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1981 Army Cadets football Conference Independent 1981 record 3–7–1 Head coach Captain Stan March Home stadium Michie Stadium Seasons
The 1981 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh , the Cadets compiled a 3–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 212 to 126.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game , the Cadets played the Midshipmen to a 3–3 tie.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 12 at Missouri L 10–2460,033
September 19 VMI L 7–14
September 26 Brown Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 23–1731,859 [3]
October 3 at Harvard W 27–1016,000 [4]
October 10 Rutgers Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 0–17
October 17 Princeton Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 34–039,515 [5]
October 24 Boston College Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 6–4139,357 [6]
October 31 at Air Force L 3–731,535 [7]
November 7 Holy Cross Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 13–2833,642 [8]
November 14 1:30 p.m. at No. 1 Pittsburgh L 0–4853,225
December 5 3:50 p.m. vs. Navy ABC T 3–360,470 [9] [10] [11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Personnel [ ]
1981 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
Gerald Walker
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Dave Aucoin
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ ]
^ "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015 .
^ "1981 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015 .
^ Ward, Gene (September 27, 1981). "Army Too Much, Holds Off Brown Surge" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (October 4, 1981). "Army Belts Harvard" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Army Shuts Out Princeton, 34-0" . Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. October 11, 1981. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Boston College 41, Army 6" . Sunday News Journal (Wilmington, DE) . October 25, 1981. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force 7, Army 3" . The Tampa Tribune . November 1, 1981. p. 5D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Shaughnessy, Dan (November 8, 1981). "HC Rally Clinches Winning Season" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Verner, Bill (December 5, 1981). "Army: Our day will come again" . The Journal News . White Plains, New York . p. C1. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Verner, Bill (December 5, 1981). "Army-Navy (continued)" . The Journal News . White Plains, New York . p. C5. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Army Rises To Occasion Against Navy" . The Town Talk . Alexandria, Louisiana . Associated Press . December 6, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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