1968 Army Cadets football team

The 1968 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 137.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 21 to 14 score. The Cadets lost to Vanderbilt by a 17 to 13 score, Penn State by 28 to 24, and to Missouri by a 7 to 3 score.^[2]

1968 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Tom Cahill (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard S. Lyon (2nd season)
Captain	Ken Johnson
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Army linebacker Ken Johnson was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	2:00 p.m.	The Citadel	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 34–14	23,000
September 28	2:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 13–17	23,000
October 5	2:30 p.m.	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO		L 3–7	58,576
October 12	2:00 p.m.	No. 16 California	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 10–7	32,000
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 24–0	28,000
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 57–25	32,000
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		L 24–28	49,122
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 58–25	32,000
November 16	1:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 26–0	28,072
November 30	1:30 p.m.	vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	ABC	W 21–14	102,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1968 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Charlie Jarvis Sr QB Steve Lindell Sr FB Lynn Moore Jr QB Jimmy O'Toole	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tom Cahill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Season summary

The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
Cadets					0

See also: 1968 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	0	17	0	0	17
Cadets	7	0	6	0	13

See also: 1968 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

At Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	0	0	0	3	3
Tigers	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 1968 Missouri Tigers football team

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears					0
Cadets					0

See also: 1968 California Golden Bears football team

At Rutgers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	14	3	0	7	24
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils					0
Cadets					0

See also: 1968 Duke Blue Devils football team

At Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	0	7	0	17	24
Nittany Lions	9	0	7	12	28

See also: 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles					0
Cadets					0

See also: 1968 Boston College Eagles football team

At Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	0	6	7	13	26
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 1968 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

vs Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	7	7	7	0	21
Midshipmen	0	7	7	0	14

See also: 1968 Navy Midshipmen football team, Army–Navy Game, and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. "1968 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
3. "1968".