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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: Jim Young
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jim Young enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Colgate  13   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Louisville  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Dartmouth  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Harvard  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Rutgers  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Notre Dame  0   42   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Lehigh  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Air Force  20   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Boston College  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Pittsburgh  7   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Navy  13   42   L    @ Pasadena, CA   
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record43-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boston College 9-3351190Lost  18-19  Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Virginia Tech 9-230191   Bill Dooley
West Virginia 9-3322189Won  20-16  Don Nehlen
Akron 8-3210104   Jim Dennison
Buffalo 8-2232150   Bill Dando
East Carolina 8-3271179   Ed Emory
Florida State 8-4381312Won  28-3  Bobby Bowden
Penn State 8-4-1320312Won  13-10  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-3-1288165Lost  23-28  Serafino Foge Fazio
Southern Mississippi 8-3235128   Jim Carmody
Notre Dame 7-5316177Won  19-18  Gerry Faust
Georgia Southern 6-5262206   Erk Russell
Memphis 6-4-1274205   Rex Dockery
Syracuse 6-5178200   Dick MacPherson
Central Florida 5-6283306   Louis H. Lou Saban
South Carolina 5-6231237   Joe Morrison
Cincinnati 4-6-1208234   Watson Brown
Louisiana 4-6194212   Sam Robertson
Temple 4-7170241   Bruce Arians
James Madison 3-8230266   Challace McMillin
Louisville 3-8157351   Bob Weber
Navy 3-8202272   Gary Tranquill
Rutgers 3-8195258   Frank R. Burns
Army 2-9140304   Jim Young
Liberty 2-9181316   Tom Dowling
Western Kentucky 2-8-1147203   Jimmy Feix
Tulane 0-11192241   Wally English

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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