1981 Army Cadets football team

The 1981 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Cadets compiled a 3–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 212 to 126.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets played the Midshipmen to a 3–3 tie.[2]

1981 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Penn State        10 2 0
No. 4 Pittsburgh        11 1 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)        9 2 0
Southern Miss        9 2 1
No. 17 West Virginia        9 3 0
Colgate        7 3 0
Virginia Tech        7 4 0
Navy        7 4 1
Cincinnati        6 5 0
Florida State        6 5 0
Holy Cross        6 5 0
Tulane        6 5 0
UNLV        6 6 0
South Carolina        6 6 0
Temple        5 5 0
Boston College        5 6 0
East Carolina        5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana        5 6 0
Louisville        5 6 0
Notre Dame        5 6 0
Rutgers        5 6 0
William & Mary        5 6 0
Syracuse        4 6 1
Richmond        4 7 0
Army        3 7 1
North Texas State        2 9 0
Georgia Tech        1 10 0
Memphis State        1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23at MissouriL 10–24
September 24VMIL 7–1
September 26Brown
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–17
October 31at HarvardW 27–10
November 15Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–17
November 17Princeton
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–0
October 24Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 6–41
October 31at Air ForceL 3–7
November 7Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–28
November 14at PittsburghL 0–48
December 1vs. NavyT 3–3

Personnel

1981 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Gerald Walker
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Dave Aucoin
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    References

    1. "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
    2. "1981 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.


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