American college football season
The 1968 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . In their third year under head coach Tom Cahill , the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 137.[ 1] In the annual Army–Navy Game , the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 21 to 14 score. The Cadets lost to Vanderbilt by a 17 to 13 score, Penn State by 28 to 24, and to Missouri by a 7 to 3 score.[ 2]
Army linebacker Ken Johnson was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team .[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 21 2:00 p.m. The Citadel W 34–1423,000 [ 4] September 28 2:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 13–1723,000 [ 5] October 5 2:30 p.m. at Missouri L 3–758,576 October 12 2:00 p.m. No. 16 California Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 10–732,000 October 19 2:00 p.m. at Rutgers W 24–028,000 [ 6] October 26 2:00 p.m. Duke W 57–2532,000 [ 7] November 2 1:00 p.m. at Penn State L 24–2849,122 November 9 1:00 p.m. Boston College Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 58–2532,000 November 16 1:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh W 26–028,072 November 30 1:30 p.m. vs. Navy ABC W 21–14102,000
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 Cadets 0
1 2 3 4 Total Commodores 0 17 0 0 17 Cadets 7 0 6 0 13
1 2 3 4 Total Cadets 0 0 0 3 3 Tigers 7 0 0 0 7
1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 0 Cadets 0
1 2 3 4 Total Cadets 14 3 0 7 24 Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 Total Blue Devils 0 Cadets 0
1 2 3 4 Total Cadets 0 7 0 17 24 Nittany Lions 9 0 7 12 28
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 Cadets 0
1 2 3 4 Total Cadets 0 6 7 13 26 Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 Total Cadets 7 7 7 0 21 Midshipmen 0 7 7 0 14
1968 Army Black Knights football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Charlie Jarvis Sr QB Steve Lindell Sr FB Lynn Moore Jr QB Jimmy O'Toole
Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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