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The 1971 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 206 to 146. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 24 to 23 score.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorRichard S. Lyon (5th season)
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1971 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (5th season)
CaptainJohn Roth
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
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1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State – 11–1–0
Boston College – 9–2–0
No. 17 Houston – 9–3–0
No. 13 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Utah State – 8–3–0
Florida State – 8–4–0
Cincinnati – 7–4–0
West Virginia – 7–4–0
Temple – 6–2–1
Air Force – 6–4–0
Army – 6–4–0
Colgate – 6–4–0
Villanova – 6–4–1
South Carolina – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – 6–5–0
Georgia Tech – 6–6–0
Northern Illinois – 5–5–1
Syracuse – 5–5–1
Dayton – 5–6–0
Holy Cross – 4–6–0
Miami (FL) – 4–7–0
Rutgers – 4–7–0
Virginia Tech – 4–7–0
Navy – 3–8–0
Pittsburgh – 3–8–0
Tulane – 3–8–0
Marshall – 2–8–0
Xavier – 1–9–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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No Army players were selected as first-team players on the 1971 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 182:00 p.m.No. 13 StanfordL 3–3842,148[2]
September 252:00 p.m.at Georgia TechW 16–1340,123[3]
October 22:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 22–643,503[4]
October 91:30 p.m.at No. 9 Penn StateL 0–4249,887[5]
October 16at Air ForceL 7–2044,802[6]
October 232:00 p.m.Virginia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–942,535[7]
October 298:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)L 13–2424,323[8]
November 61:30 p.m.Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 30–1739,841[9]
November 131:29 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 17–1438,559[10]
November 271:25 p.m.vs. NavyW 24–2397,047[11]
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Game summaries

at Georgia Tech

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 14 7223
Army 16 0 0824
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at JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Roster

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1971 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Kingsley Fink So
WR Ed Francis Jr
RB Bob Hines
  Greg McMuckin
TE David Sanders Sr
  John Simar
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 86 Steve Bogosian Jr
LB 65 Pete Bucha
LB 56 Don MacLaren
LB 50 Jim Silva
LB 80 Bob Jarrell Sr
  Randy Stein
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Jim Barclay So
P Ron Danhof
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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    • Not listed (missing number/class/position): Bill Barker, Mike Gaines, Bob Jarrell

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