1987 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (5th season)
CaptainDave Berdan, Tory Crawford
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  – 6 –6 –0
Army   –  – 5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Akron   –  – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  – 3 –7 –1
Temple   –  – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 2 –9 –0
Navy   –  – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 5–6 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 223.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 17–3.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12No. 4 Holy Cross
L 24–3438,428
September 19at Kansas State
W 41–1427,500
September 26The Citadel
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 48–637,548
October 3Wake Forest
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–1736,690
October 10at Boston College
L 24–2931,500
October 17Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 20–2240,578[3]
October 24Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–27
October 31Temple
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 17–7
November 7at Air Force
L 10–2749,183
November 14Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 49–3737,195[4]
December 52:00 p.m.vs. Navy
W 17–368,000

Personnel

1987 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Bryan Babb
RB Ben Barnett
RB John Barth
RB Paul Capriotti
RB Calvin Cass Fr
TE Mark Charette
TE Tim Clouser
QB 9 Tory Crawford Sr
RB Garth Estadt
OL Ken Goodlow
RB Ron Herring
WR Sean Jordan
RB Bill Kim
QB Otto Leone
RB 30 Mike Mayweather
QB Bryan McWilliams
QB Mark Mooney
RB 47 Andy Peterson
WR Mark Phillips
OL Bill Ratliff
OL Craig Raymond
QB Morrell Savoy
OL Bill Schleiden
OL Mike Karsonovich
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Dave Berdan
DB Earnest Boyd
DB Chance Conner
DL Dan Cooney
LB Greg Gadson
LB George Godfrey
LB Ray Griffiths
DL Josh Haines
LB 45 Troy Lingley
DL Tom Mathers
DL John Oleinik
DB 18 Edrico Oliver
DB Yale Peebles
LB 55 Chuck Schretzman
DB Chuck Williams
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 1 Bit Rambusch
K Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    Holy Cross

    At Kansas State

    The Cadets rushed out to a 17–0 halftime lead by quarterback Tory Crawford who ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in the contest. [5]

    External videos
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    The Citadel

    Wake Forest

    At Boston College

    Colgate

    Rutgers

    Temple

    Temple Owls at Army Cadets
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Temple 0 7 007
    Army 0 7 10017

    at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

    • Date: October 31
    • Game attendance: 32,053
    • [6]
    Game information
    External videos
    video icon Game highlights

    At Air Force

    Army Cadets (3–5) at Air Force Falcons (6–3)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Army 0 3 7010
    Air Force 7 7 7627

    at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    • Date: November 7, 1987
    • Game attendance: 49,183
    • [7]
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Army Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Air Force Passing
    RushingDee Dowis129 Yds, TD
    Receiving

    Lafayette

    vs Navy

    Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Navy 0 0 033
    Army 3 0 01417

    at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    • Date: December 5
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game attendance: 68,000
    • [8]
    Game information
    External videos
    video icon Game highlights

    References

    1. ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    2. ↑ "1987 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
    3. ↑ Dawson, Barrie (October 18, 1987). "Injuries Take Toll on Army". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 15, 1987. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1987 Sep 20. Retrieved 2022-Nov-20.
    6. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Apr-10.
    7. ↑ Bote, Terry (November 7, 1987). "Air Force 27, Army 10". UPI Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    8. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.


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