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ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z B • B • B • B • B • B BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL Army made its return to the postseason in 2010 with a 16-14 victory over SMU in the Bell Helicop- ter Armed Forces Bowl. It marked the fi rst time Army played in a since 1996 and the pro- gram’s fi rst bowl victory since a 1985 Peach Bowl win over Illinois. Stephen Anderson was named the Black Knights’ Most Outstanding Player after record- ing 14 tackles and intercepting a pass in his fi nal collegiate game.

BICENTENNIAL On March 16, 1802, President Thomas Jefferson signed into law a bill of the Congress authorizing the establishment of “a military acad- emy to be located at West in the State of New York.” During 2002, the Bicentennial of the found- ing of the Academy was observed at West Point and at other designated places throughout the world. In addition to a host of high-profi le events, a com- memorative silver dollar and postage stamp were JORDAN TRIMBLE (LEFT) AND CARSON HOMME (RIGHT) WERE WERE NAMED TO THE issued to honor the Academy. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS, RESPECTIVELY IN 2010. BLACK KNIGHTS ALLEY The “fan-fest” area located on the east side of Michie A • A • A • A • A • A ANDERSON, BOB Stadium on Mills Road between the East stands and One of the great names in Army football history, Lusk Reservoir on game days is known as “Black ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAS Bob Anderson received the highest honor bestowed Knights Alley.” Black Knights Alley, which debuted in Seventeen different Army players (earning 19 dif- by his sport when he was elected to the National 2004, was completely revamped in 2008 and offers ferent honors) have been named an Academic All- Football Foundation Hall of Fame family entertainment for fans of all ages, particularly America since the program’s inception in 1952. In in 2004. One of 14 Army players to earn All-America youngsters, as part of Army’s pregame festivities. 2010, Jordan Trimble and Carson Homme were fi rst honors on two occasions, Anderson graduated from Following the Cadet Review, fans are transported via and second-team selections, respectively, marking West Point in 1960 as one of the fi nest running bus to Black Knights Alley, which opens to the pub- the fi rst time since 1990 that Army put two players backs in the Black Knights’ long, illustrious history. lic approximately three hours prior to kickoff. Once on the Academic All-America Team. Named to All-America squads during his sophomore there, fans can visit various photograph and auto- (1957) and junior (1958) campaigns, Anderson graph booths, enjoy infl atable activities courtesy of ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE appeared headed for a third consecutive citation Coca-Cola, military hardware displays and a host of Twenty different Black Knight players have garnered before an injury shortened his senior season. Only sponsor-related giveaways, listen to the sounds of 27 Academic All-District I citations since 1989. three Army players have earned All-America hon- local cover band Hudson Blue, and much more. Ap- Army has been represented on the District I club in ors three times. Anderson was elected to the Army proximately two hours prior to kickoff, the Army foot- 18 of the last 22 years. Since its inception in 2007, Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. ball team, led by the Cadet Band and Rabble Rous- the Black Knights have had eight players named to ers, marches through a cordon of cadets and Black the National Football Foundation Hampshire Soci- ARMY-NAVY Knight fans en route to the locker room. ety. The program honors players who complete their One of the most revered rivalries in all of sports will eligiibility with at least a 3.2 grade point average. In be revisited on Dec. 10, 2011, when Army and Navy BLACK LION AWARD 2010, Army was the only service academy to place clash in the service academies’ 112th grid battle One of the most prestigious and important awards two players on the list. hosted by Washington, D.C. It will mark the fi rst time Army’s coaching staff hands out every year, the the game will be played at FedEx Field, home of the Black Lion Award is presented in memory of former ALMA MATER NFL’s Washington Redskins. As part of a new 10- Army football great Don Holleder, who was killed The most beloved of all West Point songs, “Alma year broadcast agreement with CBS Sports reached in combat in Vietnam on Oct. 17, 1967, and the Mater” had its beginnings as a furlough song in in the fall of 2008, the game is played on the second men of the 28th Infantry (nicknamed the 1908. It was sung at the Baccalaureate Service on Saturday in December to conclude college football’s “Black Lions”), who died with him that day. Mike June 9, 1912, and took its place as a musical ex- regular season. Gann became the sixth Army player to earn the pression of the feelings of every West Pointer toward award last season. his alma mater. It is sung by the football team and ARMY FOOTBALL TAILGATE SHOW of Cadets at the conclusion of every football The fast-paced Army Football Tailgate Show origi- BLAIK, EARL “RED” game. The lyrics were changed in 2008 in order to nates from Black Knights Alley in front of Michie Earl “Red” Blaik was credited with elevating Army’s make the song gender-neutral and better refl ect the Stadium on game days, beginning two hours prior to football program from the “pit to the pedestal” dur- sacrifi ces and contributions made by West Point’s kickoff. A video stream of the show is made available ing the 1940s. In 18 years at the Black Knight helm, female graduates. on Army’s offi cial Web site (goARMYsports.com) via Blaik compiled a 121-33-10 record and remains the ITT Knight Vision. The show features interviews with winningest grid coach in West Point history. Three AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK fans, special guests and visits from the Cadet Band, of his teams captured national championships and American Forces Network (AFN) will carry the Army Rabble Rousers and other dignitaries in attendance. seven were crowned Lambert Trophy titlists. He was Sports Network broadcast of the 2011 Army-Navy The Army Football Tailgate Show is co-hosted by long- inducted in the charter class of the Army Sports Hall football game, presented by USAA. Part of American time Army broadcasters John Minko and Bob Outer. of Fame in 2004. Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), the American Forces Network provides stateside radio ARMY SPORTS NETWORK BLAIK FIELD AT MICHIE STADIUM programing to American servicemen and service- The Army Sports Network broadcasts more than 200 One of the nation’s most venerable athletic facilities women, Department of civilians and fam- live events each year, providing comprehensive au- added a bit more nostalgia in 1999 when the play- ily members serving outside the continental United dio and video coverage of Army Athletics. The Army ing surface at West Point’s majestic Michie Stadium States. AFN will also carry the CBS Sports television Sports Network features a four-station cluster for was offi cially designated “Blaik Field,” in honor of broadcast of the contest. football, headlined by fl agship station WABC (770- legendary Army football coach and AM, New York, N.Y.). Additionally, the Army Sports Earl “Red” Blaik. The offi cial naming ceremonies Network will broadcast Army home games in Span- took place during pregame festivities of Army’s ish for the sixth consecutive year with those produc- home game versus Ball State on Sept. 25, 1999. tions heard on WSNW (1430-AM, New York, N.Y.).

126 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z BLANCHARD, FELIX “DOC” “Mr. Inside,” Felix “Doc” Blanchard, teamed with “Mr. C • C • C • C • C • C Outside,” , to form one of the most her- CADET COLORS alded backfi elds in the history of college football. A There is great signifi cance to the Cadet colors of three-time All-America selection, Blanchard captured black, gold and gray. The components of gunpow- the in 1945, one year before Davis der are charcoal, saltpeter (potassium nitrate) and copped the honor. He was inducted in the charter sulfur, which are black, gold and gray in color. class of the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. The Army Athletic Association retired Blanchard’s legend- CAGLE, CHRIS ary uniform number 35 during a halftime ceremony Chris “Red” Cagle gained All-America honors three on Oct. 10, 2009 when the Black Knights hosted times during the 1920s, the fi rst Army player to Vanderbilt on “Felix ‘Doc’ Blanchard Day.” Blanchard achieve that feat during his career. passed away on April 19, 2009, at the age of 84. CAMPBELL, CALEB BOBBLEHEAD Caleb Campbell became the fi rst Army football play- The Army Athletic Association (AAA) will produce er selected in the draft bobblehead dolls to help celebrate the career of since 1997 when he was chosen by the Li- one of West Point’s all-time football greats this fall. ons with the 11th pick of the seventh round (the An Earl “Red” Blaik bobblehead doll will be distrib- 218th overall selection) in the 2008 NFL Draft. uted to help celebrate the career of Army’s all-time winningest on Oct. 1. The items will be CBS SPORTS distributed to the fi rst 5,000 fans attending Army’s For the 16th straight year, CBS Sports will televise Homecoming game against Tulane that day. Pete the Army-Navy Classic to a national audience in De- Dawkins was the fi rst Army player to have a bobble- cember. This year’s game will be played Dec. 10 at head likeness produced by the AAA in 2008, fol- FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The network signed a CALEB CAMPBELL WAS DRAFTED IN THE lowed by similar productions of and Felix 10-year broadcast extension in 2008 and will tele- vise the game nationally through the 2018 season. SEVENTH ROUND (218TH OVERALL) BY THE “Doc” Blanchard in 2009. Glenn Davis was honored IN 2008. with a bobblehead likeness last fall. The uniform CBS SPORTS NETWORK numbers of Dawkins, Blanchard, Steffy and Davis CBS Sports Network and the Army Athletic Associa- have already been offi cially retired by the AAA. CHERRY BOWL tion reached an exclusive fi ve-year agreement last Army defeated Michigan State 10-6 in the inaugural summer, guaranteeing live television coverage of BOWLS Cherry Bowl in 1984. The game was played in the every Army home football game and select neutral- Army sports a 3-2 record in fi ve postseason bowl Pontiac Silverdome. site games in which Army is the home team, on CBS appearances. The Black Knights made their fi rst Sports Network, beginning with the 2010 season postseason appearance in the 1984 Cherry Bowl, CLASS THE STARS FELL UPON and continuing through 2014. The deal was an- defeating Michigan State 10-6. Army’s fi ve postsea- West Point’s Class of 1915 is affectionately known nounced by Sean McManus, President, CBS News son appearances have been decided by a total of as the “Class the Stars Fell Upon.” There were 164 and Sports, and Kevin Anderson, former Director of 12 points. All fi ve games have been decided by four graduates that year at West Point and an incredible Athletics at West Point, at a press points or less. 61 (or 37.2%) went on to attain the rank of conference on July 22, 2009. A component offi cer. Thirteen cadets in the Class of 1915 earned of the agreement assures that all Army home foot- BOWL TIE-INS a varsity “A” in football and of those, nine went on ball games will be played on Saturday afternoons The Army Athletic Association owns postseason to become general offi cers (69.2%). Some of the beginning at either noon or 3:30 p.m. eastern time bowl tie-ins for each of the next three years. Should country’s most infl uential leaders of the 20th cen- with all kickoff times to be set by May 1 each year. the Black Knights register six wins they would earn tury were included in the class, names like Dwight Additionally, a live web stream of all Army’s home a berth to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (formerly the Eisenhower, , , Ver- broadcasts will be made available free of charge to Emerald Bowl) in 2011, EagleBank Bowl in 2012 non Prichard, Leland Hobbs, Walter Hess, Thomas U.S. Army personnel around the world. The network and County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Larkin, Hubert Harmon and Roscoe Woodruff. All changed its name from CBS College Sports Network in 2013. earned at least one varsity letter on West Point’s to its current moniker in April 2011. gridiron.

CINCINNATI Following 1,011 non-conference games, Army played its fi rst league contest versus Cincinnati on Sept. 19, 1998. The Black Knights spent 108 years as a I-A Independent before joining the ranks of Conference USA.

CIVIL WAR Best-selling author John Feinstein chronicled the 1995 campaigns of both Army and Navy, culminat- ing with the season-ending battle between the two academies, in a novel titled “A Civil War.” The book is widely regarded as the pre-eminent work in pro- viding an inside look at the storied service academy rivalry.

COACH E’S ARMY For the bargain price of $79, fans can purchase a full season ticket (includes admission to all four games at Michie Stadium this fall) located in the lower deck of Michie Stadium. The price includes a parking pass for the entire season.

