1990 Army Cadets football team

The 1990 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 6–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 264.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 30–20.[2]

1990 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (8th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainMike Mayweather, John Robb
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville     10 1 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)     10 2 0
No. 4 Florida State     10 2 0
No. 6 Notre Dame     9 3 0
No. 11 Penn State     9 3 0
Louisiana Tech     8 3 1
Southern Miss     8 4 0
Temple     7 4 0
Syracuse     7 4 2
Army     6 5 0
Northern Illinois     6 5 0
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana     5 6 0
Navy     5 6 0
Memphis State     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Tulane     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Akron     3 7 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 1
Rutgers     3 8 0
Tulsa     3 8 0
Cincinnati     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15No. 4 Holy CrossW 24–730,880[3]
September 22VMI
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 41–1733,839[4]
September 291:00 p.m.at Wake ForestL 14–5220,117[5]
October 6Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 16–1741,014[6]
October 13at Boston CollegeL 20–4125,463
October 20Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 56–038,947[7]
October 2712:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
JPSL 14–2641,153
November 3Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 35–31
November 10Air Force
L 3–15
November 17at VanderbiltW 42–3830,941[8]
December 8vs. NavyW 30–20

Game summaries edit

Holy Cross edit

VMI edit

At Wake Forest edit

Duke edit

At Boston College edit

Lafayette edit

Syracuse edit

Rutgers edit

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–5) at Army Cadets (3–4)
Period 1 2 Total
Rutgers 0
Army 0

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

  • Date: November 3, 1990
  • [9]

100th anniversary of Army football

External videos
  Full game

Air Force edit

At Vanderbilt edit

vs Navy edit

Army Cadets (5–5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (5–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Army 3 14 01330
Navy 0 7 7620

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

90th meeting

Personnel edit

1990 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Doug Baker
RB Calvin Cass Sr
OL Steve Chalout
OL Greg Cleveland
WR Mark Dawkins
RB Phil Fant
RB Tom Hansbarger
RB Andy Kudiak
RB Corbett Leatherwood
QB Otto Leone
RB Rob Martinez
RB Mike Mayweather Sr
QB Willie McMillian Jr
QB Bryan McWilliams
RB Ken Miller
WR Edrian Oliver
OL Bret Petkus
WR Chris Shaw
RB Arlen Smith
OL Bill Speier
RB Callian Thomas
RB Steve Weber
WR Myreon Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Rick Angle
DL Lance Chambers
DL Tod Childs
DB Jerry Farnsworth
DB Ed Givens
DL Terry Hill
DB Mike McElrath
DL Greg Mogavero
LB Chet Nadolski
LB Anthony Noto
LB Rone Reed
LB John Robb
DL Wade Smith
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Jason Brocke
P Todd Hawkins
K Patmon Malcolm
K Chance Mercure
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  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. ^ "1990 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Ferro, John (September 17, 1990). "Army's McPlan a Success; Two QBs, No Huddle Overwhelm Holy Cross". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mayweather leads Army over VMI, 41–17". The Daily Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest tortures Army, 52–14". The Daily Item. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke's late rally tips Army, 17–16". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 21, 1990). "Army Trounces Lafayette 56-0". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army marches by VU". The Tennessean. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Army 35, Rutgers 31". UPI Archives. November 3, 1990. Retrieved December 25, 2022.