Template:1977 Division I Independents football records
The 1977 Army Cadets represented the United States Military Academy during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. They claimed the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the second straight season.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 10 | UMass | | W 34–10 | 22,101 |
| September 17 | VMI | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, New York
| W 27–14 | 26,664 |
| September 24 | at Boston College | | L 28–49 | 19,200 |
| October 1 | Colorado | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, New York
| L 0–31 | 34,548 |
| October 8 | Villanova | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, New York
| W 34–32 | 30,618 |
| October 15 | vs. Notre Dame | | L 0–24 | 72,594 |
| October 22 | Lafayette | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, New York
| W 42–6 | 28,277 |
| October 29 | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, New York
| W 48–7 | 41,376 |
| November 5 | at Air Force | | W 31–6 | 34,338 |
| November 12 | vs. Pittsburgh | - Giants Stadium
- East Rutherford, New Jersey
| L 26–52 | 35,387 |
| November 26 | vs. Navy | | W 17–14 | 81,091 |
[1]
Personnel[]
| 1977 Army Black Knights football team roster
|
| Players
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Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| TE
|
82
|
Brundidge, ClennieClennie Brundidge
|
5.0 !Jr
|
|
|
|
Fahnstock, MikeMike Fahnstock
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| RB
|
43
|
King, GregGreg King
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| QB
|
16
|
Hall, LeamonLeamon Hall (C)
|
7.0 !Sr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DT
|
|
D'Amico, ChuckChuck D'Amico (C)
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| K
|
|
Castelli, MikeMike Castelli
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
|
Game summaries[]
UMass[]
Army's win over UMass was the 500th in school history. Leamon Hall threw five touchdown passes, including three to freshman Mike Fahnstock.[2]
Villanova[]
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| Villanova
|
14 |
0 |
0 |
18
|
32
|
| • Army
|
0 |
7 |
7 |
20
|
34
|
- Date: October 8
- Location: Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
| VILL | Poleo 1-yard run (Fernandez kick) | Villanova 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
| VILL | Thompson 2-yard run (Fernandez kick) | Villanova 14-0 |
|
| 2 |
| ARMY | Hall 5-yard run (Castelli kick) | Villanova 14-7 |
|
| 3 |
| ARMY | McGlasker 18-yard pass from Hall (Castelli kick) | Tie 14-14 |
|
| 4 |
| ARMY | Brundidge 5-yard pass from Hall (Castelli kick) | Army 21-14 |
|
| 4 |
| VILL | Thompson 1-yard run (Fernandez kick) | Tie 21-21 |
|
| 4 |
| VILL | Fernandez 27-yard field goal | Villanova 24-21 |
|
| 4 |
| ARMY | Hall 2-yard run (Castelli kick) | Army 28-24 |
|
| 4 |
| ARMY | Dwyer 26-yard run (kick failed) | Army 34-24 |
|
| 4 |
| VILL | McCauley 17-yard pass from O'Brien (Hobar pass from O'Brien) | Army 34-32 |
|
[3]
Navy[]
Army vs. Navy
| by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
| Navy
|
0 |
7 |
7 |
0
|
14
|
| • Army
|
7 |
10 |
0 |
0
|
17
|
| Scoring summary |
|---|
|
| 1 |
| ARMY | Leamon Hall 1-yard run (Mike Castelli kick) | Army 7-0 |
|
| 2 |
| ARMY | Mike Castelli 27-yard field goal | Army 10-0 |
|
| 2 |
| NAVY | John Kurowski 18-yard pass from Bob Leszcynski (Bob Tata kick) | Army 10-7 |
|
| 3 |
1:09 | ARMY | Greg King 1-yard run (Mike Castelli kick) | Army 17-7 |
|
| 3 |
| NAVY | Joe Gattuso Jr. 2-yard run (Bob Tata kick) | Army 17-14 |
|
Army finished with its first winning season since 1972.[4]
Stats[]
- QB Leamon Hall – 151/265 for 1,944 yards with 15 TD vs 17 INT[5]
- RB Greg King – 177 carries for 961 yards with 7 TD
- RB Jim Merriken – 99 carries for 447 yards with 4 TD. 35 catches for 350 yards with 2 TD
- TE Clennie Brundridge – 51 catches for 842 yards with 4 TD
- DL Dan Sartin; 10 sacks
Awards[]
- Homer Smith – Eastern Coach of the Year (New York Football Writers Association) [6]
References[]
