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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jim Young enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Holy Cross  23   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Washington  17   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Northwestern  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Bucknell  58   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Yale  33   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Lafayette  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Rutgers  34   24   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Air Force  28   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Vanderbilt  24   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Boston College  24   38   L    @ Dublin, Ireland   
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Navy  20   15   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Dec. 24   Alabama  28   29   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored336
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record36-53
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 12-3469214   Erk Russell
Notre Dame 12-0393156Won  34-21  Lou Holtz
Florida State 11-1455172Won  13-7  Bobby Bowden
West Virginia 11-1493208Lost  21-34  Don Nehlen
Southern Mississippi 10-2353284Won  38-18  Curley Hallman
Syracuse 10-2341189Won  23-10  Dick MacPherson
Army 9-3336226Lost  28-29  Jim Young
Western Kentucky 9-4311220   Dave Roberts
Liberty 8-3313177   Morgan Hout
Louisville 8-3261245   Howard Schnellenberger
South Carolina 8-4232224Lost  10-34  Joe Morrison
Northern Illinois 7-4155185   Jerry Pettibone
Central Florida 6-5267288   Gene McDowell
Louisiana 6-5296224   Nelson Stokley
Memphis 6-5226205   Charlie Bailey
Pittsburgh 6-5300183   Mike Gottfried
Arkansas State 5-6261245   Larry Lacewell
James Madison 5-6201209   Joe Purzycki
Penn State 5-6231201   Joe Paterno
Rutgers 5-6273255   Dick Anderson
Tulane 5-6251334   Greg Davis
Louisiana Tech 4-7185352   Joe Peace
Temple 4-7207317   Bruce Arians
Tulsa 4-7254318   Dave Rader
Boston College 3-8237326   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Cincinnati 3-8201379   Dave Currey
East Carolina 3-8281325   Art Baker
Navy 3-8221274   Elliot Uzelac
Virginia Tech 3-8176264   Frank Beamer
Buffalo 2-8148237   Bill Dando

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


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