1992 Army Cadets football team

1992 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Bob Sutton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Denny Doornbos (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Dan Davis, Mike McElrath
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulsa			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 5–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 251 to 225.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 25–24.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12		No. 18 Holy Cross	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 17–7	32,736	[3]
September 19		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 9–22	40,500	[4]
September 26	1:30 p.m.	No. 5 The Citadel	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–15	37,692
October 10		Lafayette	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 38–36	39,642	[5]
October 17		at Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 10–45
October 24	1:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–23	18,221	[6]
October 31		Eastern Michigan	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 57–17
November 7		Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 3–7
November 14		Northern Illinois	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–14	32,391
November 21		Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 24–41	35,726
December 5		vs. Navy	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 25–24
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Lafayette

External videos
Army highlights

Eastern Michigan

External videos
Army highlights

vs Navy

See also: 1992 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army–Navy Game

Army Cadets (5–5) vs. Navy Midshipmen

Quarter	1	2	Total
Army			0
Navy			0

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 5
• Referee: John Soffey
• TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil, and Jack Arute
• Washington Post

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARMY NAVY 1 11 80 Navy Ingraham -yard touchdown run, kick good 0 7 3 Navy Pritchard 24-yard touchdown reception from Van Matre, kick good 7 24 3 1 22 Army Roper 22-yard touchdown run, Malcolm kick good 14 24 4 Army Greene 68-yard touchdown reception from Roper, 2-point run good 22 24 4 0:12 Army 49-yard field goal by Malcolm 25 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 25 24

External videos
Game highlights (Part 1)
Game highlights (Part 2)

Personnel

1992 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class   Paul Andrzejewski   Steve Carpenter   Gaylord Greene QB Rick Roper	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Thomas Burrell Fr   Dan Davis NG Gary Graves DL Sean Gladieux	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 Patmon Malcolm Sr	Head coach Bob Sutton Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

• Not listed (missing number/class/position): Aaron Mitchell, Chris Shaw (holder)

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
2. "1992 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
3. Concannon, Joe (September 13, 1992). "Crusaders Gamble -- and Then Go Bust". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Carolina grounds Army to remain unbeaten". Greensboro News & Record. September 20, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Dorson, Jill R. (October 11, 1992). "Malcom's Kick of Atonement Caps Cadets' Victorious Rally". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 3G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Army stalled by Wake, 23–7". The Daily Item. October 25, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.