1966 Army Cadets football team

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The 1966 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 141 to 105. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 20 to 7 score. The Cadets lost only to Notre Dame by a 35 to 0 score and to Tennessee by a 38 to 7 score.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Headcoach
CaptainTownsend Clarke
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1966 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainTownsend Clarke
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
 1965
1967 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   901
Colgate   811
No. 8 Georgia Tech   920
Army   820
Dayton   820
Houston   820
Memphis State   720
No. 9 Miami (FL)   821
Virginia Tech   821
Syracuse   830
Colorado State   730
New Mexico State   730
West Texas State   730
Villanova   630
Holy Cross   631
Southern Miss   640
Texas Western   640
Tulane   541
Florida State   650
Buffalo   550
Penn State   550
Air Force   460
Boston College   460
Navy   460
Utah State   460
Xavier   460
Pacific (CA)   470
San Jose State   370
Pittsburgh   190
Rankings from AP Poll
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Army linebacker Townsend Clarke was selected by the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the 1966 College Football All-America Team. Tom Cahill was voted Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches and the football writers.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Kansas StateW 21–621,000[3]
September 24Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–028,000[4]
October 1Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 11–018,000[5]
October 8at Notre DameL 0–3559,075[6]
October 15RutgersW 14–930,000[7]
October 22Pittsburgh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 28–032,000[8]
October 29vs. TennesseeL 7–3848,646[9]
November 5George Washington
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–730,000[10]
November 12at CaliforniaW 6–331,000[11]
November 26vs. NavyW 20–7102,000[12]
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Game summaries

Penn State

Rain

George Washington

  • Charlie Jarvis 104 Rush Yds[14]

At California

vs Navy

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Army 7 0 0 13 20
Navy 0 7 0 0 7
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Roster

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1966 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Charlie Jarvis So
QB Steve Lindell So
  Gary Steele
  Terry Young
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
  Jim Bevans
LB 56 Townsend Clarke (C) Sr
  Henry Uberecken
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Ron Wasilewski
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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    Awards and honors

    • Tom Cahill – "Coach of the Year" by American Football Coaches, Football Writers and Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C.[16]

    References

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