THE 2010 BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL WAS ARMY’S FIFTH POSTSEASON APPEARANCE AND THE PROGRAM’S FIRST SINCE 1996.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 127 ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z DAWKINS, PETE FIELDTURF , who served as Brigade Commander The Army Athletic Association installed a new Field- of the U.S. Corps of Cadets, became the third West Turf playing surface at Michie Stadium in the sum- Pointer to win the Heisman Trophy when he earned mer of 2008, replacing the AstroPlay surface that the award in 1958. He was inducted into the Na- had been in place since 2001. tional Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1975 and was a member of the charter FOLEY ATHLETIC CENTER class elected to the Army Sports Hall of Fame in The massive 77,000-square-foot Foley Athletic Cen- 2004. Dawkins’ legendary uniform number 24 was ter opened in 2007 and provides Army’s football offi cially retired by the Army Athletic Association on team with a state-of-the-art indoor practice facility, a Oct. 25, 2008, as the West Point celebrated “Pete place where the Black Knights can train in a climate- Dawkins Day.” controlled environment during the winter months and inclement weather days throughout the year. DRAMATIC ARMY-NAVY FINISHES Eight of 10 Army-Navy football matchups during the FORBES MAGAZINE decade of the were decided by 10 points or West Point fi nished fi rst in Forbes magazine’s 2009 less, including an incredible fi ve-game stretch that ranking of “America’s Best Colleges,” compiled by was decided by a total of 10 points. Army captured Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and all fi ve of those verdicts, with the outcome not de- Productivity. In the report, the CCAP ranked 600 cided until the game’s fi nal moments in each case. undergraduate institutions based on the quality of “DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY” the education they provide, the experience of the Three attributes of paramount importance to a sol- students and how much they achieve. The United dier are Duty, Honor, Country. Each is equally im- States Military Academy ranked fi rst on the list. portant. Together these words form the motto of the U.S. Military Academy. DWIGHT EISENHOWER ‘15 WAS AN ARMY Notre Dame and Knute LETTERWINNER IN 1912. E • E • E • E • E • E Rockne used the forward pass to help the Fighting Irish upset a heavily favored Army team in 1913. EISENHOWER, GEN. DWIGHT D. The game helped popularize the forward pass and COLLEGE GAMEDAY Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower lettered on the gridiron showed how it could be integrated with rushing into In recognition of the United States service acad- for Army in 1912 before graduating in 1915 as a a complete . emies, ESPN’s popular College GameDay show member of the “Class the Stars Fell Upon.” Follow- originated live from West Point, N.Y., on Sept. 27, ing a distinguished military career, Eisenhower was FUTURE SCHEDULES 2003, when Army hosted Conference USA rival elected President of the United States in 1952 and The Army Athletic Association has released its South . With a patriotic theme and the sto- served two terms. schedules through the 2013 season. All of the Black ried grounds of the Military Academy providing a Knights’ home games will be held on Saturdays with historic backdrop, the nation’s premier Saturday ELLERSON, RICH kickoff time set for either noon or 3:30 p.m. those morning college football preview show debuted at was named the 36th head football years. Army will feature six home tilts in 2012. West Point, making only the third trip to one of the coach in West Point history on Dec. 26, 2008. A country’s service academies. noted triple-option expert and the architect of the G • G • G • G • G • G Univeristy of Arizona’s “Desert Swarm” defense in COMMANDER IN CHIEF’S TROPHY the 1990s, Ellerson took the reins of the Army pro- “GAME OF HONOR” Named in honor of the President of the United gram after eight highly successful seasons as the During the 2011 season, CBS Sports is producing a States as commander in chief of the armed forc- head coach at Cal Poly that included two NCAA Foot- documentary with the working title, “Game of Hon- es, the Commander in Chief’s Trophy is awarded ball Championship Subdivision playoff berths and at or.” The production will follow both the Army and annually to the winner of the round-robin football least seven victories in each of his fi nal six seasons. Navy teams all season long as they prepare for their competition between Army, Navy and Air Force. The His father and two brothers are West Point gradu- annual match up in December. The documentary three-sided structure weighs 170 pounds, stands 2 ates, including his oldest brother, John, who served will air after the game at a date to be determined. 1/2 feet tall and is engraved with the seal of each as a team on the 1962 Army grid squad. academy. GAMETRACKER ERZINGER, STEVEN “Real time” statistics for all of the Black Knights’ CONFERENCE USA Senior LB Steven Erzinger was named a “legacy” home football games are available on the Army Ath- After 108 years as a Division I-A Independent, Army captain during spring practice in 2011. Erzinger was letics Web site at www.goARMYsports.com via CBS became a member of Conference USA in 1998. chosen to lead the Black Knights by the previous Interactive’s Gametracker feature. In another change of direction, the Black Knights’ year’s senior class, which brought winning football football program returned to Division I-A Indepen- back to West Point, to carry on the effort, the legacy GROUND FORCES dent status seven years later (2005). and the tradition that they helped create Army ranked no lower than seventh nationally in rushing during the time it featured the wishbone of- fense from 1984 through 1999. During that span, D • D • D • D • D • D F • F • F • F • F • F the Black Knights copped four national rushing ti- DAVIS, GLENN FACEBOOK tles. After an eight-year hiatus from the top 10, Army “Mr. Outside,” Glenn Davis, teamed with “Mr. In- Continuing its effort to keep Army fans up-to-date, returned to the option and fi nished the 2008 cam- side,” Felix “Doc” Blanchard, to form one of the the Army Athletic Association operates a page paign as the nation’s ninth-ranked rushing team. most heralded backfi elds in the history of college on Facebook. The page can be found by going to The Black Knights ranked 16th nationally in the football. A three-time All-America selection, Davis www.facebook.com and searching for Army Black category last fall. captured the Heisman Trophy in 1946, one year af- Knights. Members of the Athletic Association’s ter Blanchard copped the honor. He was inducted marketing staff provide regular updates about Army H • H • H • H • H • H into the National Football Foundation College Foot- athletics. ball Hall of Fame in 1961 and was a member of HALL, DALE the charter class elected to the Army Sports Hall of FEDEX FIELD The impossible task of replacing legendary Earl Fame in 2004. Davis’ legendary uniform number 41 The home of the Washington Redskins, FedEx Field “Red” Blaik at the Army helm fell on the shoulders was offi cially retired by the Army Athletic Associa- in Landover, Md., is the site of the 2011 Army-Navy of . Hall served as the Black Knights’ men- tion in 2004. Davis passed away on March 9, 2005, Game presented by USAA. The largest stadium in tor from 1959 through 1961. at the age of 81. the NFL at 91,703 seats, FedEx Field was com- pleted in 1997 at a cost of $250 million. The 2011 game will mark the fi rst Army-Navy clash hosted by our nation’s capital. It is the 16th different venue to host the annual rivalry game.

128 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z HALL, LEAMON INDEPENDENT for more than three decades. He fi nished the year A strong-armed right-hander, Leamon Hall eclipsed For its fi rst 108 years, Army’s football program with 1,110 ground yards, an Academy record at virtually all of Army’s passing records on game, sea- battled as an Independent, winning three national the time. Jarvis’ single-game standard remained in son and career levels before graduating in 1978. championships and forging one of the richest foot- place until Michael Wallace piled up 269 rushing He passed for 5,502 yards during his West Point ball traditions in the land. The Black Knights initiat- yards in Army’s double-overtime defeat of Louisville career on 426 completions, 38 of which went for ed a new chapter in their vast football lore in 1998 in 1999. . when they embarked upon their fi rst campaign as members of Conference USA. Army’s brief, seven- JONES, CARLTON HALL OF FAME year foray into conference life ended in 2005 as the Carlton Jones graduated from West Point in 2006 Twenty-seven players and coaches from the storied Black Knights returned to Independent status. ranked second on Army’s career rushing list with West Point gridiron program have been elected to 3,356 ground yards. He closed his career 763 yards the National Football Foundation College Football INSTANT REPLAY shy of Mike Mayweather’s all-time Army record of Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Ind. Many oth- In the fourth quarter of Army’s 21-15 loss to Navy 4,299 yards. Jones set a single season school re- ers with West Point ties have also been enshrined. in 1963, CBS utilized the fi rst television “instant cord with 17 rushing touchdowns in 2004. became Army’s latest representative replay” on a run by quarterback Rollie in the hall of fame when he was elected in 2008. Stichweh. Hall of Fame broadcaster Lindsay Nelson K • K • K • K • K • K made the call for CBS. HASSIN, JARED KICKING MULE Army’s leading returning rusher, FB Jared Hassin INTERVIEWS The familiar “Kicking Mule” was adopted as Army’s became only the second sophomore (Mike May- Beyond his regular Tuesday press conference, head offi cial intercollegiate athletic logo during the mid- weather) in Army history to rush for 1,000 yards coach Rich Ellerson is available for interviews by ap- 1970s. The logo was demoted to “retro” status when he posted a team-high 1,013 yards in 2010. pointment only. Please direct all interview requests when the Army Athletic Association unveiled a new Hassin was the 11th player in the Black Knights’ an- to Associate Athletic Director Brian Gunning at family of marks during the summer of 2000. nals to reach the 1,000-yard mark for 14th time. (845) 938-3303. Ellerson will schedule interviews based on availability on Mondays and between 1-2 KIMSEY ATHLETIC CENTER HEISMAN TROPHY p.m. on Wednesdays. Also, please make arrange- Ranked as the highest priority project in the U.S. Since the inception of the Heisman Trophy in 1935, ments for all player interviews through the Army’s Military Academy’s Bicentennial Campaign, Kimsey three Army players have garnered the award. Only Offi ce of Athletic Communications. Athletic Center directly supports the Army football four other schools — Notre Dame (7), State (7), program. Nestled among several of the U.S. Mili- Southern (7) and (5) — have ITT KNIGHT VISION tary Academy’s showcase athletic facilities (Michie had more winners. The Army Athletic Association’s comprehensive Stadium, Holleder Center and Foley Athletic Center) multi-media platform is titled “ITT Knight Vision.” Kimsey Athletic Center is located behind the south HOFFMAN PRESS BOX Available to fans via Army’s offi cial Web site at www. end zone of Michie Stadium. Construction on the Construction on the $7 million, 12,000-square foot, goARMYsports.com, ITT Knight Vision boasts video project spanned from January 2001 to the spring two-story press box for Michie Stadium was com- and audio streaming of over 200 live events annual- of 2003. The price tag ($40 million) was covered pleted in the spring of 2003. Funding for the project ly, as well as weekly features, virtual tours, coaches entirely by private contributions. was provided as part of the Association of Gradu- messages and other exciting coverage of the Army ates’ Bicentennial Campaign Plan. Mark B. Hoff- sports scene. All ITT Knight Vision productions are KIPER, MEL man (USMA ‘69), lead donor for the undertaking, archived and available on demand as well. ESPN football analyst and National Football League pledged $5 million toward construction of the state- Draft guru Mel Kiper recently honored West Point’s of-the-art media facility, which offi cially opened J • J • J • J • J • J Michie Stadium as the nation’s “Most Scenic” ven- when Army hosted Connecticut on Sept. 6, 2003. ue for college football in a posting on ESPN.com. JARVIS, CHARLIE Kiper also selected the Army-Navy game as owning HOLLEDER, DON In a 58-25 romp over College on Nov. 9, the “Best Atmosphere” in college football. The lists In a desperate move to fi nd a quarterback in 1955, 1968, Charlie Jarvis carried the ball 22 times for were based on Kiper’s opinion from over 25 years Army head coach Earl “Red” Blaik deftly slid All- 253 yards and two touchdowns, setting an Army of covering, watching and traveling to college foot- America end Don Holleder to signal caller. Despite single game rushing mark that remained in place ball games as a fan, observer and analyst. heavy criticism, Blaik stuck with Holleder through early season struggles. Holleder rewarded Blaik’s courage with a 6-3 record and a 14-6 season-ending win over arch-rival Navy. Holleder would be killed in action during the Vietnam confl ict. The building that houses both Army’s intercollegiate and hockey arenas is named in his honor.

HUNDREDTH GAME Arch rivals Army and Navy collided for the 100th time on Dec. 4, 1999, in , Pa. It marked the 12th NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision series to reach the elite club. I • I • I • I • I • I Army capped a record-setting 1996 campaign with a December trip to the Poulan/Weed Eater Inde- pendence Bowl. After establishing a school record with 10 victories, the Black Knights’ furious fourth- quarter rally fell just short, losing to heavily favored Auburn 32-29 when a potential game-tying 27-yard fi eld goal sailed wide right in the fi nal minute.

