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1983 Army Cadets football team

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1983 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJim Mitroka
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
Virginia Tech       9 2 0
No. 19 Boston College       9 3 0
No. 16 West Virginia       9 3 0
No. 20 East Carolina       8 3 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh       8 3 1
Florida State       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 1
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Memphis State       6 4 1
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
South Carolina       5 6 0
Cincinnati     4 6 1
Southwestern Louisiana       4 6 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Louisville       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Rutgers       3 8 0
Army       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 2–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 140.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy by a 42–13 score.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10ColgateL 13–1533,285[3]
September 17at LouisvilleL 7–3127,454
September 24Dartmouth
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 13–1236,637[4]
October 1at HarvardL 21–2415,000[5]
October 8Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–12
October 151:00 p.m.vs. Notre DameL 0–4275,131
October 22Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 12–1341,000[6]
October 29at Air ForceL 20–4147,032[7]
November 5Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–3440,749
November 121:30 p.m.at PittsburghL 7–3838,500
November 25vs. NavyL 13–42

Personnel

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1983 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Elton Akins
RB Cleveland Bazemore
TE Rob Dickerson
OL Pete Edmunds
QB Dave Grasch
OL Shamus Hanlon
QB Rob Healy So
OL Karl Heinemen
WR Jarvis Hollingsworth
RB Travis Jackson
RB William Lampley
QB Rich Laughlin
OL Church Matthews
RB Kevin McKelvey
WR Billy Noble
WR Matt Oliver
  Bryan Parlier So
RB David Pratt
OL Ron Reusch
OL Ron Rice
OL Don Smith
WR Scott Spellman
TE Mark Triplett
QB Bill Turner So
WR Ben White
WR Dave Woolf
OL Dave Woolfolk
TE Scott Wuestner
RB Art Zarone
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Herb Aten
DB Greg Bastin
DB Dee Bryant
DL Larry Carroll
LB Jim Gentile
DL Brian Gibbons
DB Eric Griffin
DE Kurt Gutierrez
DL Jim Jennings
DB Kermit McKelvey
LB John Roney
DB Nate Sassaman
DL Mike Staver
DL Glen Veevaert
DL Lloyd Walker
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Joe Sartiano
K Craig Stopa
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

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vs Navy

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Army Cadets (2–8) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy 21 0 71442
Army 0 6 7013

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Game information

The first four minutes probably were the worst four minutes I have ever experienced in coaching.

Jim Young

[9] [10]

External videos
video icon Full game

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "1983 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ McMillan, Ken (September 11, 1983). "Colgate 'Boots' Army, 15-13". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ McMillan, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Army Slips by Dartmouth". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1983). "Harvard Recovers -- Dixon Interception Ties It; Villanueva FG Wins It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (October 23, 1983). "Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Air Force Clobbers Army 41-20". The Daily Herald. United Press International. October 30, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
  9. ^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
  10. ^ "Navy's quick-strike attack caues quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.