American college football season
The 1986 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 292 to 276.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 27–7.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Syracuse | | W 33–28 | 38,822 | |
September 20 | at Northwestern | | L 18–25 | | |
September 27 | Wake Forest | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–49 | 40,853 | [3] |
October 4 | at Yale | | W 41–24 | 25,075 | [4] |
October 11 | at Tennessee | | W 25–21 | 91,343 | [5] |
October 18 | Holy Cross | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–17 | 40,884 | [6] |
October 25 | vs. Rutgers | | L 7–35 | | |
November 1 | Boston College | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 20–27 | 40,315 | |
November 8 | Air Force | | W 21–11 | | |
November 15 | Lafayette | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 56–48 | 40,088 | [7] |
December 6 | vs. Navy | | W 27–7 | | |
Game summaries
Syracuse
At Northwestern
Wake Forest
At Yale
At Tennessee
Game information
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- TENN - Howard 6 yard run (Reveiz kick)
- TENN - Howard 4 yard run (Reveiz kick)
- ARMY - Jones 1 yard run (Rambusch kick)
- TENN - Howard 1 yard run (Reveiz kick)
- ARMY - Rambusch 27 yard field goal
- ARMY - Jones 1 yard run (run good)
- ARMY - Fullwood 2 yard blocked punt return (Rambusch kick)
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- Army
- Crawford 4/7, 34 Yds, 2 INT
25 Rush, 112 Yds
- Jones 3 Rec, 26 Yds
- Tennessee
- Francis 24/33, 334 Yds, INT
- Howard 17 Rush, 47 Yds, 3 TD
- Cleveland 3 Rec, 90 Yds
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Holy Cross
vs Rutgers
Boston College
Air Force
Lafayette
vs Navy
Game information
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- Army
- Tory Crawford
3/4, 53 Yds 23 Rush, 94 Yds, TD
- Ben White
2 Rec, 31 Yds
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- Navy
- Bob Misch
8/15, 93 Yds, INT
- Don Holl
17 Rush, 88 Yds, TD 4 Rec, 42 Yds
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The entire game was played without a single penalty being committed by either team.
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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ARMY
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NAVY
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1
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Army
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24-yard field goal by Keith Walker
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3
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0
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2
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Army
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24-yard field goal by Keith Walker
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6
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0
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3
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6
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Army
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Andy Peterson 1-yard touchdown run, Keith Walker kick good
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13
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0
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3
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Navy
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Don Holl 3-yard touchdown run, Ted Fundoukas kick good
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13
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7
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4
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79
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Army
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Tory Crawford 1-yard touchdown run, Keith Walker kick good
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20
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7
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4
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Army
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Clarence Jones 5-yard touchdown run, Keith Walker kick good
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27
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7
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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27
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7
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Personnel
1986 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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TE
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86
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Mark Charette
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QB
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9
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Tory Crawford
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Jr
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G
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Dave D'Antonio
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So
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OL
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77
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Rob Dickerson
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QB
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Alan Edwards
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G
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Bill Gebhards
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OL
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68
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Ken Goodlow
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HB
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40
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Clarence Jones
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Sr
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C
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51
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Joe Manausa
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G
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71
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John Oleinik
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FB
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47
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Andy Peterson
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Jr
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QB
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Mike Ryan
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RB
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Paolo Smith
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WR
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6
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Ben White
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WR
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Benny Wright
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Sr
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DL
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94
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Jim Brock
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DL
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69
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Dan Cooney
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S
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Rusty Haire
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S
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25
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Bill Horton
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DT
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Gerry Kobyiski
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DL
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82
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Mike Lover
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DL
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Bill Lynch
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76
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Thomas Mathers
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LB
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Dave Scheyer
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LB
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Chuck Schretzman
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Scott Rainey
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K
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Bit Rambusch
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K
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4
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Keith Walker
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "Army Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "1986 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Wake Forest ground game crushes Army". The Journal-News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hunt, Kevin (October 5, 1986). "Army's Running Game Grounds Yale, 41-24". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols fall in battle to Army". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Sean (October 19, 1986). "Holy Cross Crashes Army's Homecoming". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Groller, Keith (November 16, 1986). "Army Outlasts Lafayette 56-48". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 12 Oct 1986. Retrieved 2019-Feb-13.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 07. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.
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