ARMY CAPTAINS SHAUN CASTILLO (#84) AND NATE HUNTERTON (#55) WERE JOINED FOR THE COIN TOSS HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS PETE DAWKINS (2ND FROM RIGHT) AND GLENN DAVIS (FAR RIGHT) PRIOR TO THE 100TH MEETING BETWEEN ARMY AND NAVY ON DEC. 4, 1999.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 129 ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z LONE STAR STATE MICHIE, DENNIS MAHAN The state of has long been fertile recruiting Dennis Mahan Michie is credited with introducing ground for the Army football program. Nineteen the sport of football at the U.S. Military Academy. players listed on this year’s roster hail from the Lone Michie Stadium is named in his honor. Michie was Star State. Army also scored its fi rst postseason win killed in action during the Spanish-American War. since 1985 in Texas when it defeated SMU in the He was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl played at in 2005. Ford Stadium in . MICHIE STADIUM M • M • M • M • M • M Several national publications have labeled Michie Stadium as the nation’s fi nest setting for college MACARTHUR, GEN. DOUGLAS football. While and Inside Sports A 1902 West Point graduate who served as football magazines have selected Michie as the country’s team manager in 1903, Douglas MacArthur became premier college football setting, The General of the U.S. Army in 1944. During his tenure has listed Michie Stadium as its top “must see” ven- as West Point Superintendent, MacArthur initiated ue in the land, and more recently, ESPN’s Mel Kiper an intramural sports program that was to become a selected Michie Stadium as the “Most Scenic” col- model for both Army posts and colleges all over the lege football site in the country. Army’s legendary country. Included among his most famous quotes home stadium celebrated its 85th anniversary as are the following: home of the Black Knights in 2009. “From the Far East, I send you one single thought, one sole idea, written in red on every beachhead MOONEY, COLLIN from Australia to Tokyo. There is no substitute for Collin Mooney broke the Black Knights’ single sea- victory!” son rushing record in 2008 by gaining 1,339 yards. COLLIN MOONEY SET THE ARMY SINGLE- and Mooney, Army’s main offensive weapon in its switch SEASON RUSHING RECORD WITH 1,339 to the triple-option, set the record with a one-yard YARDS IN 2008. “Upon the fi elds of friendly strife, gain on the fi nal play from scrimmage versus Navy. Are sown the seeds The Black Knights’ bruising fullback rushed for at KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL That, upon other fi elds, on other days, least 100 yards in fi ve games and became just the Should Army reach the six-win mark before its an- Will bear the fruits of victory.” third Army player to rush for more than 200 yards in nual match up with Navy, the Black Knights will MARCH-ON a game twice in the same season. travel to to participate in the 2011 One of the time-honored traditions of the Army-Navy Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Played at AT&T Park, the Classic is the March-On into the stadium conducted N • N • N • N • N • N home of the 2010 world champion San Francisco by the Corps of Cadets and Brigade of Midshipmen NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Giants, the game would pit Army versus an oppo- prior to team warm-ups. Army teams captured consecutive national cham- nent from the Pac-12. Should the Pac-12 not have pionships in 1944, 1945 and 1946 under head enough bowl eligible teams, the Kraft Fight Hunger MARSHALL, GEN. GEORGE C. coach Earl “Red” Blaik. Bowl has agreements with the MAC, ACC and WAC “I want an offi cer for a secret and dangerous mission. to provide a replacement team. I want a West Point football player.” Gen. George C. NATIONAL EXPOSURE Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, uttered this In the last 15 years, 71 Army games have been tele- L • L • L • L • L • L most famous phrase during World War II. cast nationally, 18 via network television. The Black LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD MASCOT Knights are scheduled to have at least six of their 12 games televised this year (six nationally and The sparkling home of the , Since 1899, mules have served as the mascots for one on network television), thanks in large part to Lincoln Financial Field has served as the home of the U.S. Corps of Cadets. The choice of the mule an agreement struck between CBS Sports Network the Army-Navy Classic seven of the last eight years. as a mascot refl ects the long standing usefulness and the Army Athletic Association in 2009. Army The $395 million, 70,000-seat state-of-the-art facil- of the animal in military operation — transporting has experienced unprecedented national exposure ity opened in August 2003. It stands as the fourth guns, supplies and ammunition. Strong, hearty and the past six years, garnering a total of 49 national different Philadelphia stadium to host the event persevering, the mule is an appropriate symbol for television appearances. In all, eight of Army’s 13 and was the 15th different venue in the series’ the Corps of Cadets. fabled history. contests were televised last season. All eight of MAYWEATHER, MIKE those contests were broadcast nationally. LOGO Army’s career rushing leader with 4,299 yards, The Army Athletic Association contracted New York- Mike Mayweather held the Academy’s single-sea- NATIONAL RANKINGS based SME Power Branding, a nationally renowned son mark as well with 1,338 ground yards from Army closed the 1996 season ranked 24th nation- brand building fi rm, to develop a new family of 1990 to 2008. The St. Louis, Mo., native fi nished ally, the last time the Black Knights have closed a marks in 2000. 10th in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1990. May- year listed in the Top 25. LOMBARDI, VINCE weather was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of NICKNAMES A host of future National Football League coaches Fame in 2005. Army’s athletic teams ushered in the new millen- cut their respective coaching teeth along the banks MCNARY, JOSH nium by undergoing a change in identity. While “Ca- of the Hudson. In addition to the likes of Bill Par- One of the most productive defenders in Army his- dets” had been the preferred nickname of Army’s cells, John Mackovic and Frank Gansz, Vince Lom- tory, Josh McNary fi nished his career as the Black athletic teams for many years, “Black Knights” bardi served a coaching stint at West Point. Lom- Knights’ all-time leader with 28 quarterback sacks is now recognized as the primary nickname for bardi was an assistant under Army head coach Earl and 49 tackles for loss. He is the only Army player the Academy’s athletic teams. Though not viewed “Red” Blaik from 1949 to 1953. ever to post two seasons with double-digit sacks, as the preferred nickname, “Cadets” remains an LONELY END including an Academy record 12.5 in 2009. He accepted moniker. In 1958, Army head coach Earl “Red” Blaik intro- fi nished his career in 2010 by returning a duced a formation that famed sportswriter Stanley 55 yards for a touchdown in the Black Knights’ 16- NIKE Woodward described as “the lonely end.” Bill Car- 14 victory over SMU in the Bell Helicopter Armed Owning one of America’s top collegiate programs, penter earned the illustrious assignment during Forces Bowl. Army is aligned with arguably the world’s leading

spring practice. When the formation was fi rst in- MEYER, CHARLES R. “MONK” sports footwear and apparel company, sharing a stalled, Carpenter would break from the huddle and partnership with Nike, Inc. Each of Army’s 25 inter- Charles R. “Monk” Meyer played an instrumental rush to his spot, split 15 yards wide of the offensive collegiate athletic teams sport Nike footwear, uni- role in Army’s success during the 1935 and 1936 line. After six or seven plays he required a break. forms, apparel and accessories. seasons. Although small by most standards at 143 Blaik developed signals and Carpenter remained pounds, Meyer was an exceptional runner, solid kick- out of the huddle by himself. The new formation er and impressive passer. He lettered two seasons caught the imagination of football fans throughout and earned All-America honors in some quarters. the nation.

130 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z NOTRE DAME Next to Navy, Notre Dame stands as Army’s most- familiar opponent. The teams’ 2010 meeting at Yankee Stadium marked the 50th battle between the storied grid programs. Series highlights have included Notre Dame’s 1913 win that popularized use of the forward pass; the Irish’s victory in 1924 that prompted Grantland Rice to write about the “Four Horsemen;” and the famous “Win One for the Gipper” speech delivered by Knute Rockne in Notre Dame’s 1928 triumph. The two powers were accorded national championship trophies eight times in the 35-season span between 1913 and 1947. The height of the classic rivalry came during the mid-1940s when the Cadets and Irish captured successive national titles from 1943 through 1947. Two of the last three meetings (1995 and 1998) be- tween Army and Notre Dame have been decided by a total of four points, with the heavily favored Irish surviving upset scares in both outings. The 2010 game marked the fi rst college football game at the new Yankee Stadium. O • O • O • O • O • O OLIPHANT, ELMER authored one of the fi nest athletic careers in the history of the U.S. Military Academy. A two-time All-America selection on the gridiron, Oli- A FULL DRESS CADET PARADE ON “THE PLAIN” IS ONE OF WEST POINT’S MOST TIME phant earned four varsity letters in , three HONORED GAME DAY TRADITIONS. in football, three in basketball and one in track and fi eld, while garnering monograms in , hockey and swimming before graduating in 1918. He was OVERTIME ONLINE “PLAIN, THE” The Army Athletic Association added a football post- inducted in the charter class of the Army Sports Hall “The Plain” remains one of the most famous lawns game show to its multi-media cache in 2007 with of Fame in 2004. in the nation. Scenically tucked between Washington the development of “Overtime Online.” “Overtime Hall and Trophy Point, it has been the site of thou- “ON BRAVE OLD ARMY TEAM” Online” originates from Randall Hall Auditorium sands of full dress cadet parades over the years. following Army’s home games and includes cover- The most famous of West Point’s athletic songs, age of postgame press conferences featuring head “On Brave Old Army Team” ranks as one of the na- PRESIDENT coach Rich Ellerson and selected Black Knight play- tion’s top fi ght songs. Former president George W. Bush became the sec- ers. The show is hosted by Tony Morino and Rick ond standing United States President since Gerald ONLINE Johnston and is broadcast on Army’s offi cial Web Ford in 1974 to attend the Army-Navy game when site and the Michie Stadium video board via ITT The Army Athletic Association (AAA) remains on the he witnessed the Black Knights’ 26-17 defeat of Knight Vision. cutting edge of technology with its presence on the the Mids in December 2001. President Bush made World Wide Web. The AAA’s offi cial Web site can be a return visit to the classic in 2004, addressing reached at www.goARMYsports.com and contains P • P • P • P • P • P both teams in their respective locker rooms prior to comprehensive coverage of Army’s entire intercol- the battle. He watched the fi rst half from the Army legiate athletic program. The site is updated regu- PARADE side of the stands before switching to the Navy larly following every Army intercollegiate athletic One of the time-honored traditions of a West Point side during halftime. Bush also attended the fi nal competition. football Saturday, a full dress cadet parade takes Army-Navy game of his presidency in 2008. Prior to place on “The Plain” three hours prior to kickoff Bush, Bill Clinton had been the most recent stand- OUTER, BOB (weather permitting) of every home Army contest. ing president to watch the service academy battle Now in his third decade calling Army football in person. games, Bob Outer serves as a member of the Army PARCELLS, BILL Sports Network’s radio broadcast team once again Highly successful as a head coach in the National PRESS CONFERENCE this fall. Football League, guided the New York Head coach Rich Ellerson hosts a weekly press Giants and to ap- conference each Tuesday before a Saturday game. OVERTIME pearances. The Executive Vice President of Football The media sessions are held in Randall Hall Audi- Army experienced the fi rst overtime contest in Operations for the Dolphins served as an torium, beginning promptly at 1 p.m. A live video school history on Oct. 7, 1999, when the Black assistant under Army head coach Tom Cahill from stream of the press conference is available via the Knights defeated Louisville 59-52 in double-over- 1967 to 1969, and ranks among a host of NFL Army Athletic Association’s offi cial Web site at www. time during a wild Thursday night encounter along coaches who spent early portions of their careers goARMYsports.com via ITT Knight Vision. the banks of the Hudson. Recognized by several along the banks of the Hudson. The prestigious national outlets as the most entertaining game of list includes , John Mackovic, Frank PUSH-UPS the 1999 college football season, the nationally Gansz, Bob Sutton, Bill Sheridan, Perry Fewell and Members of the Corps of Cadets jump from the televised contest also marked the fi rst Thursday Mike Sullivan. stands to complete push-ups following every Army evening home affair in West Point history. The Black score. Their push-up total matches the Black Knights have played seven overtime contests in the PHILADELPHIA Knights’ point total at the time. past fi ve years, winning fi ve of those affairs. Army With roots dating back to the 19th century, the had its four game overtime winning streak snapped storied Army-Navy football classic has been played Q • Q • Q • Q • Q • Q somewhere in the city of Philadelphia 83 of the in 2008 with a 27-24 loss at Buffalo. Army stands QUALIFY 6-2 all-time in overtime tilts. 111 times the two arch rivals have met. The Army- Navy game, presented by USAA, is scheduled to With victories over six opponents this fall, the Black be held in the “City of Brotherly Love” at Lincoln Knights will earn their fi rst consecutive postseason Financial Field once again in 2012. Army and Navy berths since 1984-85. Army has an agreement with announced during the spring of 2009 that Philadel- the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park in San phia will host fi ve Army-Navy games during an eight- Francisco. Army will face a team from the Pac-12, year span from 2010 through 2017. or if no Pac-12 team is available, an opponent from the MAC, ACC or WAC.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 131 ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z STEELMAN, TRENT TARBUCKET Army’s quarterback for each of the last two sea- The traditional headwear worn by cadets during a sons, Trent Steelman has started every game of full dress review is known as a tarbucket. Cadet his West Point career. In 2009, he became the fi rst parades take place three hours prior to kickoff of Army plebe to start a season opener in the modern every home Army contest. era, and his 25 straight starts rank second in the Army record book behind Leamon Hall’s 30 con- TELEVISION secutive starts from 1975-77. Steelman has won Thanks to an agreement between ESPN, Inc. and 12 of his starts through two seasons, placing him the Army Athletic Association beginning in 2005, in a fourth-place tie for most wins by an Army fi rst- Army has experienced unprecedented national ex- string quarterback since 1963. With two seasons posure the past six years, garnering a total of 49 of eligibility remaining, Steelman enters his junior national television appearances. In all, eight of campaign ranked 10th on the Black Knights’ career Army’s 13 contests were televised last season. All total offense ledger. eight of those contests were televised nationally. Army struck a new broadcast deal with CBS Sports STEFFY, JOE Network last summer that guarantees live national Army’s only winner, Joe Steffy, domi- television coverage for each of the Black Knights’ nated the trenches as a two-way lineman when home football games through 2014. Army ruled the college football landscape during the 1940s. Steffy capped his brilliant career by ac- THREE cepting the 1947 Outland Trophy, awarded to col- Michie Stadium garnered a third-place rating on lege football’s most outstanding lineman. He was the Sports Illustrated list of “Favorite Venues,” pub- inducted into the National Football Foundation Col- lished in its June 7, 1999, edition. The magazine’s lege Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and was a mem- selection committee wrote the following about its ARMY’S CHEERLEADERS ARE KNOWN AS ber of the second class elected to the Army Sports favorite venues: “There’s something about being THE RABBLE ROUSERS. Hall of Fame in 2005. The Army Athletic Associa- there. And where exactly would you be if you weren’t tion offi cially retired Steffy’s uniform number No. on your couch? Where would you go to register the 61 during a halftime ceremony on Sept. 19, 2009, click of the turnstile, the feel of wooden slats be- QUARTERS when the Black Knights hosted Ball State on “Joe neath you, the whiff of stale beer? Wrigley, Wemb- There are four quarters in a football game. In addi- Steffy Day” at West Point. Steffy became the third ley, Williamsport. Odd little cathedrals with strange tion, military housing accommodations are gener- Army football player to have his uniform number rituals and sacraments (Dodger Dogs!). You’d be ally referred to as “quarters.” offi cially retired. He passed away May 21, 2011. someplace that was engineered for sensory over- load, not skybox revenue, the smell of peanuts on R • R • R • R • R • R SUN BOWL a summer breeze mingling with the roar of V-8s. Army’s heartbreaking 29-28 loss to a heavily fa- You’d be someplace varnished in layers of history, RABBLE ROUSERS vored, -led Alabama squad in the the satiny armrest reminding you that somebody Army’s cheerleaders, better known as “Rabble 1988 John Hancock Sun Bowl marked the Black else sat here and saw Babe Ruth hit his 60th. You Rousers,” are all members of the U.S. Corps of Ca- Knights’ third postseason appearance in fi ve might be in some abomination of architecture, but dets. They support a host of activities in addition to years. The hardfought setback in El Paso, Texas, you’d be someplace. So here’s where we’d be if we Black Knight athletic contests. marked Army’s fi rst defeat in three postseason could just take in a game some afternoon. We’d be bowl decisions. in one of these places, hunched in a time-polished RAIDER bleacher, humoring the ghosts in the outfi eld, try- The oldest of the Army mascots, 22-year-old Raider T • T • T • T • T • T ing to remember where the hell we parked. Eating a is the elder statesman among West Point’s mules. Dodger Dog, probably. Years later, when pressed to Ranger II, nicknamed “George” (age 14), and Gen- TAILGATING explain the unique drama of that afternoon — just eral Scott or “Scotty”(age 12), round out Army’s One of the most scenic tailgate sites in the country smells and sights and sounds, really — we’d say, mule corps. lies along the banks of the Hudson. The time hon- You had to be there.” ored tailgate tradition at West Point begins at dawn RUSHING TITLES of every home football game and runs well after Army captured four national rushing titles during darkness has set in. its most recent “wishbone era,” dating from 1984 through 1999. S • S • S • S • S • S SASSAMAN, NATE Quarterback Nate Sassaman, a converted defensive back, served as Army’s trigger man when the wish- bone offense debuted in 1984 under head coach . Sassaman guided the Black Knights to a national rushing title that year and their fi rst post- season berth. SKYDIVERS The pomp and pageantry of a West Point football Saturday is unmatched. One of the highlights of ev- ery Army home game takes place when the game ball is delivered by skydivers that jump into Michie Stadium, weather permitting. SPANISH RADIO In a bold initiative, the United States Military Acad- emy became the fi rst service academy to broadcast its football games in Spanish seven years ago. Since that time, the Army Sports Network has broadcast the majority of its home games, in addition to all Army-Navy contests in Spanish. Army’s Spanish THE BACKFIELD OF BEN BARNETT (#32), SEAN JORDAN (#7), BRYAN McWILLIAMS (9), CALVIN broadcasts can heard on WNSW (1430-AM, New CASS (#19) AND MIKE MAYWEATHER LED ARMY TO THE 1988 SUN BOWL. York, N.Y.) this fall.

