American college football season
The 1987 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 5–6 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 223.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 17–3.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | | No. 4 Holy Cross | | L 24–34 | 38,428 | [3] |
September 19 | | at Kansas State | | W 41–14 | 27,500 | |
September 26 | | The Citadel | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 48–6 | 37,548 | [4] |
October 3 | | Wake Forest | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 13–17 | 36,690 | [5] |
October 10 | | at Boston College | | L 24–29 | 31,500 | |
October 17 | | Colgate | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 20–22 | 40,578 | [6] |
October 24 | | Rutgers | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| L 14–27 | | |
October 31 | | Temple | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 17–7 | | |
November 7 | | at Air Force | | L 10–27 | 49,183 | |
November 14 | | Lafayette | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| W 49–37 | 37,195 | [7] |
December 5 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Navy | | W 17–3 | 68,000 | |
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Game summaries
Holy Cross
At Kansas State
The Cadets rushed out to a 17–0 halftime lead by quarterback Tory Crawford who ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in the contest.
[8]
The Citadel
Wake Forest
At Boston College
Colgate
Rutgers
Temple
Game information
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- ARMY - Barnett 1 yard run (Rambusch kick)
- TEMP - Quinn 2 yard run (Wright kick)
- ARMY - Charette 64 yard pass from Leone (Rambusch kick)
- ARMY - Rambusch 39 yard field goal
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- Temple
- Baker 4/6, 37 Yds
- Quinn 29 Rush, 144 Yds, TD
- Garczynski 1 Rec, 26 Yds
- Army
- Leone 1/1, 64 Yds, TD
- Barnett 26 Rush, 114 Yds, TD
- Charette 1 Rec, 64 Yds, TD
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At Air Force
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Army
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Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Air Force
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Passing |
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Rushing |
Dee Dowis |
129 Yds, TD
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Receiving |
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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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AFA
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1
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10
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86
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Air Force
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Anthony Roberson 1-yard touchdown run, kick good
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0
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7
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2
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7:02
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Army
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32-yard field goal by Bit Rambusch
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3
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7
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2
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0:30
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16
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83
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Air Force
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Dee Dowis 3-yard touchdown run, kick good
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3
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14
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3
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7:25
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Army
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Mike Mayweather 46-yard touchdown reception from Tory Crawford, kick good
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10
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14
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3
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3:59
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Air Force
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Albert Booker 1-yard touchdown run, kick good
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10
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21
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4
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Air Force
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Interception return 24 yards for touchdown by Kevin Hughes
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10
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27
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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10
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27
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Lafayette
vs Navy
Game information
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- Navy
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- Army
- Tory Crawford
2/4, 22 Yds
- Mike Mayweather
25 Rush, 119 Yds
- Andy Peterson
1 Rec, 11 Yds
- Ben Barnett
1 Rec, 11 Yds
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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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NAVY
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ARMY
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1
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Army
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40-yard field goal by Bit Rambusch
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0
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3
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4
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Army
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Andy Peterson 1-yard touchdown run, Bit Rambusch kick good
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0
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10
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4
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5:01
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Navy
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30-yard field goal by Ted Fundoukas
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3
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10
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4
|
|
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Army
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Tory Crawford 7-yard touchdown run, Bit Rambusch kick good
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3
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17
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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3
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17
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Personnel
1987 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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QB
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Bryan Babb
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RB
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Ben Barnett
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RB
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John Barth
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RB
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Paul Capriotti
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RB
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Calvin Cass
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Fr
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TE
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Mark Charette
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TE
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Tim Clouser
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QB
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9
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Tory Crawford
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Sr
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RB
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Garth Estadt
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OL
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Ken Goodlow
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RB
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Ron Herring
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WR
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Sean Jordan
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RB
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Bill Kim
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QB
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Otto Leone
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RB
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30
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Mike Mayweather
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QB
|
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Bryan McWilliams
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QB
|
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Mark Mooney
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RB
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47
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Andy Peterson
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WR
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Mark Phillips
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OL
|
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Bill Ratliff
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OL
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Craig Raymond
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QB
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Morrell Savoy
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OL
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Bill Schleiden
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OL
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Mike Karsonovich
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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Dave Berdan
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DB
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Earnest Boyd
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DB
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Chance Conner
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DL
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Dan Cooney
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LB
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Greg Gadson
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LB
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George Godfrey
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LB
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Ray Griffiths
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DL
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Josh Haines
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LB
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45
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Troy Lingley
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DL
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Tom Mathers
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DL
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John Oleinik
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DB
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18
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Edrico Oliver
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DB
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Yale Peebles
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LB
|
55
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Chuck Schretzman
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DB
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Chuck Williams
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K, P
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1
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Bit Rambusch
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K
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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 December 9, 2015.
- ^ "1987 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Craig, Jack (September 13, 1987). "HC Has Too Much for Army". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crawford-to-Jordan connection paces Army". The Journal News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army loses game, quarterback Crawford". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dawson, Barrie (October 18, 1987). "Injuries Take Toll on Army". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 15, 1987. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1987 Sep 20. Retrieved 2022-Nov-20.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Apr-10.
- ^ Bote, Terry (November 7, 1987). "Air Force 27, Army 10". UPI Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.
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