American college football season
The 1974 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Homer Smith, the Cadets compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 156.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 19 to 0 score.[2]
No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1974 College Football All-America Team.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Lafayette | | W 14–7 | 26,838–27,000 | [3][4] |
September 21 | Tulane | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–31 | 30,279 | [5] |
September 28 | at California | | L 14–27 | | |
October 5 | Penn State | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–21 | 41,221 | |
October 12 | at Duke | | L 14–33 | 28,500 | [6] |
October 19 | at Notre Dame | | L 0–48 | 59,075 | |
October 26 | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 13–10 | 39,893 | [7] |
November 2 | Vanderbilt | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–38 | 30,109 | [8] |
November 9 | Air Force | | W 17–16 | | |
November 16 | at North Carolina | | L 42–56 | 38,900 | [9] |
November 30 | vs. Navy | | L 0–19 | | |
Game summaries
Lafayette
vs Navy
Game information
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First quarter
- NAVY – Steve Dykes 45-yard field goal. Navy 3–0.
- NAVY – Bob Jackson 3-yard run (Steve Dykes kick). Navy 10–0. Drive: 4 plays.
Second quarter
- NAVY – Bob Jackson 6-yard run (Steve Dykes kick), 9:32. Navy 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards.
Third quarter
- NAVY – Safety, Scott Gillogly tackled by Tim Harden in end zone. Navy 19–0.
Fourth quarter
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- Top rushers
- NAVY – Cleveland Cooper – 105 yards
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75th meeting; President Gerald Ford in attendance
Personnel
1974 Army Black Knights football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OL
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Jerry Araneo
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OL
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Neil Begley
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OL
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Bob Caslen
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TE
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Tony Dailey
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RB
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Brad Dodrill
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OL
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John Gallagher
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QB
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Scott Gillogly
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QB
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Leamon Hall
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Fr
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RB
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Marcus Hardy
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WR
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John Hodges
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TE
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Jeff Jancek
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OL
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Ken Liepold
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OL
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Ken Lucas
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OL
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Brett Moritz
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RB
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Bob Simons
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RB
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Dan Spangler
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RB
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Willie Thigpen
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WR
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Howard Williams
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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Chuck Baker
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DL
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Ray Beverley
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LB
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Jeff Bruckner
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DB
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Joe Clancy
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DL
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Sal Colatard
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DL
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Rick Conniff
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LB
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Dave Duncavage
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LB
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Greg Dyson
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DL
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Stan Ford
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DB
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Vance Herrell
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DB
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Gary May
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DB
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Steve Mellich
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DL
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Mark Smith
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DB
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Al Staerkel
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DB
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Al Stuhlmiller
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Not listed (missing number/class/position): Gary Smithey
References
- ^ "Army Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "1974 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Tulane stops Cadets, 31–14". The Palm Beach Post. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spears sparks Duke to 33–14 win over Army". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Norm (October 28, 1974). "Army, 13-10, on FG at :18". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 165 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O'Rourke keys Vandy past Army by 38–14". The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels roll past Army, 56–42". Springfield News-Sun. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White Jr., Gordon (December 1, 1974). "Navy Wins, 19-0, as Army Fails to Score For Second Year in a Row". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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