The 1996 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their sixth season under head coach Bob Sutton , the Cadets compiled a 10–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 379 to 224.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game , the Cadets defeated Navy , 28–24. They also lost to Auburn , 32–29, in the 1996 Independence Bowl .[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 14 1:30 p.m. Ohio W 37–2030,500
September 21 12:00 p.m. Duke Prime W 35–1736,049
September 28 2:00 p.m. at North Texas W 27–1020,413
October 5 1:30 p.m. Yale W 39–1340,476
October 12 1:00 p.m. vs. Rutgers W 42–2119,101
October 19 1:30 p.m. Tulane W 34–1035,971
October 26 1:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) W 27–716,543
November 2 1:30 p.m. Lafayette W 41–2139,269
November 9 3:30 p.m. Air Force ABC W 23–741,251
November 16 6:00 p.m. at No. 19 Syracuse No. 22 ESPN L 17–4249,257
December 7 12:00 p.m. vs. Navy No. 23 CBS W 28–2469,238
December 31 3:30 p.m. vs. Auburn No. 24 ESPN L 29–3241,366
Personnel [ ]
1996 Army Cadets football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
79 Ed Bloom OT 6-7 277 So. Shoreview, Minn.
52 Tim Booth OT 6-3 268 Sr
82 Craig Mikolajchak SE 5-9 163 Jr. Houston, Texas
5 Brad Miller SE 5-11 192 Jr
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
7
McAda, Ronnie Ronnie McAda
7.0 ! Sr
RB
49
Williams, Bobby Bobby Williams
3.0 ! So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DE
92
Bianchi, Anthony Anthony Bianchi
7.0 ! Sr
CB
19
Gay, Garland Garland Gay
7.0 ! Sr
LB
44
Kotwica, Ben Ben Kotwica
7.0 ! Sr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
8
Parker, Joseph Joseph Parker
7.0 ! Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Game summaries [ ]
Ohio [ ]
Duke [ ]
at North Texas [ ]
Yale [ ]
vs. Rutgers [ ]
Tulane [ ]
at Miami (OH) [ ]
Lafayette [ ]
Air Force [ ]
at #19 Syracuse [ ]
vs. Navy [ ]
Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Game information
Army
McAda 5/10, 116 Yds 15 Rush, 134 Yds, TD
Williams 1 Rec, 43 Yds
Navy
McCoy 6/14, 107 Yds, TD, INT
Nelson 18 Rush, 74 Yds
Heaven 2 Rec, 67 Yds
President Bill Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to attend game since 1974.
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring Information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
ARMY
NAVY
1
0:00
Army
22-yard field goal by Parker
3
0
2
9:33
Navy
McGrew 7-yard touchdown run, Vanderhorst kick good
3
7
2
5:54
Navy
Butts 7-yard touchdown reception from McCoy, Vanderhorst kick good
3
14
2
5:14
Navy
McCoy 7-yard touchdown run, Vanderhorst kick good
3
21
2
2:39
Army
McAda 44-yard touchdown run, Parker kick good
10
21
2
0:39
Army
35-yard field goal by Parker
13
21
3
14:03
Army
Williams 81-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed
19
21
3
5:43
Army
Perry 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed
25
21
3
0:02
Navy
31-yard field goal by Vanderhorst
25
24
4
6:35
Army
20-yard field goal by Parker
28
24
"TOP" = Time of Possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
28
24
vs. Auburn [ ]
1
2
3
4
OT
#24 Cadets
0
7
0
22
29
Tigers
10
10
12
0
32
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0–0
1923
ARMY, 28–6
Radio [ ]
Flagship station
Play–by–play
Color commentator
Sideline reporter
Studio host
WABC –AM 770
Some games broadcast on WPLJ –FM 95.5 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Yankees
Rankings [ ]
AP poll [ ]
Week
Date
Ranking
Preseason
August 12, 1996
NR
1
August 26, 1996
NR
2
September 2, 1996
NR
3
September 9, 1996
NR
4
September 16, 1996
NR
5
September 23, 1996
NR
6
September 30, 1996
NR
7
October 7, 1996
NR
8
October 14, 1996
NR
9
October 21, 1996
NR
10
October 28, 1996
NR
11
November 4, 1996
NR
12
November 11, 1996
22
13
November 18, 1996
NR
14
November 25, 1996
24
15
December 2, 1996
23
16
December 9, 1996
24
17
January 3, 1997
25
[4]
Coaches' poll [ ]
Week
Date
Ranking
Preseason
August 12, 1996
NR
1
September 2, 1996
NR
2
September 9, 1996
NR
3
September 16, 1996
NR
4
September 23, 1996
NR
5
September 30, 1996
NR
6
October 7, 1996
NR
7
October 14, 1996
NR
8
October 21, 1996
NR
9
October 28, 1996
NR
10
November 4, 1996
NR
11
November 11, 1996
22
12
November 18, 1996
NR
13
November 25, 1996
24
14
December 2, 1996
23
15
December 9, 1996
24
16
January 3, 1997
23
[5]
References [ ]