132 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z Continuing its effort to keep Army fans up-to-date, the Army Athletic Association launched a page on Twitter in the spring of 2009. The page is located at www.twitter.com/ArmyAthletics. Members of Ar- my’s Athletic Communications staff provide regular “tweets” about Army athletics. U • U • U • U • U • U ULLRICH, CARL Former Army Director of Athletics Carl Ullrich is widely regarded as the person responsible for re- turning Army’s storied football program back to the national forefront. In 1983, Ullrich turned the reins of the West Point gridiron program over to Jim Young, who would engineer one of the greatest turn- arounds in the history of the sport. Ullrich became the fi rst administrator elected to the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, inducted as part of the fourth THE UNITED STATES CORPS OF CADETS IS KNOWN AS ARMY’S “12TH MAN” class enshrined in the hall. USAA THROWBACK JERSEYS TUCKER, ARNOLD Offi cials from the Army, Navy and USAA announced As part of the Army-Navy game’s centennial celebra- Another Army football legend took his rightful place a 10-year agreement in July 2009 that allows USAA tion, the teams wore “throwback” game jerseys for among college football’s all-time greats in the to serve as the presenting sponsor of the Army-Navy their 100th meeting on Dec. 4, 1999. The Black spring of 2008 when Arnold Tucker was elected to football game. As part of the agreement, the classic Knights donned replicas of the familiar uniform tops the National Football Foundation College Football will be titled, “The Army-Navy Game, presented by worn by the Army teams of the 1940s and 1950s. Hall of Fame. Tucker received the Sullivan Award USAA.” USAA is a diversifi ed fi nancial services group Navy, meanwhile, sported the uniform style of its in 1946 as the nation’s top amateur . As a of companies and is among the leading providers teams from the 1960s. The Black Knights wore simi- part of the famed Army backfi eld that featured Tom of fi nancial planning, insurance, investments and lar “throwback” jerseys for their game against Rice McWilliams and Heisman Trophy winners Glenn Da- banking products to members of the United States in 1995. Army honored its national championship vis and Felix “Doc” Blanchard, Tucker earned fi rst military and their families, including both cadets teams from 1944, 1945 and 1946 that day as the team All-America honors that same season. Tucker from West Point and midshipmen from Annapolis. Black Knights and Rice played to a 21-21 tie. For- quarterbacked the Cadets to a 27-0-1 record and The presenting sponsorship is a fi rst for the fabled mer Army head coach introduced simi- three national championships from 1944 to 1946. Army-Navy classic and refl ects the fi rst nationally lar “retro” uniforms in 2004 that were worn through Army also won three Lambert Trophy titles as the televised sports sponsorship for USAA, which is 2009 in an effort to harken back to the “Golden Era” top team in the East during his tenure. Tucker tal- based in , Texas. of Army football. lied 1,127 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns in his three seasons at West Point after playing at THURSDAY NIGHT the in 1943. Tucker was induct- V • V • V • V • V • V Army hosted Louisville on Oct. 7, 1999, in the fi rst ed into the Army Sports Hall of Fame in September VETERANS STADIUM Thursday night contest at West Point’s Michie Sta- 2008. Army-Navy games have been contested at 15 differ- dium. The game, a classic 59-52 double-overtime ent sites over the years, but Philadelphia’s Veterans victory for the Black Knights, was televised live na- TWELFTH MAN Stadium hosted 17 service academy showdowns tionally by Fox Sports Net. West Point’s Corps of Cadets has long been recog- during a 22-year stretch spanning the last three de- nized as Army’s 12th man on the fi eld. The Corps cades. “The Vet,” which fi rst hosted the Army-Navy “TOUCHDOWN TWINS” remains one of the most spirited student bodies in game in 1980, was kind to the Army grid program. Felix “Doc” Blanchard and Glenn Davis teamed to the nation. The Black Knights boasted an impressive 11-5-1 re- form one of the most prolifi c backfi elds in the history cord (.676) versus their arch rivals at Veterans Sta- of college football. Dubbed the “Touchdown Twins,” dium. The 2001 Army-Navy game was the last to be Blanchard and Davis combined to score 97 touch- played at “The Vet” with Army prevailing 26-17. downs and 585 points from 1943 through 1946. The latter mark still stands as an NCAA record.

TRADITION One is hard-pressed to fi nd a football program steeped in more tradition than Army’s. In their 122nd season of intercollegiate competition, the Black Knights sport an overall record of 649-462- 51 (.580). Army teams have captured three national championships (1944, 1945 and 1946) and seven Lambert Trophy titles. Three Army players have copped the Heisman Trophy and 27 players and coaches have been elected to the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame.

TRIPLE-OPTION The Black Knights operated out of the wishbone at- tack most recently from 1984 through 1999. Dur- ing the 16 years it worked out of the ‘bone, Army captured four national rushing titles and made the only four postseason bowl appearances in school history. While Army will not feature the wishbone attack this season, it will continue to utilize the op- tion game heavily under third-year head coach Rich Ellerson. The Black Knights ranked eighth nation- VETERANS STADIUM IN PHILADELPHIA WAS HOME TO 17 ARMY-NAVY GAMES IN A 22-YEAR ally in rushing last season employing Ellerson’s SPAN. THE 2001 GAME WAS THE LAST TO BE PLAYED AT “THE VET.” triple-option scheme.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 133 ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY FOOTBALL A TO Z WEST POINT West Point, also known as the United States Mili- X • X • X • X • X • X tary Academy, was the fi rst United States military XYLOPHONE post built after the Declaration of Independence. In The xylophone is one of a host of musical instru- its inception, it was under the command of Bene- ments utilized by the USMA Band over the years dict Arnold. Established in 1802, it is the oldest while performing its renowned halftime shows at military academy in the United States. Students Michie Stadium. The Band’s patriotic musical ren- are referred to as cadets. Collectively, graduates ditions and rousing performances have repeatedly are known as “” because of the thrilled Army fans of all ages. color of cadet uniforms and the unbroken line of West Point graduates. West Point trains more U.S. Army offi cers than any other single institution and Y • Y • Y • Y • Y • Y a high proportion of distinguished American gener- YANKEE STADIUM als have been West Point graduates. Currently, over Some of the most famous games ever played by 900 graduates are commissioned as U.S. Army lieu- Army football teams have taken place at New York’s tenants every year, representing 25 percent of new Yankee Stadium. The majestic “House That Ruth lieutenants commissioned. The Military Academy is Built” served as the site for many of the storied located at West Point, New York, on a scenic over- battles between Army and Notre Dame during the look of the Hudson River, about 50 miles north of series’ early years. Following a 35-year hiatus, big- . Occupying over 16,000 acres, it is time college football returned to Yankee Stadium one of the largest school campuses in the world. By on Nov. 20, 2010, when Notre Dame and Army re- comparison, the United States Naval Academy cov- sumed their fabled rivalry at the “Big Ballyard in the ers 338 acres and Academy South Bronx.” Army will play at Yankee Stadium for spans 18,000 acres. the second straight year when it hosts Rutgers on Nov. 12, 2011. WILLIAMS, BILL The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Acad- YOUNG, JIM emy athletic departments commissioned noted Elected to the National Football Foundation College sports artist Bill Williams to paint a commemora- Football Hall of Fame in 1999, Jim Young is credited JIM YOUNG IS THE ONLY ARMY COACH TO tive still life illustration, titled “Army-Navy Classic,” with resurrecting a moribund Army football program WIN TWO BOWL GAMES. celebrating the 100th meeting between Army and in the 1980s. He stands as the third-winningest Navy. The piece sold out quickly and remains avail- coach in the program’s history. Young also served able only through secondary markets. head coaching terms at the University of Arizona W • W • W • W • W • W and . WISHBONE WABC-RADIO The Army football program’s fortunes turned upward Already possessing one of the country’s most com- after head coach Jim Young installed the wishbone Z • Z • Z • Z • Z • Z prehensive television packages, Army strengthened offense in 1984. During the 16 years it operated ZAC DAHMAN its extensive reach over the radio airwaves consid- out of the ‘bone, Army captured four national rush- Zac Dahman virtually rewrote Army’s passing re- erably in 2006 with the announcement that Army ing titles and made the only four postseason bowl cords on game, season and career levels before Sports Properties, in association with the Army Ath- appearances in school history. graduating from West Point in 2006. A four-year letic Association, entered into a multi-year agree- starter, Dahman stands as Army’s career leader ment with WABC (770-AM), New York, N.Y., to return in passing yardage (6904), pass attempts (1184), as the fl agship station of the Army Sports Network. pass completions (632) and total offense (6498), WABC, whose 50,000-watt clear channel signal among others. All four records were previously held can be heard in 38 states and Canada, served as by former standout signal caller Leamon Hall. the fl agship station for the Army Sports Network in 2000. Widely regarded as the pre-eminent and wid- est reaching AM radio station in the country, WABC is also recognized as the most listened to talk radio station in the country. WABC served as fl agship for the Army Sports Network for one year (2000) before the Black Knights jumped to become the fi rst col- lege or professional team to align with 1050 ESPN Radio (1050-AM), New York, N.Y., the following year.

WASHINGTON HALL Framing “The Plain,” majestic Washington Hall re- mains one the more scenic landscapes dotting the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy. Washington Hall houses the cadet mess hall, as well as a myriad of classrooms and barracks.

WEB STREAMING The Army Athletic Association features one of the most comprehensive multi-media packages in the country, highlighted by a live event streaming schedule that remains second to none. Army’s in- tercollegiate athletic department provides live au- dio and/or video streams of more than 200 events annually.

ARMY WILL PLAY AT YANKEE STADIUM FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR WHEN IT HOSTS RUTGERS ON NOV. 12, 2011.

