1980 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1980 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7–1
Head coach	Ed Cavanaugh (1st season)
Captain	Stan March
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons← 1979 1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	9	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Cadets compiled a 3–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents 295 to 204. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 33 to 6.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 13		Holy Cross	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 28–7	28,043
September 20		California	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 26–19	32,575
September 27		at Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 18–31	24,213
October 4		Harvard	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 10–15	38,479
October 11		Lehigh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		T 24–24	32,850
October 18		at No. 5 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)		L 3–30	59,075
October 25		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		L 14–30	23,000
November 1		Rutgers	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 21–37	34,441
November 8		Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		W 47–24	37,653
November 15	1:30 p.m.	No. 8 Pittsburgh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 7–45	31,150
November 29	3:45 p.m.	vs. Navy	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	ABC	L 6–33	70,338
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1980 Army Cadets football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		Brian Allem
RB		Rob Bauder
QB	`16`	Jerryl Bennett	Jr
OT	`77`	Steve Carter	Sr
RB		Andre Cuerington
QB	`11`	T.D. Decker	Sr
C	`52`	Dan Enright	Jr
WR	`88`	Mike Fahnestock	Sr
RB	`45`	Dino Harris	Jr
FB	`39`	Rob Heather	Jr
G	`62`	Matt Herholtz	Sr
WR	`37`	Glenn Hoy	So
WR	`38`	Kevin Kullander	Jr
TE	`85`	Mark McKearn	Sr
OT	`76`	Jay Meyer	Jr
WR	`82`	Larry Pruitt	So
G	`73`	Jim Sharman	Jr
TE	`90`	Gene Skinner	Jr
FB	`32`	Bobby Vicci	Sr
G	`79`	Rick Waddell	So
FB	`33`	Warren Waldorff	So
RB	`40`	Gerald Walker	So
OT	`71`	Bill Wilhelm	Sr
RB		Todd Williams

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`89`	Larry Carroll
DB	`23`	Jeff Cook	Sr
DT	`69`	Kevin Dodson	Jr
LB	`53`	John Garrison
LB		Steve Gerras
LB	`51`	Dan Kessler	So
DE	`87`	Mark Lingo	So
DB	`19`	Dale Love	Jr
DT	`72`	Stan March	Sr
LB	`44`	Al Mazyck	Sr
DB	`27`	Tom Morgan	So
DB	`24`	Kevin Murphy	So
DL		Kevin Streets
LB		Pat Sweeney
DB	`18`	Mike Williams	So
LB	`86`	Bob Wood	So
DB	`28`	Chris Zawie	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`95`	Dave Aucoin	Jr
P	`97`	Joe Sartiano

Head coach

Ed Cavanaugh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

"Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
"1980 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
Concannon, Joe (September 14, 1980). "Army Rolls Over HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
"Army surprises California, 26–19". The Salisbury Post. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Washington State routs Army, 31–18". South Idaho Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Concannon, Joe (October 5, 1980). "Harvard surprises Army". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 60. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Army ties Lehigh on record FG". The Sunday Record. October 12, 1980. p. C-3. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"No. 5 Irish smother Army, 30–3". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Boston College 30, Army 14". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1980. p. D9. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rutgers comes alive to beat Army, 37–21". Poughkeepsie Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Air Force surrenders to Army". The Anniston Star. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. p. 7B. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"No. 8 Pitt powers past hapless Cadets, 45–7". Mount Vernon Argus. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Pothier, Dick (November 28, 1981). "Army-Navy game: It's a party for 72,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. D3. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Navy wins annual mismatch, takes series lead over Army". Press of Atlantic City. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"1980 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

External links

Game program: Army at Washington State – September 27, 1980

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