1978_Army_Cadets_football_team

1978 Army Cadets football team

1978 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

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]

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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

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Roster

  • Clennie Brundidge, Sr.

References

  1. [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. [2]
    "1978 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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    Pitt Strong Again; Lions Up in Air, web: The Sacramento Bee, 1978, retrieved March 13, 2023
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    "Virginia upsets Army". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tennessee dumps Army 31–13". The Herald Statesman. October 8, 1978. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Craig, Jack (October 15, 1978). "Reborn Holy Cross Belts Army, 31-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Florida blasts Cadets by 31–7". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Army Bombs Colgate, 28-3". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 29, 1978. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    "Army 29, Boston College 26". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel. November 12, 1978. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.


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