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: Homer Smith Conference: Independent-
1977 Season Highlights
Homer Smith enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Army.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Massachusetts
34
10
W
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. Virginia Military Institute
27
14
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Boston College
28
49
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Colorado
0
31
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Villanova
34
32
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Notre Dame
0
24
L
@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Lafayette
42
6
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Holy Cross
48
7
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Air Force
31
6
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Pittsburgh
26
52
L
@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Nov. 26 @
Navy
17
14
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1977 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 287
Scoring Average 26.1
Points Allowed 245
Defense Average 22.3
Opponents Record 48-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-3
Away Record 2-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.