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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Army.
 The Black Knights won the National Championship.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. North Carolina  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Brown  59   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Pittsburgh  69   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Coast Guard  76   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Duke  27   7   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Villanova  83   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Notre Dame  59   0   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Pennsylvania  62   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Navy  23   7   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored504
  Scoring Average56.0
  Points Allowed35
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record25-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-0
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19-0-0 AP
  
1944 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 7-115213   J.O. Christian
Army 9-050435   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami Ohio 8-118574   Sid Gillman
Notre Dame 8-2272118   Edward C. Ed McKeever
Michigan State 6-116731   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 6-323688   Cmdr. Oscar E. Hagberg
Penn State 6-3207141   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Virginia 6-1-219752   Frank J. Murray
Bowling Green 5-3133117   Robert Whittaker
Central Michigan 5-2150106   Ron Finch
West Virginia 5-3-1191130   Ira Errett Rat Rogers
Boston College 4-3132134   Amerino Moody Sarno
Nevada 4-49293   James W. Jim Aiken
Pittsburgh 4-5147293   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Western Michigan 4-3162123   John W. Gill
Syracuse 2-4-1102152   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Temple 2-4-29396   Ray Morrison
Miami 1-7-175275   Eddie Dunn

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.