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1996 Army Cadets football team

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1996 Army Cadets football
Independence Bowl, L 32–29 vs. Auburn
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 25
Record10–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (6th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainBen Kotwica, Ron Leshinski
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Army       10 2  
Navy       9 3  
No. 19 Notre Dame       8 3  
East Carolina       8 3  
Louisiana Tech       6 5  
UAB       5 6  
UCF       5 6  
Southwestern Louisiana       5 6  
Northeast Louisiana       5 6  
Arkansas State       4 7  
Northern Illinois       1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 10–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 379 to 224.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 28–24. They also lost to Auburn, 32–29, in the 1996 Independence Bowl.[2] This would be Army's last winning season until 2010.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 141:30 p.m.OhioW 37–2030,500
September 2112:00 p.m.Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
HTSW 35–1736,049[3]
September 282:00 p.m.vs. North TexasW 27–1020,413
October 51:30 p.m.Yale
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 39–1340,776[4]
October 121:00 p.m.at RutgersW 42–2119,101
October 191:30 p.m.Tulane
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–1035,971[5]
October 261:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)W 27–716,543
November 21:30 p.m.Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 41–2139,269[6]
November 93:30 p.m.Air Force
ABCW 23–741,251
November 166:00 p.m.at No. 19 SyracuseNo. 22ESPNL 17–4249,257[7]
December 712:00 p.m.vs. NavyNo. 23CBSW 28–2469,238
December 313:30 p.m.vs. AuburnNo. 24ESPNL 29–3241,366[8]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP2224232425
Coaches2324232424

Game summaries

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Ohio

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Duke

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At North Texas

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Yale

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Vs. Rutgers

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Tulane

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At Miami (OH)

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Lafayette

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Air Force

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At Syracuse

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Vs. Navy

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Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 3 10 12328
Navy 0 21 3024

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

President Bill Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to attend game since 1974.

Vs. Auburn

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1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Cadets 0 7 0 22 29
Tigers 10 10 12 0 32

Personnel

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1996 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 79 Ed Bloom So
OT 52 Tim Booth Sr
QB 7 Ronnie McAda Sr
SE 82 Craig Mikolajchak Jr
SE 5 Brad Miller Jr
RB 49 Bobby Williams So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 92 Anthony Bianchi Sr
CB Tony Coaxum Fr
CB 19 Garland Gay Sr
LB 44 Ben Kotwica Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 8 Joseph Parker Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

Radio

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Flagship station Play–by–play Color commentator Sideline reporter Studio host
WABC–AM 770

Some games broadcast on WPLJ–FM 95.5 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Yankees

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1996 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Army QB carries Cadets past Duke". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Berlet, Bruce (October 6, 1996). "An Inspired Effort Falls Short for Yale". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Army is now 6–0". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 3, 1996). "Lafayette Doesn't Go Down Easily Against Army". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McNabb regrets salute". The Sentinel. Syracuse, New York. Associated Press. November 20, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Auburn pulls rank on Army". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1996 Dec 08. Retrieved 2019-Jan-17.