134 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | GRIDIRON DATELINE The heritage associated with Army Football is richly 1899—Charlie Wesson returns a punt 100 yards 1909—Army’s season is cut short after fi ve games. intertwined within the fabric of college football’s (on a 110-yard fi eld) for a touchdown against Syra- In a 9-0 loss to Harvard, Cadet Eugene Byrne suffers development since Rutgers and Princeton met in cuse. That record still stands today. And, on Dec. 2, a broken neck and dies later in the weekend. Byrne 1869 in the fi rst competitive college game ever. Army and Navy meet at in Philadel- is one of 30 players nationally who die while playing Army’s fi rst team took the fi eld in 1890 and Black phia, squaring off for the fi rst time since 1893. football this year. The fl ying wedge is outlawed and Knight squads have been rewriting history since. free substitution is allowed. 1900—Army’s defense holds Penn State score- 1890—Cadet Dennis Mahan Michie accepts a less, but the Cadet offense fails to hit paydirt in a 1911—Head coach ’s squad challenge from midshipmen at Navy for a football 0-0 tie. Six of Army’s seven wins come via shutout. blanks its fi rst fi ve opponents and allows just 11 game. Michie, who organizes, coaches and pre- points in eight games. But the only loss is a 3-0 pares the Army team, directs his charges onto “The 1901—Charles Daly, on the heels of two All-Amer- defeat versus Navy in the fi nale. On Nov. 18, Army Plain” on Nov. 29 for that historic contest. The more ica honors prior to his graduation from Harvard in defeats Colgate 12-6 for West Point’s 100th foot- experienced Mids secure a 24-0 victory, but inter- the spring, receives an appointment to West Point ball victory. collegiate football at West Point is born. and becomes an All-America quarterback along the banks of the Hudson as well. He scores all 11 1913—Army and Notre Dame meet for the fi rst 1891—Army opens its fi rst full season of football points in Army’s 11-5 win over Navy. time. The Irish unveil a wide-open passing attack, with its fi rst victory, a 10-6 verdict over Fordham. featuring QB Gus Dorais and receiver Knute Rockne, Later, in the season fi nale, the Cadets make their 1902— is cited as an All-America at that stuns the college football world. Unheralded fi rst road trip and secure a 32-16 win at Navy. Dr. halfback, one year after earning similar accolades Notre Dame wins 35-13. Harry Williams guides Army to a 4-1-1 record that as a . He is the fi rst gridder ever to earn suc- season. cessive All-America honors at different 1914—Charles Daly, in his second season as head positions. coach, directs Army to its fi rst perfect record as the 1892—Under the direction of Dennis Michie once Cadets breeze to a 9-0 mark. The Black Knights al- again, the Cadets post a 3-1-1 mark. Army registers 1903—Army team captain Edward Farnsworth low just three teams to score points and cap the three straight shutouts, blanking Stevens (42-0), plays in his fi fth Army-Navy game. The Cadets spot campaign with a 20-0 win over Navy. Trinity (24-0) and Princeton Reserves (14-0). Navy the Mids a 5-0 lead before storming back with 40 snaps the streak with a 12-4 win. unanswered points in a 40-5 win. Farnsworth re- 1916—Elmer Oliphant earns the fi rst of two All- mains the only Army player ever to appear in fi ve America halfback honors and helps the Cadets to 1893—Flexing its newfound football prowess, Army-Navy contests. their second 9-0 season in three years. Army meets Eastern power Yale for the fi rst time. The Elis dispatch the Cadets 28-0. Navy sends Army 1905—President Theodore Roosevelt witnesses 1918—Army wins its only game of the year, 20-0 to a losing record (4-5) with a 6-4 decision in the a brutal Army-Navy contest in which 11 players are over Mitchel Field, as World War I causes cancella- season fi nale. injured during the 6-6 tie. He threatens to abolish tion of the remainder of the schedule. the sport unless new rules are devised. 1894—Cadet Thales “Tilly” Ames earns honorable 1919—Cadet senior is among a host of mention All-America status at center, becoming the 1906—Improved rules, including limited use of the disappointed Army players after a 6-0 loss to Navy fi rst Army player to be singled out for his football forward pass, are implemented. Game time is short- at the end of a 6-3 season. Blaik will return in 1941 accomplishments. ened from 70 minutes with a 10-minute halftime to to begin a long and glorious career as Army’s head four 15-minute quarters with a 15-minute half. The coach. 1895—Harvard’s Charlie Brewer runs for a touch- neutral zone along the line of scrimmage is created down in the fi nal minute to give the Crimson a 4-0 and the fi eld is cut from 110 yards to 100 yards. 1920—The Cadets beat Lebanon Valley 53-0 one victory in the series’ fi rst meeting. The Cadets fi nish week before drubbing Bowdoin 90-0 and setting with an Academy-record fi ve wins, all by shutout. 1907—The Cadets fi nish 6-2-1, beginning an an Academy record for points in a game that still NCAA-record stretch of 32 straight seasons in which stands today. 1898—Charles Romeyn kicks a 35-yard fi eld goal Army posts a winning record. That record has since late in the game to help Army forge a 5-5 tie with been eclipsed. 1921—Army travels to New Haven to play Yale, Princeton. Romeyn becomes the fi rst Army player marking the fi rst opponent other than Navy that the to receive fi rst team All-America honors when he Cadets play on the road. Yale wins 14-7. is named to Craig Whitney’s All-America team in Harper’s magazine.

1890 1898 1913 1916

CHARLES ROMEYN BECOMES THE FIRST ARMY AND NOTRE DAME MEET FOR THE ELMER OLIPHANT WINS THE FIRST OF HIS CADET DENNIS MAHAN MICHIE ACCEPTS A ARMY FOOTBALL PLAYER TO EARN FIRST- FIRST TIME. THE FIGHTING IRISH WIN TWO ALL-AMERICA HONORS AT HALFBACK CHALLENGE FROM MIDSHIPMEN AT NAVY TEAM ALL-AMERICA HONORS WHEN 35-13 AFTER UNVEILING A WIDE OPEN AND HELPS ARMY TO ITS SECOND 9-0 FOR A FOOTBALL GAME. HARPER’S MAGAZINE CITES HIM FOR HIS PASSING ATTACK. MARK IN THREE YEARS. EXCEPTIONAL PLAY.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 135 ARMY FOOTBALL | GRIDIRON DATELINE 1922—The Cadets snap a three-year scoreless 1932—Army goes 8-2, losing to and ball Coaches’ Association of America. A scoreless streak against Navy with a 17-14 win. Charles Daly Notre Dame. All eight wins are by shutout. tie with top-ranked Notre Dame—the teams enter retires at the conclusion of the season with a career play ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the country—snaps record of 58-13-3 (.804). He coached Army during 1933—One of the truly great Army teams wins its Army’s 25-game winning streak. two different four-year stints. Army and Notre Dame fi rst nine games, allowing only two scores in that tie 0-0 in the last meeting between these two teams span. With nearly 10 minutes to play in the fi nal 1947—Columbia halfback Lou Kusserow scores on “The Plain.” game, Notre Dame rallies from a 12-point defi cit to his second touchdown of the day on a 2-yard run edge the Cadets 13-12. midway through the fourth quarter, propelling the 1924—Michie Stadium is dedicated on Nov. 15 Lions to a 21-20 upset of Army. That loss snaps the before Army and Columbia play to a 14-14 deadlock. 1936—Charles “Monk” Meyer completes 11 of Cadets’ 32-game unbeaten string that spans four Earlier in the year, following a 13-7 Notre Dame win 15 passes for 172 yards as he outduels Columbia seasons. Army guard Joe Steffy wins the Outland over Army, famed sportswriter Grantland Rice dubs quarterback . The Cadets win 27-16. Trophy. the Irish backfi eld “The Four Horsemen.” Army later loses 7-0 to Navy in the fi rst Army-Navy game played in Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium. 1948—The Cadets, ranked third in the nation 1926—Plebe halfback Christian “Red” Cagle and favored by three touchdowns, stop a late Navy scores on a 43-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run 1938—Bill Wood replaces highly successful Gar drive to preserve a 21-21 tie. The Mids have lost 13 to help Army forge a 21-21 tie with Navy in front of straight games entering this season’s service-acad- 110,000 spectators at ’s . Davidson as Army’s head coach and guides his charges to an 8-2 fi nish. It is the last in a 32-year emy clash, but still manage to put the lone blemish on Army’s 8-0-1 season. 1927—Christian “Red” Cagle scores on a 53-yard run of winning seasons for the Cadets. scoring run and catches a touchdown pass as the Cadets down Notre Dame 18-0 in New York City. 1941—Earl “Red” Blaik replaces Bill Wood as Ar- 1949—Quarterback is named to The loss will be the only one for the Irish this sea- my’s head coach following a 1-7-1 performance in fi ve different postseason All-America teams after son. Earlier in the year, Army beats Davis & Elkins 1940. The Cadets win their fi rst four games and tie guiding the Cadets to a 9-0 mark and Army’s fi fth 27-6 for the Academy’s 200th football win. Notre Dame (0-0) in the fi fth contest. Lambert Trophy in the decade of the 1940s.

1928—Eight years after former Notre Dame back 1942—On Oct. 24, Army thrashes Coe College 1950—The Cadets open the year with eight George Gipp dies, Irish head coach Knute Rockne 34-0 to register West Point’s 300th football victory. straight wins, including fi ve shutouts, before Navy delivers his legendary “Win One for the Gipper” upsets Army 14-2 in the fi nale. The loss snaps a speech at halftime of the Army-Notre Dame game 17-game win streak and ends a 28-game unbeaten at Yankee Stadium. The Irish, who trail 6-0 at inter- NATIONAL CHAMPIONS string. It is only the third Army loss in 64 games. mission to the heavily-favored Cadets, rally for 12 1944—Army wins all nine of its games, surrenders second-half points to win 12-6. just fi ve touchdowns all season and earns West Point’s fi rst football national championship. The Ca- 1951—Thirty-seven football players are among 90 cadets dismissed from the Academy following 1929—Christian “Red” Cagle is named a fi rst dets average 56.0 points per game and outscore opponents 504-35, including a 48-0 thrashing of a cheating scandal. Earl “Red” Blaik considers re- team All-American for the third straight year, becom- signing but remains at the behest of Gen. Douglas ing the fi rst Cadet to do so. Notre Dame that ends a 13-year winless streak against the Irish. MacArthur. The Cadets fi nish 2-7. 1930—Army’s era of “defensive football” begins as the Cadets blank their fi rst four opponents. Army, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1953—Earl “Red” Blaik is named “Coach of the en route to a 9-1-1 record, will shut out seven op- Year” by the Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C., 1945—Felix “Doc” Blanchard, nicknamed “Mr. In- after directing the Cadets to a 7-1-1 mark. ponents this season and 19 in the next three years side” by New York Sun writer George Trevor, becomes under head coach . the fi rst Army player to win the Heisman Trophy and helps lead the Cadets to their second straight un- 1954—Navy, bound for the , rallies 1931—A diffi cult year for Ralph Sasse, who beaten season and national championship. from a 20-14 defi cit to beat the Cadets 27-20, mourns the March death of close friend Knute snapping a seven-game Army win streak. End Don Rockne in a plane crash and then must overcome Holleder, halfback Tommy Bell and guard Ralph the death of cadet Richard Sheridan following NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Chesnauskas earn fi rst team All-America honors. a neck injury in the Yale game. His desire for the 1946—After fi nishing second in the Heisman bal- Bell becomes the fi rst Army rusher to surpass 1,000 game sapped, Sasse requests a transfer from West loting the previous season, Army’s “Mr. Outside,” yards, gaining 1,020. Point. He remains through 1932 at the request of Glenn Davis, wins the Heisman Trophy. Earl “Red” Army offi cials. Blaik is tabbed “Coach of the Year” by the Foot-

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CHRISTIAN “RED” CAGLE RUNS FOR A CHARLES MEYER THROWS FOR 172 YARDS, GLENN DAVIS CAPTURES THE HEISMAN ARNOLD GALIFFA IS NAMED TO FIVE TOUCHDOWN IN ARMY’S 21-21 TIE IN OUTPLAYING COLUMBIA QUARTERBACK TROPHY AFTER. ARMY AND NOTRE DAME DIFFERENT POSTSEASON ALL-AMERICA FRONT OF 110,000 FANS AT CHICAGO’S SID LUCKMAN IN THE CADETS’ 27-16 PLAY TO A 0-0 TIE, ENDING THE CADETS’ TEAMS AFTER LEADING ARMY TO A 9-0 SOLDIER FIELD. VICTORY. 25-GAME WINNING STREAK. RECORD.

