1972 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (6th season)
CaptainSteve Bogosian
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Houston   –  6 –4 –1
Tulane   –  6 –5 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –  5 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Dayton   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Miss   –  3 –7 –1
Xavier   –  3 –8 –0
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  2 –9 –0
Villanova   –  2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 231:50 p.m.No. 9 Nebraska
ABCL 7–7742,239
September 30at Texas A&M
W 24–1446,680
October 7Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 26–2136,310[1]
October 14No. 15 Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–4542,352
October 21at Rutgers
W 35–2820,000[2]
October 28Miami (FL)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–2842,500
November 4No. 19 Air Force
W 17–14
November 11at Syracuse
L 6–2719,525
November 18Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 15–1339,441[3]
December 2vs. Navy
ABCW 23–15
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

  • DE #86 Steve Bogosian (C), Sr.

Game summaries

1 234Total
• Army 0 01310 23
Navy 12 003 15
Scoring summary
1NAVYCleveland Cooper 1 yard run (pass failed)NAVY 6-0
10:00NAVYHoward 11 yard pass from Glenny (run failed)NAVY 12-0
3ARMYHines 43 yard run (Barclay kick)NAVY 12-7
3ARMYBealy 83 yard blocked field goal return (pass failed)ARMY 13-12
4ARMYSimpson 21 yard run (Barclay kick)ARMY 20-12
4NAVYLanning 37 yard field goalARMY 20-15
4ARMYBarclay 23 yard field goalARMY 23-15

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References

  1. ↑ Kurland, Bob (October 8, 1972). "Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35-28". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Ward, Gene (November 19, 1972). "Army Nips Holy Cross, 15-13". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 144 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ 2011 Army football media guide
  5. ↑ "Late Army Barrage Sinks Navy." Palm Beach Post. p. 92. 1972 Dec 3.


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