1976 Army Cadets football team

1976 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
1976 record	5–6
Head coach	Homer Smith
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

The 1976 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1976 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result
September 11		Lafayette		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 16–6
September 18		Holy Cross		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 26–24
September 25		#16 North Carolina		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		L 32–34
October 2		Stanford		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 21–20
October 9		at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA		L 16–38
October 16		at Tulane		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA		L 10–23
October 23		Boston College		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		L 10–27
October 30		Air Force		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 24–7
November 6		at #2 Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 7–37
November 13		Colgate		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 29–13
November 27		vs. Navy		JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army-Navy Game)		L 10–38
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Game summaries

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	3	7	10	0	20
• Army	0	0	7	14	21

Date: October 2
Location: Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

Scoring summary

1		STAN	Michel 27 yard field goal	Stanford 3-0

2		STAN	Lofton 51 yard pass from Cordova (Michel kick)	Stanford 10-0

3		STAN	Michel 52 yard field goal	Stanford 13-0

3		STAN	Mulroy 19 yard pass from Cordova (Michel kick)	Stanford 20-0

3		ARMY	Dwyer 4 yard run (Castelli kick)	Stanford 20-7

4		ARMY	Kuchar 11 yard pass from Hall (kick failed)	Stanford 20-13

4		ARMY	Hall 1 yard run (Brundidge pass from Hall)	Army 21-20

References

↑ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
↑ "Army Stuns Stanford." Palm Beach Post. 1976 Oct 3.

Army Black Knights football

Venues	Michie Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls and rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Navy: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy; Thompson Cup) Notre Dame

Culture and lore	Army Mule "On Brave Old Army Team" "The Army Goes Rolling Along"

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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