136 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | GRIDIRON DATELINE 1955—Prior to the season, in a desperate move 1964—Despite their fi rst losing record since 1951, 1973—The Cadets go winless in 10 games and to fi nd a quarterback, Earl “Red” Blaik deftly slides the 4-6 Cadets snap a fi ve-game losing streak to lose 51-0 to Navy. Tom Cahill is fi red as head coach, Don Holleder from end to signal caller. Heavy criti- Navy by taking the season fi nale 11-8. Tailback John causing an avalanche of negative publicity aimed cism is heaped upon Blaik following a 26-2 loss to Seymour rushes for 101 yards and Rollie Stichweh at the Academy. In the season-opening 37-18 loss Michigan, Army’s fi rst defeat in six contests against accounts for 117 yards of total offense. to Tennessee, quarterback Kingsley Fink throws for the lowly Wolverines. Undaunted, Blaik sticks with 326 yards, setting a school record. Holleder and the senior guides the Cadets to a 6-3 1966—Tom Cahill, Army’s plebe coach, is elevat- record and a 14-6 win over Navy. ed to head coach after resigns prior 1974—Homer Smith, appointed head coach in to spring practice. Cahill’s squad goes 8-2, earning January, completes his fi rst season along Army’s 1957—On Oct. 19, Army defeats Pittsburgh 29-13. him national “Coach of the Year” plaudits. Team sideline. In one of Army’s three wins, Mike Marquez It is West Point’s 400th football victory. Bob Ander- captain and Townsend Clarke becomes boots a 33-yard fi eld goal with :17 remaining to give son, joined by Pete Dawkins in the backfi eld, rushes the fi rst Cadet in seven years to earn fi rst team All- the Cadets a 17-16 victory over Air Force. Marquez, for 983 yards and earns fi rst team All-America ac- America honors. in uniform for his fi rst varsity game, is called into ac- colades. tion when starting kicker Mike Castelli is injured on 1968—In a 58-25 romp over on the extra point after Army’s fi rst score. Nov. 9, Charlie Jarvis carries the ball 22 times for Pete Dawkins takes his turn in the spot- 1958— 253 yards and two touchdowns, setting an Army light, winning the Heisman Trophy while leading the Homer Smith, who brought the Wishbone-T single game rushing mark that would remain in 1976— Cadets to an 8-0-1 mark. Earl “Red” Blaik installs offense with him from UCLA, abandons the attack place until the 1999 campaign. His 1,110 rushing the “Lonely End” formation with re- to better utilize the passing skills of junior quarter- yards for the season also sets an Academy record. maining split wide of the line and rarely joining the back Leamon Hall. Hall fi nishes the season with Linebacker Ken Johnson is a fi rst team All-America huddle. Blaik retires following the season. His ca- 2,174 passing yards, which stood as the Army sin- selection as Army completes a three-year stretch in reer coaching mark stands at 166-48-14 (.759), in- gle-season record for 27 years. which the Cadets are 23-7. cluding a record of 121-33-10 (.768) at West Point. 1969—Team captain Lynn Moore closes out his 1977—Behind 1,944 passing yards from Leamon 1959—Dale Hall replaces Earl “Red” Blaik at the career with 206 yards rushing in Army’s 27-0 win Hall, the Cadets win seven of 11 games and claim Army helm. Hall, a former reserve Army halfback over Navy. His totals for yardage and attempts (40) their second Commander in Chief’s Trophy. In the playing in the shadows of Felix “Doc” Blanchard and still stand today as single game rushing records for season opener versus Massachusetts, Hall con- Glenn Davis, has been an assistant on Blaik’s staff the Black Knights in the Army-Navy series. nects for fi ve touchdown passes, including three to since 1956. Army fi nishes 4-4-1 in the fi rst season freshman Mike Fahnestock. That victory over UM- of the post-Blaik era while Bill Carpenter earns fi rst 1970—Army suffers through its worst season ass is the 500th in Army football history. team All-America honors. Army and Air Force meet to date, going 1-9-1. The Cadets endure a brutal for the fi rst time and play to a 13-13 tie. stretch of four road contests against the likes of Ne- 1979—Army, after opting not to renew Homer braska, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Virginia, then Smith’s contract, hires University of Miami coach 1962—Following three straight losses to Navy, and return home for games versus Penn State, Boston . Saban, who twice coached the National a 16-11-2 record in three seasons, Army offi cials College and Syracuse. Football League’s , leads the Cadets to replace Dale Hall with Paul Dietzel, another Earl victories over Connecticut and Stanford in the sea- “Red” Blaik disciple, who leaves his head coaching 1971—In his fi rst season of varsity play, placekick- son’s fi rst two games, but Army will not win again, job at Louisiana State. Dietzel’s fi rst Cadet squad er Jim Barclay nails a 40-yard fi eld goal with 4:06 fi nishing 2-8-1. posts a 6-4 mark. remaining to give Army a 16-13 win over Georgia Tech. Mercer Ferguson’s in the end 1980—Lou Saban resigns his post abruptly in July. zone with three seconds remaining preserves the Top assistant, is hired. Mike Fahne- 1963—Army’s potential game-winning drive stalls victory. Barclay kicks another late fi eld goal to de- at the Navy 2-yard line as time expires in a 21-15 stock, a senior, establishes an Academy record with feat Pittsburgh, while Army closes the season with a 937 receiving yards. loss. The annual service-academy classic is post- thrilling 24-23 win over Navy. poned one week due to the assassination of Presi- dent John F. Kennedy. In the fourth quarter, CBS- 1972— embarrasses Army 77-7 to open TV uses live television’s fi rst “instant replay” on a the season, but the Cadets, despite being 30-point touchdown run by quarterback Rollie Stichweh. underdogs, rally the next week to stun Texas A&M Legendary broadcaster Lindsay Nelson makes the 24-14 in College Station. Army beats Air Force and call for CBS. Navy to win the inaugural Commander in Chief’s Trophy.

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DALE HALL REPLACES EARL “RED” BLAIK AS THE ARMY-NAVY GAME IS POSTPONED CHARLIE JARVIS RUNS FOR A THEN- LEAMON HALL THROWS FOR 1,944 YARDS ARMY’S HEAD COACH. HALL HAD BEEN AN ONE WEEK DUE TO THE ASSASSINATION ACADEMY RECORD 253 YARDS AND TWO TO LEAD ARMY TO A 7-4 RECORD AND THE ASSISTANT ON BLAIK’S STAFF SINCE 1956. OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY. CBS-TV USES LIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN ARMY’S 58-25 VICTORY TEAM’S SECOND COMMANDER IN CHIEF’S ARMY BEGAN THE POST-BLAIK ERA WITH A TELEVISION’S FIRST INSTANT REPLAY ON A OVER BOSTON COLLEGE TROPHY. 4-4-1 RECORD. TOUCHDOWN RUN BY ROLLIE STICHWEH.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 137 ARMY FOOTBALL | GRIDIRON DATELINE 1983—Army hires former Purdue and Arizona 1989—Frank Schenk connects on a 32-yard fi eld 1995—The Cadets cap a grueling 5-5-1 cam- head coach Jim Young to replace Ed Cavanaugh. goal with :11 remaining, propelling Navy to a 19- paign by driving 99 yards in the fi nal minutes for Navy dominates the Cadets en route to a 42-13 vic- 17 win over Army in the fi rst service academy clash a game-winning touchdown in their 14-13 victory tory at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., in the fi rst held at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Ju- over Navy. The win is Army’s fourth in a row versus Army-Navy game since 1944 played outside the city nior halfback Mike Mayweather sets a single sea- the Mids. Four of Army’s fi ve losses come to bowl- of Philadelphia. son school record by rushing for 1,177 yards. bound teams, including a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Notre Dame when Irish defensive back Ivory Cov- 1984—Jim Young, known for his ability to adapt to 1990—Mike Mayweather, who will fi nish 10th ington stops Cadet Ron Leshinski inches his personnel, installs the Wishbone-T attack and in the Heisman balloting, establishes a new West short of the goal line on the potential game-winning Army leads the nation in rushing while posting an Point single season rushing standard by accumulat- two-point conversion. 8-3-1 mark. The Cadets defeat both Navy and Air ing 1,338 yards. He fi nishes his career as Army’s Force for the Academy’s third outright Commander all-time leading rusher with 4,299 yards. After his 1996—Army reels off nine straight victories to in Chief’s Trophy before dropping Michigan State sixth winning season in eight years at West Point, open the season and appears in the national rank- 10-6 in the Cherry Bowl, Army’s fi rst postseason Jim Young retires, departing as Army’s third all-time ings during the regular season for the fi rst time appearance. The Cadets tie an NCAA mark during winningest head coach with 51 victories. since 1988. Capping that nine-game burst was a the season when Doug Black, Nate Sassaman, Clar- 23-7 win over Air Force, Army’s fi rst triumph against ence Jones and Jarvis Hollingsworth each rush for 1991—Bob Sutton, a longtime Jim Young assistant the Falcons since 1988. The Cadets overcome an more than 100 yards versus Montana in the Mirage and Army’s defensive coordinator, is tabbed West 18-point defi cit to defeat arch-rival Navy 28-24, Bowl played in Tokyo, Japan. Point’s 31st head football coach. Sutton’s charges capping the largest comeback in Army-Navy history start out 3-3 but suffer four defeats in the fi nal fi ve and giving the Cadets their fi fth straight victory over 1985—After eight regular-season victories, Army games, including a 24-3 loss to Navy. the Mids. The win also secures the Academy’s fi rst is awarded its second consecutive postseason bowl outright Commander in Chief’s Trophy title since 1988 and propels the Cadets to a record 10th win. bid, earning a trip to the Peach Bowl. When free 1992—Senior Patmon Malcom kicks a 43-yard Bob Sutton, who would later earn the “Bobby Dodd safety Peel Chronister bats down Illinois quarter- fi eld goal with :05 left to lift Army over Lafayette 38- National Coach of the Year Award,” guides the Ca- back Jack Trudeau’s two-point conversion pass with 36 in the season’s third game. At Veterans Stadium dets to their fourth postseason bowl appearance as :34 left, Army secures a 31-29 victory. The wishbone in the season fi nale, Malcom boots a career-long Army faces SEC power Auburn in the Poulan/Weed accounts for 291 yards rushing in Army’s ninth win 49-yard fi eld goal with 12 seconds to play as the Eater Independence Bowl. By virtue of its vaunted of the year, its most since 1949. Offensive guard Cadets overcome a 17-point second-half defi cit to wishbone attack amassing 346.5 yards per game, is named a fi rst team All-American, be- stun Navy 25-24, capping the largest comeback in Army cops its third national rushing title of the coming the fi rst Cadet to earn that honor since Ken Army-Navy history (a mark that would remain only “Wishbone Era.” The Cadets, who see their furious Johnson in 1968. until 1996). fourth-quarter rally fall just short in a 32-29 loss to the Tigers, fi nish the season ranked 24th in the USA 1986—The Cadets garner a fourth Commander 1993—Army’s wishbone, consistently ranked Today/CNN Coaches poll and 25th by the Associ- in Chief’s Trophy, beating Air Force 21-11 and Navy among the nation’s top rushing offenses, leads the ated Press. In March of 1997, Superintendent Lt. 27-7. In Army’s 56-48 shootout win over Lafayette, country by averaging 298.5 ground yards per game. Gen. Daniel W. Christman announces the Cadets quarterback Tory Crawford rushes for 208 yards Sophomore fullback Akili King runs for 235 yards in will join Conference USA beginning in 1998. and accounts for 331 yards in total offense, the the opener versus Colgate, the second-best day in second-highest total in Academy history. Academy annals. The Cadets escape with another 1998—Seventeen months of anticipation comes win over Navy and take a 44-43-7 lead in the series to an end as the Cadets explode onto the Confer- 1988—Army wins another Commander in Chief’s when Navy’s plebe kicker Ryan Bucchianeri misses ence USA scene by defeating Cincinnati 37-20 at Trophy and earns a trip to the John Hancock Sun an 18-yard fi eld goal with six seconds left. Bowl to face power Ala- Michie Stadium in the fi rst conference battle by an bama. The Crimson Tide overcomes a 28-20 fourth- Army team in 109 seasons of intercollegiate foot- quarter defi cit to foil Army’s upset bid, halting ef- 1994—For the third year in a row, an Army-Navy ball action. The Cadets, evoking memories of the forts for an Academy-record 10th win of the season. game is decided by a kicker. Army senior Kurt Heiss 1995 squad, play a host of tight contests but come The Cadets’ wishbone offense grinds out 350 yards nails a career-long 52-yarder with 6:19 to play. up short in most instances. Army battles nationally against an Alabama defense that entered the game The kick is also the longest ever in an Army-Navy ranked Notre Dame for 60 minutes before a late ranked fi fth in the nation in rushing defense. game as Army wins 22-20. In a 25-24 win over The fi eld goal gives the Irish a 20-17 home win. Army Citadel, quarterback Ronnie McAda throws for 257 closes the campaign with a 34-30 come-from-be- yards, the 11th-best day in Army history and largest hind win over Navy after trailing 30-19 entering the passing output in the “Wishbone Era.” fourth quarter. Sophomore quarterback Joe Gerena

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PATMON MALCOLM KICKS A 49-YARD BOB SUTTON IS NAMED “BOBBY DODD ARMY PLAYS ITS FIRST CONFERENCE GAME TORY CRAWFORD RUSHES FOR 208 YARDS WITH 12 SECONDS LEFT TO NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR” AFTER IN 109 SEASONS, DEFEATING CINCINNATI, AND ACCOUNTS FOR 331 YARDS OF TOTAL STUN NAVY, 25-24. THE BLACK KNIGHTS COACHING ARMY TO 10 WINS AND ITS 37-20, FOR ITS FIRST CONFERENCE USA OFFENSE IN A WIN OVER LAFAYETTE. TRAILED BY AS MUCH AS 17 POINTS IN THE FIRST OUTRIGHT COMMANDER IN CHIEF’S WIN. JOE GERENA SPARKS A FOURTH- ARMY WINS ITS FOURTH CIC TROPHY. SECOND HALF. TROPHY SINCE 1988. QUARTER COMEBACK VERSUS NAVY.

