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1976 Army Cadets football |
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Conference | Independent |
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1976 record | 5–6 |
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Head coach | |
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Captain | Jeff Jancek |
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Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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The 1976 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | | Lafayette | | W 16–6 | 20,865 | [2] |
September 18 | | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 26–24 | 24,176 | [3] |
September 25 | | No. 16 North Carolina | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 32–34 | | |
October 2 | | Stanford | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 21–20 | 30,382 | |
October 9 | | at Penn State | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| L 16–38 | 60,436 | |
October 16 | | at Tulane | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 10–23 | 25,327 | [4] |
October 23 | | Boston College | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 10–27 | 32,008 | |
October 30 | | Air Force | | W 24–7 | | |
November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Pittsburgh | | L 7–37 | 45,753 | |
November 13 | | Colgate | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 29–13 | 29,637 | [5] |
November 27 | | vs. Navy | | L 10–38 | | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Personnel[]
1976 Army Black Knights football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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WR
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Don Briggs
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TE
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Clennie Brundidge
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So
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OL
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Curt Downs
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QB
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Hank Drought
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WR
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George Dunaway
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RB
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Jon Dwyer
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QB
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Leamon Hall
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Jr
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OL
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Jeff Jancek
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OL
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Chuck Johnston
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RB
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Greg King
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OL
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John Kisiel
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RB
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Devon Maness
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WR
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Greg McGlasker
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OL
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Joe Oliver
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RB
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Tony Pyne
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OL
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Kirk Thomas
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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Mark Berry
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DL
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Ray Beverley
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DL
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Hal Burton
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DB
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Dave Charest
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LB
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Geoff Clark
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DL
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Chuck D'Amico
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DB
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Bruce Elliott
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DL
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Duane Fuller
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LB
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John Hilliard
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DB
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Joe LaGasse
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DB
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Doug Lowery
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DB
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Phil Macklin
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DL
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53
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Steve Miller
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Jr
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DB
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Carlous Pettus
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DL
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Chuck Schott
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DB
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Wes Snead
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Mike Castelli
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Season summary[]
Lafayette[]
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Holy Cross[]
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North Carolina[]
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Stanford[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stanford |
3 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
20 |
• Army |
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0 | 7 | 14 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | STAN | Michel 27 yard field goal | Stanford 3-0 |
| 2 | | STAN | Lofton 51 yard pass from Cordova (Michel kick) | Stanford 10-0 |
| 3 | | STAN | Michel 52 yard field goal | Stanford 13-0 |
| 3 | | STAN | Mulroy 19 yard pass from Cordova (Michel kick) | Stanford 20-0 |
| 3 | | ARMY | Dwyer 4 yard run (Castelli kick) | Stanford 20-7 |
| 4 | | ARMY | Kuchar 11 yard pass from Hall (kick failed) | Stanford 20-13 |
| 4 | | ARMY | Hall 1 yard run (Brundidge pass from Hall) | Army 21-20 |
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at Penn State[]
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at Tulane[]
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Boston College[]
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Air Force[]
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at Pittsburgh[]
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Colgate[]
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vs. Navy[]
Army Cadets (5–5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Army |
0 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Navy |
7 |
7 |
17 | 7 | 38 |
at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 27
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,612
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Game information
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First quarter
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 2-yard run (Bob Tata kick), 0:15. Navy 7–0. Drive: 51 yards.
Second quarter
- ARMY – Greg King 11-yard run (Mike Castelli kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:
- NAVY – Phil McConkey 11-yard pass from Bob Leszczynski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 14–7. Drive: 57 yards.
- ARMY – Mike Castelli 37-yard field goal. Navy 14–10. Drive:
Third quarter
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 20-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 21–10. Drive: 75 yards.
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso 1-yard run (Bob Tata kick). Navy 28–10. Drive: 65 yards.
- NAVY – Bob Tata 33-yard field goal. Navy 31–10. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- NAVY – Dave King 16-yard pass from Bob Leszczynski (Bob Tata kick). Navy 38–10. Drive: 30 yards.
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- Top passers
- ARMY – Leamon Hall – 13/31, 3 INT
- NAVY – Bob Leszczynski – 2 TD
- Top rushers
- ARMY
- NAVY – Joe Gattuso – 29 rushes, 128 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
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References[]
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
- ^ Muscarella, Leni (September 12, 1976). "Army Posts 16-6 Triumph over Lafayette". Times Herald-Record. Middletown (Orange Co.), N.Y. pp. 120, 114 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (September 19, 1976). "Army's Last-Period Rally Defeats Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
- ^ "Green, defense aids Wave roll". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ward, Gene (November 14, 1976). "Army, 29-13, Gives Colgate First Defeat". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 137 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
- ^ "Army Stuns Stanford." Palm Beach Post. 1976 Oct 3.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/28/archives/navy-trounces-army-4th-year-in-row-3810-navy-trounces-army-4th-year.html "Navy Trounces Army 4th Year in Row, 38-10." New York Times. 1976 Nov 28. Retrieved 2021-Jan-12.
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