1948 Army Cadets football team

1948 Army Black Knights football
Conference Independent
Ranking
AP #6
1948 record 8-0-1
Head coach Red Blaik
Offensive coordinator Sid Gillman
Home stadium Michie Stadium

Led by head coach Colonel Red Blaik, the Cadets offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 89 points. At season’s end, Army was ranked sixth in the nation. [1]

Coaching staff

Head coach Red Blaik implemented a two platoon system, using specialists strictly for offense and defense. [2] Offensive coach Sid Gillman left Army to become the head coach for the University of Cincinnati. [3]

Regular season

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 25 at Villanova Michie Stadium • West Point, New York W 28-0  
October 9 at Illinois W 26-21  
October 16 at Harvard W 20-7  
October 23 at Cornell W 27-6  
October 30 at Virginia Tech Michie Stadium • West Point, New York W 49-7  
November 6 at Stanford Yankee Stadium • New York City, New York W 43-0  
November 13 at University of Pennsylvania W 26-20  
November 27 vs. Navy T 21-21  
*Non-conference game.

[4]

References

  1. ↑ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.99, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  2. ↑ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.105, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  3. ↑ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.97, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  4. ↑ http://cfrreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=82&season=1948