AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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: Edward L. King
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1902 <- 1903 -> 1904 --> 2024
1903 Season Highlights
 Edward L. King enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1903 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Colgate  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Tufts  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Dickinson  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Harvard  0   5   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Yale  5   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Vermont  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Manhattan  48   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Chicago  10   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Navy  40   5   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1903 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average3.7
  Opponents Record4-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2 -1
  Away Record1-0
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1903 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-120259   A.W. Ristine
Kansas 6-311839   Harrison Weeks
Connecticut 3-55390   E.O. Smith
New Mexico 3-0-1300   Walter McEwan
Nebraska 10-026811   Walter C. Bummy Booth
Notre Dame 8-0-12910   James F. Faragher
South Carolina 8-223935   C.R. Williams
Stanford 8-0-31996   James F. Lanagan
Maryland 7-410464   D. John Markey
Virginia 7-2-117734   Gresham H. Poe
West Virginia 7-114656   Harry E. Trout
Army 6-2-116433   Edward L. King
California 6-1-212812   James R. Whipple
Central Michigan 6-05911   Charles Tambling
North Carolina 6-313772   Herman P. Olcott
Washington 6-16311   James Knight
Oklahoma 5-4-312685   Mark McMahon
Penn State 5-318277   Daniel A. Dan Reed
Syracuse 5-420069   Jason Parish/Ancil Brown
Virginia Tech 5-110821   Dr. Charles Augustus Lueder
Baylor 4-3-14669   R.N. Watts
Louisiana State 4-57093   W.S. Boreland
Navy 4-7-177130   B.C. Burr Chamberlain
Oregon 4-2-17518   Warren W. Smith
Rutgers 4-4-194110   Oliver D. Mann
Southern California 4-25827   John Walker
Temple 4-15618   H. Shindle Wingert
Arkansas 3-45063   D.A. McDaniel
Buffalo 0-000   Ray Turnbull
Kansas State 3-4-156103   G.O. Dietz
Marshall 3-1-13725   George Ford
Northern Illinois 3-24441   John L. Keith
Washington State 3-3-29254   James N. Ashmore
Wyoming 3-23263   William McMurray
Arizona 2-04910   Orin A. Kates
Arizona State 2-0330   Frederick M. Irish
Nevada 2-4-25640   Dr. Allen C. Steckle
New Mexico State 2-0-1340   John O. Miller
Ohio 2-438144   Fred Sullivan
Oregon State 2-4-12132   Coach McFadden
Cincinnati 1-839141   Anthony W. Chez
Miami Ohio 1-427110   Peter McPherson
Missouri 1-7-14683   John F. Mclean
Akron 0-000   Rev. Alfred Place
Louisiana Tech 0-1016   Unknown
Oklahoma State 0-2-2616   No Coach
Pittsburgh 0-8-120262   Arthur St. L. Texas Mosse
Texas Christian 0-71198   No Coach

1903 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1903 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.