1973 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1973 Army Cadets football

Conference| Independent
Record| 0–10
Head coach|

* Tom Cahill (8th season)

Captain| Jim Ward, Skip Whitman
Home stadium| Michie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1972

1974 ->

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 5 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 9 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 20 Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 1
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their eighth and final year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 0–10 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 382 to 67.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 53 to 0 score and also lost to Notre Dame by a 62 to 3 score.[2]

No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 College Football All-America Team.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| | No. 10 Tennessee|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 18–37| 39,942| [3]
September 29| | California|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 6–51| 40,982|
October 6| | at Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 10–14| 50,111|
October 13| | at No. 7 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 3–54| 58,194|
October 20| 2:00 p.m.| No. 11 Notre Dame|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY (rivalry)

| L 3–62| 42,503|
October 27| | Holy Cross|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 10–17| 42,267| [4]
November 3| | at Air Force|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| L 10–43| |
November 10| | Miami (FL)|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 7–19| 41,047|
November 17| 1:30 p.m.| Pittsburgh|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| L 0–34| 33,264|
December 1| | vs. Navy|

* John F. Kennedy Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| L 0–51| |

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Personnel[edit]

1973 Army Black Knights football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `` | Barry Armstrong
OL | `` | Neil Begley
OL | `` | Bob Caslen
OL | `` | Ted Davis
QB | `` | Kinglsey Fink
RB | `` | Marcus Hardy
OL | `` | Ted Krawczyk
OL | `` | Pete Martin
TE | `` | Joe Miller
RB | `` | Dan Spangler
RB | `` | Willie Thigpen
TE | `` | Robbie Van Deusen
WR | `` | Jim Ward (C)
OL | `` | Bernie Wrezinski
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `` | Chuck Baker
DL | `` | Ernie Cachere
LB | `` | Jim Cisek
DL | `` | Sal Colatarci
DL | `` | Rick Conniff
LB | `` | Dave Duncavage
LB | `` | Greg Dyson
DB | `` | Scott Gillogly
DL | `` | Bob Johnson
DB | `` | Gary May
LB | `` | Dave Molten
DL | `` | Kerry Parker
DB | `` | Robby Richards
DB | `` | Al Staerkel
LB | `` | Jim Waechter
LB | `` | Skip Whitman (C)
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Tom Cahill

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References[edit]

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. ^ "1973 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
3. ^ "Vols march to 37–18 triumph over Cadets". The Atlanta Constitution. September 23, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Ward, Gene (October 28, 1973). "Give-and-Take Army Bobbles to HC, 17-10". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 140 - via Newspapers.com.

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Army Black Knights football

Venues|

* The Plain (1890–1923)
* Michie Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Navy: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Notre Dame

Culture & lore|

* Army Mules
* Black Death Award
* "On, Brave Old Army Team"
* "The Army Goes Rolling Along"
* 1946 "Game of the Century"
* West Point
* Salute
* Touchdown, Army
* Code Breakers

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* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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