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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Furman  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Northwestern  20   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Dartmouth  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Duke  14   13   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Columbia  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Tulane  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. North Carolina State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Pennsylvania  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Navy  20   7   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record16-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 7-1-1 AP
16 7-1-1 Coaches
8 7-1-1 INS
16 7-1-1 UP
  
1953 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-135458   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 9-0-1317139   Frank W. Leahy
Southern Mississippi 9-2273111Lost  7-26  Thad Pie Vann
Arkansas State 8-0-223965   Forrest W. England
Army 7-1-121081   Earl H. Red Blaik
Akron 6-3198210   Ken Red Cochrane
Memphis 6-4135140   Ralph Hatley
Penn State 6-3207148   Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College 5-3-1137139   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5183146Won  59-0  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Syracuse 5-3-119799   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Miami 4-5155137   Andy Gustafson
Navy 4-3-218699   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
San Jose State 4-4-1156220   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Temple 4-4-1134157   Albert P. Kawal
Jacksonville State 3-5-1115157 0-31457  Ray Wedgeworth
Pittsburgh 3-5-1143138   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Marshall 2-5-2109180   Herb Royer
Nevada 2-387116   Jake Lawlor
Buffalo 1-5-144181   Fritz Febel
Louisville 1-770276   Frank Camp
Virginia 1-875242   Ned L. McDonald

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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