1972 Army Cadets football team

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
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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 as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a record of 6–4. Army played home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 231:58 p.m.No. 9 Nebraska
ABCL 7–7742,239[1]
September 30at Texas A&M
W 24–1446,680[2]
October 7Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 26–2136,000–36,310[3][4]
October 141:59 p.m.No. 15 Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–4542,352[5]
October 212:00 p.m.at Rutgers
W 35–2820,000[6]
October 281:50 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–2842,100[7]
November 41:29 p.m.No. 19 Air Force
W 17–1442,399[8]
November 11at Syracuse
L 6–2719,525[9]
November 181:30 p.m.Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 15–1339,441[10]
December 212:55 p.m.vs. Navy
ABCW 23–1595,774[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Team 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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Roster

  • DE No. 86 Steve Bogosian (C), Sr.

References

  1. ^ "Powerful Nebraska routs Army, 77–7". The State. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Army stuns Texas A&M, 24–14". The Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kurland, Bob (October 8, 1972). "Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hufnagel gears Penn St. attack, routs Army, 45–0". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35–28". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hurricane hits Army in West Point rain for 3rd win in row". The Patriot-News. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hines' artillery helps gun down Air Force". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse boots West Pointers 27–6". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ward, Gene (November 19, 1972). "Army Nips Holy Cross, 15–13". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 144 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blocked FG by Cadets beats Navy". The Spokesman-Review. December 3, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Army)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  13. ^ 2011 Army football media guide
  14. ^ "Late Army Barrage Sinks Navy." Palm Beach Post. p. 92. 1972 Dec 3.
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