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1969 Army Cadets football team

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1969 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (3rd season)
CaptainLynn Moore
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by head coach Tom Cahill, the team finished with a record of 4–5–1. The Cadets offense scored 161 points, while the defense allowed 160 points.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20New MexicoW 31–1425,000[1]
September 27at VanderbiltW 16–627,708[2]
October 4Texas A&M
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–20
October 112:00 p.m.vs. Notre DameL 0–4563,786
October 18Utah State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–2334,000
October 25Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 38–741,006
November 1Air Force
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY (rivalry)
L 6–13
November 8at OregonT 17–1736,200[3]
November 15Pittsburgh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 6–15
November 29vs. NavyW 27–0

Game summaries

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Notre Dame

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In 1969, Notre Dame and Army reprised their long series at Yankee Stadium. Games were played from 1925 to 1946 except 1930.

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 0 000
Army 0 6 14727

at JFK StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 29
Game information

Personnel

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1969 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB Lynn Moore Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "Cadets rip Lobos in opener by 31–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vandy falls, 16–6, Wall's arm sharp". Daily Press. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 9, 1969). "Jensen's toe provides 17-17 stalemate". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.