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Army Football Team History


Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
 West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Villanova  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Colgate  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Temple  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Columbia  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Yale  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Pennsylvania  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Notre Dame  0   26   L    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Sampson NTS  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Brown  59   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Navy  0   13   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average29.9
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record19-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-0 -1
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 7-2-1 AP
  
1943 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notre Dame 9-134069   Frank W. Leahy
Navy 8-123780   Cmdr. John E. Whelchel
Army 7-2-129966   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami Ohio 7-2-129391   Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Bowling Green 5-3-1194104   Robert Whittaker
Miami 0-000   Eddie Dunn
Penn State 5-3-112453   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Boston College 4-0-115618   Amerino Moody Sarno
Nevada 4-1-111425   James W. Jim Aiken
West Virginia 4-312479   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Western Michigan 4-215189   John W. Gill
Pittsburgh 3-5114174   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Virginia 3-4-1106133   Frank J. Murray
Central Michigan 2-31970   Ron Finch
Eastern Michigan 2-0280   Elton J. Rynearson
Temple 2-665163   Ray Morrison

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.