American college football season
The 1974 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 156.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 19 to 0 score.[2]
No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1974 College Football All-America Team.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Lafayette | | W 14–7 | 26,838–27,000 | [3][4] |
September 21 | Tulane | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–31 | 30,279 | [5] |
September 28 | at California | | L 14–27 | | |
October 5 | Penn State | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–21 | 41,221 | |
October 12 | at Duke | | L 14–33 | 28,500 | [6] |
October 19 | at Notre Dame | | L 0–48 | 59,075 | |
October 26 | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 13–10 | 39,893 | [7] |
November 2 | Vanderbilt | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–38 | 30,109 | [8] |
November 9 | Air Force | | W 17–16 | | |
November 16 | at North Carolina | | L 42–56 | 38,900 | [9] |
November 30 | vs. Navy | | L 0–19 | | |
Game information |
First quarter - NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0.
- NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays.
Second quarter - NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards.
Third quarter - NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0.
Fourth quarter | - Top rushers
- NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards
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75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance
1974 Army Black Knights football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | OL | | Jerry Araneo | OL | | Neil Begley | OL | | Bob Caslen | TE | | Tony Dailey | RB | | Brad Dodrill | OL | | John Gallagher | QB | | Scott Gillogly | QB | | Leamon Hall | Fr | RB | | Marcus Hardy | WR | | John Hodges | TE | | Jeff Jancek | OL | | Ken Liepold | OL | | Ken Lucas | OL | | Brett Moritz | RB | | Bob Simons | RB | | Dan Spangler | RB | | Willie Thigpen | WR | | Howard Williams | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DL | | Chuck Baker | DL | | Ray Beverley | LB | | Jeff Bruckner | DB | | Joe Clancy | DL | | Sal Colatard | DL | | Rick Conniff | LB | | Dave Duncavage | LB | | Greg Dyson | DL | | Stan Ford | DB | | Vance Herrell | DB | | Gary May | DB | | Steve Mellich | DL | | Mark Smith | DB | | Al Staerkel | DB | | Al Stuhlmiller | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
- Not listed (missing number/class/position): Gary Smithey
- ^ "Army Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "1974 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Tulane stops Cadets, 31–14". The Palm Beach Post. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Norm (October 28, 1974). "Army, 13-10, on FG at :18". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 165 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O'Rourke keys Vandy past Army by 38–14". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels roll past Army, 56–42". Springfield News-Sun. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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