1966 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1966 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
  • Tom Cahill (1st season)
CaptainTownsend Clarke
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
VPI   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 141 to 105.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 20 to 7 score. The Cadets lost only to Notre Dame by a 35 to 0 score and to Tennessee by a 38 to 7 score.[2]

Army linebacker Townsend Clarke was selected by the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the 1966 College Football All-America Team. Tom Cahill was voted Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches and the football writers.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Kansas StateW 21–621,000
September 24Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–028,000[4]
October 1Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 11–031,112
October 8at Notre DameL 0–3559,075
October 15Rutgers
W 14–930,000[5]
October 22Pittsburgh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 28–0
October 29vs. TennesseeL 7–3848,646[6]
November 5George Washington
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–730,000[7]
November 12at CaliforniaW 6–331,273
November 26vs. Navy
W 20–7

Game summaries

Penn State

Rain

George Washington

  • Charlie Jarvis 104 Rush Yds[8]

At California

vs Navy

1 2 3 4 Total
Army 7 0 0 13 20
Navy 0 7 0 0 7

[9]

Personnel

1966 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Charlie Jarvis So
QB Steve Lindell So
  Gary Steele
  Terry Young
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
  Jim Bevans
LB 56 Townsend Clarke (C) Sr
  Henry Uberecken
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Ron Wasilewski
Head coach
  • Tom Cahill
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Awards and honors

  • Tom Cahill – "Coach of the Year" by American Football Coaches, Football Writers and Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tom Cahill, 73, Football Coach At Army During the Vietnam War". The New York Times. October 31, 1992. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Strauss, Michael (September 25, 1966). "Army 14-0 Victor Over Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1966). "Army Ekes Out 14-9 Win over Valiant Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Warren sparkles as Vols spank Army in 38–7 game". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lindell and Army halt George Washington, 20–7". Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 2022 Army Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
  9. ^ Army-Navy Through the Years. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
  10. ^ 2022 Army Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2023-Jan-04.
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