1975 Army Cadets football team

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.

1975 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
CaptainScott Gillogly, Al Staerke
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
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

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Holy CrossW 44–78,219[1]
September 20Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 54–3227,872[2]
September 27Villanova
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–10
October 4at StanfordL 14–67
October 11Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 10–2136,577
October 181:30 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 20–5241,195
October 25at Penn StateL 0–3159,381
November 1at Air ForceL 3–33
November 8Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–3138,863[3]
November 15at VanderbiltL 14–2320,315[4]
November 29vs. NavyL 6–30

Game summaries edit

Navy edit

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

Roster edit

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


References edit

  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. ^ "Boston College Rips Hapless Army, 31–0". Daily Press (Newport News). November 9, 1975. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Big interception keys Vanderbilt over Army". Hattiesburg American. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.