1967 Army Cadets football team

The 1967 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents 183 to 94.[1]

1967 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
1967 record	8–2
Head coach	Tom Cahill (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Richard Lyon (1st season)
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the annual Army–Navy Game in December, the Cadets lost 19–14 to the Midshipmen.[2] Army's other loss was to underdog Duke, by three points in early October;[3][4] the Blue Devils also defeated Navy, by nineteen in November.[5]

After their final home game, a 22–0 shutout of Utah on Veterans Day,[6][7] the Cadets were 7–1 and prime candidates for the academy's first-ever bowl invitation. In the midst of the Vietnam War, Pentagon officials decided against it, citing the "heavy demands on the players' time" as well as an emphasis on football being "not consistent with the academy's basic mission: to produce career Army officers."[8][9]

No Army players received first-team honors on the All-America team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	Virginia	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 26–7
September 30	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 21–10
October 7	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–10
October 13	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 24–6
October 21	Rutgers	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 14–3
October 28	Stanford	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 24–20
November 4	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	W 10–7
November 11	Utah	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 22–0
November 18	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 21–12
December 2	vs. Navy	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 14–19

Roster

• Van Evans
• RB Charles Jarvis, Jr.

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. "Army rally falls short". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 3, 1967. p. 3B.
3. "Duke upsets Army". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 8, 1967. p. 4B.
4. "1967 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
5. "Duke blasts Middies in second half". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. November 12, 1967. p. 61.
6. "Army blanks Utah, raises record to 7–1". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. November 12, 1967. p. 61.
7. Miller, Hack (November 13, 1967). "Tame Utes use same plays". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
8. "Army blocked in bid to play in Sugar Bowl". Rome News-Tribune. (Georgia). UPI. November 17, 1967. p. 11.
9. "No Sugar Bowls for Cadet Corps either". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. November 17, 1967. p. 16.