1994 Army Cadets football team

The 1994 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 252 to 215.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 22–20.[2]

1994 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (4th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainJoe Ross, Pat Work
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina     7 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
Memphis     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Notre Dame     6 5 1
Army     4 7 0
Northeast Louisiana     3 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Tulsa     3 8 0
Cincinnati     2 8 1
Tulane     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Holy CrossW 49–326,535[3]
September 15at DukeL 7–4324,342[4]
September 24Temple
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 20–23
October 15:00 p.m.at Wake ForestL 27–3317,571[5]
October 8at RutgersL 14–1620,511
October 15Louisville
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 30–2932,125
October 22The Citadel
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 25–2433,430
October 29Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 3–3039,304
November 5Air Force
L 6–10
November 12No. 7 Boston University
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 12–21
December 3vs. NavyW 22–20

Game summaries

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Louisville

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External videos
  Army highlights

vs Navy

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Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 10 0 9322
Navy 14 0 6020

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Kurt Heiss, who suffered from a congenital eye condition and had trouble seeing the goal posts, made the game-winning kick for Army.

External videos
  Army highlights

After the season

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Army fullback Akili King was stabbed during a street fight in late January 1994.[7]

Roster

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1994 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
  Steve Carpenter Jr
RB Akili King
TE 84 Ron Leshinski So
QB Mike Mackovec Sr
QB 7 Ronnie McAda So
QB 14 Rick Roper   Sr
FB Joe Ross
RB Kevin Vaughn
OT 56 Mike Wells Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Anthony Bianchi So
LB Thomas Burrell Jr
CB Garland Gay
S 9 Derek Klein Jr
LB Ben Kotwica So
DB Jami Wolocko
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 6 Kurt Heiss Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1994 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Holley, Michael (September 11, 1994). "An Ugly Scene for HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke KO's Army". Mount Vernon Argus. September 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cadets fall short". The Herald Statesman. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ UPI
  7. ^ Around sports, web: The Naples Daily News, 1994, retrieved March 13, 2023