1966 Army Cadets football team

The 1966 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 141 to 105.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 20 to 7 score. The Cadets lost only to Notre Dame by a 35 to 0 score and to Tennessee by a 38 to 7 score.^[2]

1966 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Tom Cahill (1st season)
Captain	Townsend Clarke
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	0	–	1
Colgate		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Georgia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Dayton		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Houston		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
VPI		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Colorado State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Texas Western		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Air Force		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Xavier		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Pacific		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		–				3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Army linebacker Townsend Clarke was selected by the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the 1966 College Football All-America Team. Tom Cahill was voted Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches and the football writers.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Kansas State	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–6	21,000
September 24	Holy Cross	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 14–0	28,000	^[4]
October 1	Penn State	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 11–0	31,112
October 8	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 0–35	59,075
October 15	Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 14–9	30,000	^[5]
October 22	Pittsburgh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 28–0
October 29	vs. Tennessee	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–38	48,646	^[6]
November 5	George Washington	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–7	30,000	^[7]
November 12	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 6–3	31,273
November 26	vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 20–7

Personnel

1966 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Charlie Jarvis So QB Steve Lindell So   Gary Steele   Terry Young	Defense Pos. # Name Class   Jim Bevans LB 56 Townsend Clarke (C) Sr   Henry Uberecken	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Ron Wasilewski	Head coach Tom Cahill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Season summary

Penn State

Rain

George Washington

• Charlie Jarvis 104 Rush Yds^[8]

at California

vs Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	7	0	0	13	20
Navy	0	7	0	0	7

^[9]

Awards/honors

• Tom Cahill – "Coach of the Year" by American Football Coaches, Football Writers and Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C. ^[10]

External links

• Army Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Class – Townsend Clarke on YouTube

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. "1966 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
3. "Tom Cahill, 73, Football Coach At Army During the Vietnam War". The New York Times. October 31, 1992. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
4. Strauss, Michael (September 25, 1966). "Army 14-0 Victor Over Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1966). "Army Ekes Out 14-9 Win over Valiant Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Warren sparkles as Vols spank Army in 38–7 game". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lindell and Army halt George Washington, 20–7". Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. 2022 Army Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
9. Army-Navy Through the Years. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
10. 2022 Army Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.