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: George P. Dyer Conference: Independent-
1896 Season Highlights
George P. Dyer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Army.
1896 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Tufts
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Princeton
0
11
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Union (New York)
44
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Yale
2
16
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs. Wesleyan
12
12
T
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Brown
8
6
W
1896 Season Totals
Record 3-2
-1
Points Scored 93
Scoring Average 15.5
Points Allowed 45
Defense Average 7.5
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 0-0
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1896 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1896 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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