1972 Army Cadets football team

The 1972 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

1972 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRichard S. Lyon (6th season)
CaptainSteve Bogosian
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State     10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Northern Illinois     7 4 0
Rutgers     7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech     7 4 1
Air Force     6 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Houston     6 4 1
Tulane     6 5 0
Temple     5 4 0
Colgate     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 4 1
Syracuse     5 6 0
Miami (FL)     5 6 0
Dayton     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Southern Miss     3 7 1
Xavier     3 8 0
Marshall     2 8 0
Cincinnati     2 9 0
Villanova     2 9 0
Pittsburgh     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 231:50 p.m.No. 9 NebraskaABCL 7–7742,239
September 30at Texas A&MW 24–1446,680
October 7Lehigh
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 26–2136,000–36,310[1][2]
October 14No. 15 Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 0–4542,352
October 21at RutgersW 35–2820,000[3]
October 28Miami (FL)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–2842,500
November 4No. 19 Air Force
W 17–14
November 11at SyracuseL 6–2719,525
November 18Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 15–1339,441[4]
December 2vs. NavyABCW 23–15
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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1 234Total
Army 0 01310 23
Navy 12 003 15

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Personnel

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  • DE #86 Steve Bogosian (C), Sr.

References

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  1. ^ Kurland, Bob (October 8, 1972). "Army Hard-Pressed to Turn Back Lehigh". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35-28". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ward, Gene (November 19, 1972). "Army Nips Holy Cross, 15-13". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 144 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 2011 Army football media guide
  6. ^ "Late Army Barrage Sinks Navy." Palm Beach Post. p. 92. 1972 Dec 3.