138 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | GRIDIRON DATELINE comes off the bench to spark Army, while the Ca- 2004—Army participates in its fi nal season as ern Michigan for their fi rst win in a season opener dets rip the Mids’ defense for three long scoring a member of Conference USA under the direction since 1996. Trent Steelman becomes the fi rst runs (69 yards by Gerena, 70 yards by Ty Amey and of legendary head coach Bobby Ross. Ross was freshman to start every game at the quarterback 71 yards by Craig Stucker). Army leads the nation named the 34th head coach in West Point’s illus- position. Steelman leads the team with 706 rushing in rushing for the third time in six years and fourth trious football history the previous December in an yards and fi ve touchdowns. Alejandro time since instituting the wishbone. effort to help return the program to the state of its Villanueva, who stands 6-10 and was a starting of- storied past. fensive tackle in 2008, is the Black Knights’ leading 1999—Army’s second season in Conference USA pass-catcher with 34 catches for 522 yards. He reg- features the Black Knights’ fi rst Thursday night 2005—After opening the year with six successive istered all fi ve of Army’s touchdown catches. home game as Army and Louisville battle at Michie losses, Army rebounds with four straight wins. The Stadium. Behind a record-setting 269 rushing yards win streak opens with Army’s fi rst road shutout 2010—Winning football returns to West Point from fullback Michael Wallace, Army prevails 59- (20-0 over Akron) in 37 seasons and also features when the Black Knights post a 7-6 record. Army 52 in double overtime. The game, which sees the a 27-24 road win over Air Force, the Black Knights’ secures its fi rst winning season since 1996 with a Cadets build a 45-17 halftime lead before the Car- fi rst victory at Falcon Stadium since 1977. Running 16-14 victory over SMU in the Bell Helicopter Armed dinals storm back to forge a 45-45 tie at the end back Carlton Jones eclipses the 1,000-yard rushing Forces Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Linebacker Stephen of regulation, marks Army’s fi rst overtime contest. plateau for the second consecutive season. Anderson is named Army’s Most Outstanding Player Quarterback Joe Gerena forces a second overtime in the game, racking up 14 tackles and an intercep- when he fi nds halfback Brandan Rooney for a 9-yard 2007—Assistant coach , a 16-year tion as the Black Knights’ score their fi rst postsea- TD toss on 4th-and-6. He scores the game-winning veteran of the National Football League, is named son victory since the 1985 Peach Bowl. Fullback touchdown on a 7-yard run before the Cadet de- Army’s 35th head coach after Bobby Ross announc- Jared Hassin leads Army’s triple-option attack that fense halts Louisville on its fi nal possession. Earlier es his retirement in January. Wide receiver Jeremy ranks 8th in the nation in rushing yards per game in the year, Army defeats Ball State on the day the Trimble becomes Army’s career leader in recep- with 1,013 yards. He becomes just the second Academy dedicates the Michie Stadium playing sur- tions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. Army sophomore (Mike Mayweather) to crack the face in honor of legendary mentor Earl “Red” Blaik. In a thrilling 20-17 overtime win against Tulane, 1,000-yard barrier. Quarterback Trent Steelman ac- At season’s end, Navy turns back the Cadets 19-9 quarterback Kevin Dunn and receiver Mike Wright counted for 18 touchdowns, including a team-best in the 100th meeting of the storied Army-Navy ri- combine on a 36-yard “Hail Mary” on the fi nal 11 rushing scores. For the second consecutive sea- valry. In the weeks following Army’s season, West play of regulation to cap a 10-point, fourth-quarter son, Steelman starts every game under center and Point offi cials replace head coach Bob Sutton with comeback. was just fi ve passing yards shy of becoming the fi rst , who had taken Illinois State to the Divi- Army quarterback to throw for at least 1,000 yards sion I-AA playoffs in 1998 and 1999. The Redbirds 2008—Following the 2007 season, standout and rush for at least 500 yards in the same season. reach the national semifi nals in 1999. defensive back Caleb Campbell is selected in the Defensive end Josh McNary completes his career seventh round of the National Football League as Army’s all-time leader in quarterback sacks (28) The Black Knights establish or tie 12 indi- 2000— Draft by the Detroit Lions, becoming the fi rst Army and tackles for loss (49). vidual and team records on game, season and ca- player to be chosen by an NFL franchise since Ron- reer levels during the fi rst year of new head coach nie McAda in 1997. Later in the year, senior fullback Todd Berry’s wide-open one-back multiple set. Se- Collin Mooney rushes for 1,339 yards to break the nior Michael Wallace leads the way Academy single season rushing record previously by posting the Academy’s 10th 1,000-yard rushing set by Mike Mayweather in 1990. Mooney posts season (1,157). He also rips through Air Force for fi ve 100-yard rushing games and becomes only the 201 rushing yards to become the fi rst Army player third Black Knight to register two games of more ever to post two 200-yard rushing days in his career. than 200 rushing yards in a season. Following the Omari Thompson becomes the fi rst Black Knight to season, Mooney is chosen to play in the East-West return two punts for scores in one season since Shrine Game. Three weeks after the annual Army- Glenn Davis in 1944. Navy Classic, Rich Ellerson is named the 36th head 2001—Head coach Todd Berry’s diverse offensive football coach in West Point history. attack sets single season Academy records for pass completions (196) and passing yards (2218). In all, 2009—Rich Ellerson guides the Black Knights the Black Knights set or tie eight records on game, to a 5-7 record in his fi rst season, the program’s season and career levels. Army concludes the year best showing since 1996. The fi ve victories are the with a 26-17 win over Navy at Philadelphia’s Veter- most by a fi rst-year Army mentor since Tom Cahill in ans Stadium. 1966. The Black Knights score a 27-14 win at East-

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OMARI THOMPSON RETURNS TWO PUNTS CARLTON JONES BECOMES ONLY THE KEVIN DUNN COMES OFF THE BENCH JOSH McNARY FINISHES HIS CAREER AS FOR TOUCHDOWNS DURING THE SEASON, SECOND ARMY PLAYER TO RUSH FOR 1,000 TO THROW A 36-YARD “HAIL MARY” ARMY’S ALL-TIME LEADER IN SACKS AND BECOMING THE FIRST ARMY PLAYER TO YARDS IN AT LEAST TWO SEASONS. ARMY TOUCHDOWN PASS ON THE FINAL PLAY OF TACKLE FOR LOSS. McNARY HELPED ARMY ACCOMPLISH THE FEAT SINCE GLENN ENDS THE SEASON ON A FOUR-GAME REGULATION IN A 20-17 OVERTIME WIN TO A 16-14 WIN OVER SMU IN THE BELL DAVIS IN 1944. WINNING STREAK. OVER TULANE AT MICHIE STADIUM. HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL.

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Guard (76-0), Duke (27-7) and Villanova (83-0). The Cadets set their sights on mighty Notre Dame next. It had been 13 years since Army had defeated the Irish, but that streak ended at Yankee Stadium as the Cadets registered a surprising 59-0 rout. Fears “THE GREATEST OF ALL ARMY TEAMSͷSTOPͷWE HAVE STOPPED THE WAR TO CELEBRATE of a letdown the following week versus Pennsyl- YOUR MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS. MACARTHUR.” vania were quickly quelled when Army blitzed the Quakers 62-7. That verdict set the stage for a climactic show- The numbers bound off the page with the explo- Point the following year in the form of Blanchard. down with arch-rival Navy. The matchup, pitting the siveness of a “Doc” Blanchard burst up the middle. Together “Mr. Inside” (Blanchard) and “Mr. Outside” top-ranked Cadets against the second-ranked Mid- Fifty-six points per game ... fi ve-hundred-four points (Davis), as they were labeled, would form one of col- shipmen, would decide the national championship. scored ... thirty-fi ve points allowed ... four shutouts lege football’s greatest running duos. A crowd of better than 70,000 packed ’s ... nine wins without a loss ... six fi rst team All-Amer- Still the hard-running backfi eld tandem was but Municipal Stadium to witness Army roll to a 23-7 ica selections. a single component within Army’s vast arsenal. In victory. Never before had a college football team authored fact, Army’s depth was so great that Blaik fi elded That night Blaik received a telegram: “The greatest such astonishing credentials. No squad has been two squads. The “Lombardo Team,” quarterbacked of all Army teams—STOP—We have stopped the war able to duplicate that dominance since. Many col- by Tom Lombardo, consisted primarily of plebes, in- to celebrate your magnifi cent success. MacArthur.” lege football historians contend the 1944 Army cluding Blanchard and Davis. The “Kenna Team,” Still one of the most inspirational tributes came squad ranks as the fi nest college club ever assem- led by senior signal caller , started ev- from Blaik, himself. bled. Critics are hard-pressed to build a substantive ery game before yielding to Lombardo’s unit at the “Seldom in a lifetime’s experience is one per- argument against those bold assertions. start of the second quarter. mitted the complete satisfaction of being part of It was the prelude to a , a decade of suc- Once asked to select the best game he saw these a perfect performance. To the coaches, the 23-7 cess never experienced along the banks of the Hud- teams play, Blaik responded, “That’s easy. It was a is enough. To the squad members, by hard work son. And it began with the hiring of Earl “Red” Blaik Wednesday afternoon in October when they scrim- and sacrifi ce, you superbly combined ability, ambi- as Army head coach following the 1940 season. maged each other. Each scored two touchdowns, tion, and the desire to win, thereby leaving a rich Blaik enjoyed immediate success at West Point, but the intensity and execution were the best I ever heritage for future Academy squads. From her sons leading the Cadets to three consecutive winning re- have seen on any gridiron, any place.” West Point expects the best—you were the best. In cords during his fi rst three years at the Army helm. As a whole, the unit was awesome, easily becom- truth, you were a storybook team.” With World War II raging, colleges all over the coun- ing the fi rst unbeaten and untied team at West Point try suspended the eligibility rule for freshmen. West since 1916. In order, the Cadets pounded North Car- Point was no exception, and Blaik’s teams benefi t- olina (46-0), Brown (59-7), Pittsburgh (69-7), Coast ted greatly. The crafty mentor was able to secure appointments for some of the nation’s top young players. The most important addition to the 1943 club was a standout halfback named Glenn Davis. Though only a plebe, Davis starred for the Cadets that year. Another one of Blaik’s prized recruits arrived at West 1944 REVIEW Season Record: 9-0 Head Coach: Earl Blaik Captain: Thomas Lombardo North Carolina ...... W 46 0 Brown ...... W 59 7 Pittsburgh ...... W 69 7 Coast Guard Academy...... W 76 0 Duke# ...... W 27 7 Villanova ...... W 83 0 Notre Dame+ ...... W 59 0 at Pennsylvania ...... W 62 7 Navy* ...... W 23 7 #, New York, N.Y. +Yankee Stadium, New York, N.Y. ARMY SCORED A 59-0 WIN VERSUS NOTRE DAME AT YANKEE STADIUM. THE BLACK KNIGHTS *Municipal Stadium, Baltimore, Md. SCORED AT LEAST 40 POINTS IN SEVEN OF THEIR NINE GAMES. National Champions

140 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | 1945 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1945 REVIEW Season Record: 9-0 Head Coach: Earl Blaik Captain: Louisville, AAF ...... W 32 0 Wake Forest ...... W 54 0 Michigan# ...... W 28 7 Melville, R.I., USN ...... W 55 13 Duke+ ...... W 48 13 Villanova ...... W 54 0 Notre Dame# ...... W 48 0 at Pennsylvania ...... W 61 0 Navy* ...... W 32 13 #Yankee Stadium, New York, N.Y. +Polo Grounds, New York, N.Y. *Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pa. National Champions

As the Army football team prepared for the 1945 season, victory had been declared in the Pacifi c and Gen. Douglas MacArthur called for a “better world” to emerge from the ashes of World War II. Soldiers were returning from Europe, and the THE 1945 ARMY TEAM SHUT OUT FIVE OF ITS NINE OPPONENTS EN ROUTE TO ITS SECOND United States was celebrating the end of almost STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. four years of global confl ict. West Point’s 1945 grid squad, meanwhile, faced the daunting task of repli- The Cadets expected a stern battle against Notre as Blanchard fi nished with three touchdowns and cating the accomplishments of Army’s 1944 team, Dame the next week at Yankee Stadium. More than Davis with two. which included the Cadets’ fi rst perfect season in 75,000 fans witnessed an awesome Army display Honors came pouring in for the team and its play- nearly 30 years, a national championship and col- as the Cadets proved their convincing win over the ers. Army was the unanimous national champion, legiate records for scoring and scoring margin that Irish one year earlier was no fl uke, cruising to a 48-0 and Blanchard captured the Heisman Trophy as the still stand today. victory. nation’s outstanding player. Davis was runnerup. Fortunately, Felix “Doc” Blanchard, Glenn Davis A week later, Blanchard and Davis combined for Blanchard also received the Maxwell Cup and Wal- and Arnold Tucker returned to see if they could cre- fi ve touchdowns as Army crushed longtime nemesis ter Camp Trophy as college football’s outstanding ate a football dynasty. The team dubbed “Blaik’s Pennsylvania 61-0, handing the Quakers their worst player and the Sullivan Award as the outstanding Black Knights” by New York Sun sportswriter Will loss since 1888. Moreover, that game has been amateur athlete in America. Six Army players were Wedge would ultimately measure up to the task. called “Army’s peak game of all time.” According to tabbed as fi rst team All-America picks. During an easy 32-0 season-opening victory noted sportswriter Tim Cohane, “The Black Knights Evaluating the squad that year, Blaik called it the over Personnel Distribution Command of the Army were invincible on the attack, overpowering on the greatest team he had ever coached. Some have ar- Air Force stationed at Louisville, Ky., a new star defense. Their blocking and tackling were murder- gued that the 1945 Army team was the best in the emerged in the Black Knights’ constellation. Thom- ous; their team speed blinding.” history of college football. One look at the team’s as “Shorty” McWilliams, a plebe who had been a The Cadets would need every bit of that talent accomplishments makes it hard to debate that as- standout at Mississippi State in 1944, guided Ar- two weeks later against undefeated Navy in Phila- sessment. my’s Wing-T offense to a lopsided win. delphia. As was the case in 1944, the game would The Cadets followed with lopsided verdicts over decide the national championship. Wake Forest (54-0), Michigan (28-7), Melville, R.I., Army raced out to a 20-0 fi rst-quarter lead and USN (55-13), Duke (48-13) and Villanova (54-0). the Midshipmen could never recover, falling 32-13

ARMY DEFEATED MICHIGAN, 28-7, IN THE THIRD GAME OF THE SEASON. THE WOLVERINES FELIX “DOC” BLANCHARD WON THE 1945 WERE THE FIRST TEAM TO SCORE AGAINST THE ARMY DEFENSE. HEISMAN TROPHY.

