1978 Army Cadets football team

1978 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
CaptainClennie Brundidge, Chuck Schott
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 255 to 188.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 28 to 0 score.[2]

No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1978 College Football All-America Team.

The team had 13 starters back from the 1977 season, though were without their quarterback Leamon Hall.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Lafayette
W 24–1425,890[4]
September 23Virginia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 17–2126,473[5]
September 30Washington State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
T 21–2131,612[6]
October 7at Tennessee
L 13–3181,887[7]
October 14Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–3140,815[8]
October 21at Florida
L 7–3157,625[9]
October 28Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 28–330,673[10]
November 4Air Force
W 28–1440,115[11]
November 11Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 29–2628,049[12]
November 181:30 p.m.at No. 18 Pittsburgh
L 17–3545,297[13]
December 2vs. Navy
L 0–2879,026[14]

Roster

  • Clennie Brundidge, Sr.

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "1978 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Pitt Strong Again; Lions Up in Air, web: The Sacramento Bee, 1978, retrieved March 13, 2023
  4. ^ "Army dumps Lafayette". Daily Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia upsets Army". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Army rallies for 21–21 tie". The Daily Item. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee dumps Army 31–13". The Herald Statesman. October 8, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Craig, Jack (October 15, 1978). "Reborn Holy Cross Belts Army, 31-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florida blasts Cadets by 31–7". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Army Bombs Colgate, 28-3". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 29, 1978. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Army grounds Air Force, 28–14". The Reporter Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Army 29, Boston College 26". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel. November 12, 1978. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pitt rolls to 35–17 conquest of Cadets". The Patriot-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Leszcznski leads attack as Navy scuttles Army 28–0". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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