Holy Cross

At Kansas State

The Cadets rushed out to a 17–0 halftime lead by quarterback Tory Crawford who ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in the contest. ^[8]

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Game highlights

The Citadel

Wake Forest

At Boston College

Colgate

Rutgers

Temple

Temple Owls at Army Cadets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	0	7	0	0	7
Army	0	7	10	0	17

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

• Date: October 31
• Game attendance: 32,053
• ^[9]

Game information
ARMY - Barnett 1 yard run (Rambusch kick) TEMP - Quinn 2 yard run (Wright kick) ARMY - Charette 64 yard pass from Leone (Rambusch kick) ARMY - Rambusch 39 yard field goal Temple Baker 4/6, 37 Yds Quinn 29 Rush, 144 Yds, TD Garczynski 1 Rec, 26 Yds Army Leone 1/1, 64 Yds, TD Barnett 26 Rush, 114 Yds, TD Charette 1 Rec, 64 Yds, TD

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Game highlights

At Air Force

Army Cadets (3–5) at Air Force Falcons (6–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	0	3	7	0	10
Air Force	7	7	7	6	27

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Date: November 7, 1987
• Game attendance: 49,183
• ^[10]

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing	Dee Dowis	129 Yds, TD
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARMY AFA 1 10 86 Air Force Anthony Roberson 1-yard touchdown run, kick good 0 7 2 7:02 Army 32-yard field goal by Bit Rambusch 3 7 2 0:30 16 83 Air Force Dee Dowis 3-yard touchdown run, kick good 3 14 3 7:25 Army Mike Mayweather 46-yard touchdown reception from Tory Crawford, kick good 10 14 3 3:59 Air Force Albert Booker 1-yard touchdown run, kick good 10 21 4 Air Force Interception return 24 yards for touchdown by Kevin Hughes 10 27 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 27

Lafayette

vs Navy

See also: 1987 Navy Midshipmen football team

Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	0	0	0	3	3
Army	3	0	0	14	17

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 68,000
• ^[11]

Game information
Navy Alton Grizzard 3/5, 59 Yds 17 Rush, 53 Yds Don Hughes 2 Rec, 49 Yds Army Tory Crawford 2/4, 22 Yds Mike Mayweather 25 Rush, 119 Yds Andy Peterson 1 Rec, 11 Yds Ben Barnett 1 Rec, 11 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NAVY ARMY 1 Army 40-yard field goal by Bit Rambusch 0 3 4 Army Andy Peterson 1-yard touchdown run, Bit Rambusch kick good 0 10 4 5:01 Navy 30-yard field goal by Ted Fundoukas 3 10 4 Army Tory Crawford 7-yard touchdown run, Bit Rambusch kick good 3 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 17

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Game highlights

Personnel

1987 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Bryan Babb RB Ben Barnett RB John Barth RB Paul Capriotti RB Calvin Cass Fr TE Mark Charette TE Tim Clouser QB 9 Tory Crawford Sr RB Garth Estadt OL Ken Goodlow RB Ron Herring WR Sean Jordan RB Bill Kim QB Otto Leone RB 30 Mike Mayweather QB Bryan McWilliams QB Mark Mooney RB 47 Andy Peterson WR Mark Phillips OL Bill Ratliff OL Craig Raymond QB Morrell Savoy OL Bill Schleiden OL Mike Karsonovich	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Dave Berdan DB Earnest Boyd DB Chance Conner DL Dan Cooney LB Greg Gadson LB George Godfrey LB Ray Griffiths DL Josh Haines LB 45 Troy Lingley DL Tom Mathers DL John Oleinik DB 18 Edrico Oliver DB Yale Peebles LB 55 Chuck Schretzman DB Chuck Williams	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 1 Bit Rambusch K Keith Walker	Head coach Jim Young Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
2. "1987 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
3. Craig, Jack (September 13, 1987). "HC Has Too Much for Army". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Crawford-to-Jordan connection paces Army". The Journal News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Army loses game, quarterback Crawford". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dawson, Barrie (October 18, 1987). "Injuries Take Toll on Army". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 15, 1987. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Eugene Register-Guard. 1987 Sep 20. Retrieved 2022-Nov-20.
9. Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Apr-10.
10. Bote, Terry (November 7, 1987). "Air Force 27, Army 10". UPI Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
11. Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.