1998 Army Cadets football team

The 1998 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 257.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 34–30.[2]

1998 Army Cadets football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–8 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Warinner (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (8th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainNeil Ravitz, Kenny Dale Rowland
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Tulane $   6 0     12 0  
Southern Miss   5 1     7 5  
Louisville   4 2     7 5  
East Carolina   3 3     6 5  
Army   2 4     3 8  
Houston   2 4     3 8  
Memphis   1 5     2 9  
Cincinnati   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12Miami (OH)*L 13–14
September 19Cincinnati
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 37–20
September 26at Rutgers*L 15–27
October 3at East CarolinaL 25–3040,607[3]
October 10at HoustonW 38–2818,480
October 17Southern Miss
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–3740,395[4]
October 242:30 p.m.at No. 18 Notre Dame*NBCL 17–2080,012
November 7No. 25 Air Force*
L 7–35
November 1412:00 p.m.No. 14 Tulane
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 35–4939,083
November 212:00 p.m.at LouisvilleL 23–3540,349
December 5vs. Navy*W 34–30
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel edit

1998 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Ty Amey
QB Joe Gerena So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 17 Tony Coaxum
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1998 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "East Carolina holds off Army". The Journal News. October 4, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Mississippi downs Army in rout". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 18, 1998. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.