1974 Army Cadets football team

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1974 Army Cadets football
1974 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Homer Smith (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Frank Gansz (1st season)
Captain	Bob Johnson
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
	Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State		–		10	–	2	–	0
Temple		–		8	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		8	–	3	–	0
Utah State		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston		–		8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati		–		7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	5	–	0
Tampa		–		6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross		–		5	–	5	–	1
Tulane		–		5	–	6	–	0
Colgate		–		4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		3	–	8	–	0
Dayton		–		3	–	8	–	0
Villanova		–		3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse		–		2	–	9	–	0
Florida State		–		1	–	10	–	0
Marshall		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 156.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 19 to 0 score.^[2]

No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1974 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Lafayette	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 14–7	26,838–27,000	^[3]^[4]
September 21	Tulane	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–31	30,279	^[5]
September 28	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–27
October 5	Penn State	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–21	41,221
October 12	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 14–33	28,500	^[6]
October 19	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 0–48	59,075
October 26	Holy Cross	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–10	39,893	^[7]
November 2	Vanderbilt	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–38	30,109	^[8]
November 9	Air Force	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 17–16
November 16	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 42–56	38,900	^[9]
November 30	vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 0–19

Game summaries

Lafayette

vs Navy

Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Army	0	0	0	0	0
Navy	10	7	2	0	19

at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 30, 1974
Game attendance: 83,246
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel and Ben Martin
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Game information

First quarter

NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0.
NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays.

Second quarter

NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards.

Third quarter

NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top rushers

NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards

75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance

Personnel

1974 Army Black Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
OL	Jerry Araneo
OL	Neil Begley
OL	Bob Caslen
TE	Tony Dailey
RB	Brad Dodrill
OL	John Gallagher
QB	Scott Gillogly
QB	Leamon Hall	Fr
RB	Marcus Hardy
WR	John Hodges
TE	Jeff Jancek
OL	Ken Liepold
OL	Ken Lucas
OL	Brett Moritz
RB	Bob Simons
RB	Dan Spangler
RB	Willie Thigpen
WR	Howard Williams

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL		Chuck Baker
DL		Ray Beverley
LB		Jeff Bruckner
DB		Joe Clancy
DL		Sal Colatard
DL		Rick Conniff
LB		Dave Duncavage
LB		Greg Dyson
DL		Stan Ford
DB		Vance Herrell
DB		Gary May
DB		Steve Mellich
DL		Mark Smith
DB		Al Staerkel
DB		Al Stuhlmiller

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Homer Smith

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Frank Gansz (OC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Not listed (missing number/class/position): Gary Smithey

References

^ "Army Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
^ "1974 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
^ Reinhard, Paul (September 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ "Tulane stops Cadets, 31–14". The Palm Beach Post. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Miller, Norm (October 28, 1974). "Army, 13-10, on FG at :18". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 165 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "O'Rourke keys Vandy past Army by 38–14". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tar Heels roll past Army, 56–42". Springfield News-Sun. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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[1] "Army Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

[2] "1974 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

[3] Reinhard, Paul (September 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[5] "Tulane stops Cadets, 31–14". The Palm Beach Post. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Miller, Norm (October 28, 1974). "Army, 13-10, on FG at :18". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 165 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "O'Rourke keys Vandy past Army by 38–14". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Tar Heels roll past Army, 56–42". Springfield News-Sun. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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