1968 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (2nd season)
CaptainKen Johnson
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State   –  11 –0 –0
Rutgers   –  8 –2 –0
West Texas State   –  8 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –  7 –2 –1
Florida State   –  8 –3 –0
Air Force   –  7 –3 –0
Army   –  7 –3 –0
Buffalo   –  7 –3 –0
No. 18 Houston   –  6 –2 –2
Utah State   –  7 –3 –0
Boston College   –  7 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  7 –3 –0
VPI   –  7 –4 –0
Pacific   –  6 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  6 –4 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –0
Xavier   –  6 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –5 –0
Dayton   –  5 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –5 –0
New Mexico State   –  5 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –0
Southern Miss   –  4 –6 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –6 –1
San Jose State   –  3 –7 –0
Navy   –  2 –8 –0
Tulane   –  2 –8 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 137.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 21 to 14 score. The Cadets lost to Vanderbilt by a 17 to 13 score, Penn State by 28 to 24, and to Missouri by a 7 to 3 score.[2]

Army linebacker Ken Johnson was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m.The Citadel
W 34–1423,000[4]
September 282:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–1723,000
October 52:30 p.m.at Missouri
L 3–758,576
October 122:00 p.m.No. 16 California
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 10–732,000
October 192:00 p.m.at Rutgers
W 24–028,000
October 262:00 p.m.Duke
W 57–2532,000
November 21:00 p.m.at Penn State
L 24–2849,122
November 91:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 58–2532,000
November 161:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh
W 26–028,072
November 301:30 p.m.vs. Navy
ABCW 21–14102,000

Personnel

1968 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Charlie Jarvis Sr
QB Steve Lindell Sr
FB Lynn Moore Jr
QB Jimmy O'Toole
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    The Citadel

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bulldogs 0
    Cadets 0

    Vanderbilt

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Commodores 0 17 0 0 17
    Cadets 7 0 6 0 13

    At Missouri

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 0 0 0 3 3
    Tigers 7 0 0 0 7

    California

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Golden Bears 0
    Cadets 0

    At Rutgers

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 14 3 0 7 24
    Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0

    Duke

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Devils 0
    Cadets 0

    At Penn State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 0 7 0 17 24
    Nittany Lions 9 0 7 12 28

    Boston College

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eagles 0
    Cadets 0

    At Pittsburgh

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 0 6 7 13 26
    Panthers 0 0 0 0 0

    vs Navy

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cadets 7 7 7 0 21
    Midshipmen 0 7 7 0 14

    References

    1. ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
    2. ↑ "1968 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
    3. ↑ "1968".
    4. ↑ "Shreveporter sparks upset by Vanderbilt". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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