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Michigan head coach said later that season, “We played our fi nest game of the year against Army,” and Wolverine running back admitted, “We were three months recovering from that game.”

The season had taken a dreadful toll on the Black Knights, who nonetheless were unbeaten entering the fray. A crowd of 100,000 jammed Philadelphia’s Mu- nicipal Stadium for one of the most stunning con- tests in the history of the series. Army jumped out to a 21-6 halftime bulge, but Navy came roaring back, closing to within 21-18. As time wound down, Navy drove to the Army 3-yard line, but two late plunges by fullback Lynn Chewning and another by Pete Wil- THE 1946 ARMY TEAM COMPLETED ITS THIRD STRAIGHT UNBEATEN SEASON WITH A 21-18 liams, who was corralled by , proved fruitless. WIN OVER NAVY. As the ball sat just four yards from paydirt and a Navy upset, the clock ran out on another frenzied Only eight starters from Army’s 1945 national Michigan head coach Fritz Crisler said later that service academy classic, providing Army with a 21- championship team returned to the West Point season, “We played our fi nest game of the year 18 win and its third straight undefeated season. fold the following year as the Cadets attempted to against Army,” and Wolverine running back Bob Notre Dame was named national champion in fi ve capture a third consecutive national championship. Chappuis admitted, “We were three months recov- polls that year with Army claiming top honors in two Fortunately for head coach Earl “Red” Blaik, the ering from that game.” others. The teams were listed as co-champions in returning players included standouts Felix “Doc” Blanchard began to regain his form against three additional rankings. Blanchard, Glenn Davis and Arnold Tucker. Columbia the next week, scoring four times in the Still, Army had much to be proud about. Davis ac- The Cadets kicked off their 1946 campaign Cadets’ 48-14 whipping of the Lions. Consecutive cepted the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding foot- against Villanova, racing to an easy 35-0 victory, but 19-0 shutouts of Duke and West Virginia preceded ball player in the nation. Tucker received the Sul- the win was tainted when Blanchard suffered a seri- another showdown with No. 1 Notre Dame. livan Award as the country’s outstanding amateur ous knee injury. Diagnosed as a torn anterior cru- The nation’s two top-ranked teams went head- athlete. And Blaik was named “Coach of the Year” ciate ligament and a torn membrane, Blanchard’s to-head at Yankee Stadium in a classic defensive by the Football Coaches Association of America. ailment would have sidelined lesser players for the struggle that ended in a 0-0 tie. Notre Dame stiff- In all, four Cadets garnered fi rst team All-America entire year, yet Blanchard would return the follow- ened six times with Army inside the Irish 30, while honors. ing month. the Cadets allowed Notre Dame past midfi eld just Looking back on his players and the teams of Defeats of Oklahoma (21-7) and Cornell (46-21) three times all day. The scoreless deadlock snapped Army’s glory years, Blaik said, “‘Doc’ and Glenn did followed, setting the stage for a rematch against No. Army’s winning streak at 25 and each team main- more for West Point football than any other player or 4 Michigan in the Wolverines’ new stadium in Ann tained its national ranking. coach in history.” Arbor, Mich. Playing for the fi rst time since his knee Army shrugged off early offensive lethargy to deal That fact still holds true today. injury, Blanchard proved little threat to the Wolver- Pennsylvania a 34-7 setback heading into the an- ines until scoring the game-winning touchdown, nual season-ending battle with arch-rival Navy. sparking second-ranked Army to a 20-13 win.

1946 REVIEW Season Record: 9-0-1 Head Coach: Earl Blaik Captains: Felix Blanchard Jr., Glenn Davis Villanova ...... W 35 0 Oklahoma ...... W 21 7 Cornell ...... W 46 21 at Michigan ...... W 20 13 Columbia ...... W 48 14 Duke# ...... W 19 0 West Virginia ...... W 19 0 Notre Dame+ ...... T 0 0 at Pennsylvania ...... W 34 7 Navy* ...... W 21 18 #Polo Grounds, New York, N.Y. +Yankee Stadium, New York, N.Y. *Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pa. Blaik acclaimed “Coach of the Year” National Champions

THE 1946 GAME WITH NOTRE DAME AT YANKEE STADIUM FINISHED IN A 0-0 TIE, ENDING THE CADETS’ 25-GAME WINNING STREAK. THE TWO TEAMS SHARED THE NATIONAL TITLE.

142 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | THE HEISMAN TROPHY The John W. Heisman Memorial Trophy Award is presented each year by the of New York to the nation’s outstanding college football player. First known as the D.A.C. Trophy, the award was renamed in 1936 for John W. Heisman, the fi rst athletic director of the Downtown Athletic Club, a football player at Pennsylvania and Brown and a coach for 36 years, including tours at Auburn, Oberlin, Clemson, Akron, Pennsylvania, Rice, Washington & Jefferson and Georgia Tech. The bronze trophy was sculpted by Frank Eliscu with the help of one of Notre Dame’s “Four Horsemen,” Jim Crowley, whose Fordham players posed as models. Since the inception of the Heisman Trophy in 1935, three Army players have garnered the award. Only four other schools—Notre Dame (7), Southern California (7), Ohio State (7) and Oklahoma (5)—have had more winners. Army’s “Mr. Inside,” Felix “Doc” Blanchard, and “Mr. Outside,” Glenn Davis, captured the Heisman in back-to-back years in 1945 and 1946, respectively, leading Army to national championships in both years. Just over a decade later (1958), Pete Dawkins led the Cadets to their most recent Lambert Trophy title and their last undefeated season (8-0-1) on his way to earning the honor. In 1990, Mike Mayweather became the fi rst Army player to attract serious attention from Heisman voters since Dawkins’ selection more than 30 years prior. Mayweather, who graduated from West Point in 1991 as Army’s all-time leading rusher and the FELIX “DOC” BLANCHARD most prolifi c runner in service academy history, fi nished 10th in the Heisman balloting, garnering three fi rst-place votes. An All-America selection who also fi nished as second runnerup in voting for the in- augural Award, Mayweather rushed for a then school-record 1,338 yards in 1990, concluding with 4,299 career ground yards, another Army standard.

ALL-TIME HESIMAN TROPHY WINNERS Year Winner Year Winner 1935 , Chicago 1975 Archie Griffi n, Ohio State 1936 , Yale 1976 , Pittsburgh 1937 Clinton Frank, Yale 1977 , Texas 1938 Davey O’Brien, Texas Christian 1978 , Oklahoma 1939 , 1979 Charles White, Southern California 1940 , Michigan 1980 George Rogers, 1941 , Minnesota 1981 , Southern California 1942 , Georgia 1982 , Georgia 1943 , Notre Dame 1983 , Nebraska 1944 Leslie Horvath, Ohio State 1984 , Boston College 1945 Felix “Doc” Blanchard, Army 1985 , Auburn 1946 Glenn Davis, Army 1986 Vinnie Testeverde, Miami 1947 , Notre Dame 1987 Tim Brown, Notre Dame 1948 Doak Walker, Southern Methodist 1988 , Oklahoma State 1949 , Notre Dame 1989 , Houston GLENN DAVIS 1950 , Ohio State 1990 , Brigham Young 1951 , Princeton 1991 , Michigan 1952 , Oklahoma 1992 , Miami 1953 , Notre Dame 1993 , Florida State 1954 , Wisconsin 1994 , 1955 , Ohio State 1995 , Ohio State 1956 , Notre Dame 1996 , Florida 1957 John Crow, Texas A&M 1997 , Michigan 1958 Pete Dawkins, Army 1998 , Texas 1959 , Louisiana State 1999 , Wisconsin 1960 , Navy 2000 , Florida State 1961 , Syracuse 2001 , Nebraska 1962 , Oregon State 2002 , Southern California 1963 , Navy 2003 Jason White, Oklahoma 1964 , Notre Dame 2004 , Southern California 1965 , Southern California 2005 , Southern California 1966 , Florida 2006 , Ohio State 1967 , UCLA 2007 , Florida 1968 O.J. Simpson, Southern California 2008 , Oklahoma 1969 Steve Owens, Oklahoma 2009 Mark Ingram, Alabama 1970 , Stanford 2010 , Auburn 1971 Pat Sullivan, Auburn 1972 , Nebraska 1973 , Penn State 1974 Archie Griffi n, Ohio State PETE DAWKINS

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 143 ARMY FOOTBALL | ARMY IN THE NATIONAL POLLS 1945 1948 1953 1957 1. ARMY 1. Michigan 1. Maryland 1. Auburn 1943 2. Alabama 2. Notre Dame 2. Notre Dame 2. Ohio State 1. Notre Dame 3. Navy 3. North Carolina 3. Michigan State 3. Michigan State 2. Iowa Pre-Flight 4. Indiana 4. California 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma 3. Michigan 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma 5. UCLA 5. Navy 4. Navy 6. Michigan 6. ARMY 6. Rice 6. Iowa 5. Purdue 7. St. Mary’s 7. Northwestern 7. Illinois 7. Mississippi 6. Great Lakes 8. Pennsylvania 8. Georgia 8. Georgia Tech 8. Rice 7. Duke 9. Notre Dame 9. Oregon 9. Iowa 9. Texas A&M 8. Del Monte Pre-Flight 10. Texas 10. Southern Methodist 10. West Virginia 10. Notre Dame 9. Northwestern 11. Southern California 11. Clemson 11. Texas 11. Texas 10. March Field 12. Ohio State 12. Vanderbilt 12. Texas Tech 12. Arizona State 11. ARMY 13. Duke 13. Tulane 13. Alabama 13. Tennessee 12. Washington 14. Tennessee 14. Michigan State 14. ARMY 14. Mississippi State 13. Georgia Tech 15. Louisiana State 15. Mississippi 15. Wisconsin 15. North Carolina State 14. Texas 16. Holy Cross 16. Minnesota 16. Kentucky 16. Duke 15. Tulsa 17. Tulsa 17. William & Mary 17. Auburn 17. Florida 16. Dartmouth 18. Georgia 18. Penn State 18. Duke 18. ARMY 17. Bainbridge 19. Wake Forest 19. Cornell 19. Stanford 19. Wisconsin 18. Colorado College 20. Columbia 20. Wake Forest 20. Michigan 20. Virginia Military Inst. 19. Pacifi c 20. Pennsylvania 1946 1949 1954 1958 1. Notre Dame 1. Notre Dame 1. Ohio State 1. Louisiana State 1944 2. ARMY 2. Oklahoma 2. UCLA 2. Iowa 1. ARMY 3. Georgia 3. California 3. Oklahoma 3. ARMY 2. Ohio State 4. UCLA 4. ARMY 4. Notre Dame 4. Auburn 3. Randolph Field 5. Illinois 5. Rice 5. Navy 5. Oklahoma 4. Navy 6. Michigan 6. Ohio State 6. Mississippi 6. Air Force 5. Bainbridge 7. Tennessee 7. Michigan 7. ARMY 7. Wisconsin 6. Iowa Pre-Flight 8. Louisiana State 8. Minnesota 8. Maryland 8. Ohio State 7. Southern California 9. North Carolina 9. Louisiana State 9. Wisconsin 9. Syracuse 8. Michigan 10. Rice 10. Pacifi c 10. Arkansas 10. Texas Christian 9. Notre Dame 11. Georgia Tech 11. Kentucky 11. Miami (Fla.) 11. Mississippi 10. 4th AAF 12. Yale 12. Cornell 12. West Virginia 12. Clemson 11. Duke 13. Pennsylvania 13. Villanova 13. Auburn 13. Purdue 12. Tennessee 14. Oklahoma 14. Maryland 14. Duke 14. Florida 13. Georgia Tech 15. Texas 15. Santa Clara 15. Michigan 15. South Carolina Norman Pre-Flight 16. Arkansas 16. North Carolina 16. Virginia Tech 16. California 15. Illinois 17. Tulsa 17. Tennessee 17. Southern California 17. Notre Dame 16. El Toro Marines 18. North Carolina State 18. Princeton 18. Baylor 18. Southern Methodist 17. Great Lakes 19. Delaware 19. Michigan State 19. Rice 19. Oklahoma State 18. Fort Pierce 20. Indiana 20. Missouri 20. Penn State 20. Rutgers 19. St. Mary’s Pre-Flight Baylor 20. Second Air Force 1947 1955 1996 1. Notre Dame 1950 1. Oklahoma 1. Florida ARMY IN THE TOP 10 2. Michigan 1. Oklahoma 2. Michigan State 2. Ohio State 3. Southern Methodist 2. ARMY 3. Maryland 3. Florida State Associated Press 4. Penn State 3. Texas 4. UCLA 4. Arizona State (Writers’ Vote, 5. Texas 4. Tennessee 5. Ohio State 5. Brigham Young began in 1936) 6. Alabama 5. California 6. Texas Christian 6. Nebraska 1944 -- 1st 7. Pennsylvania 6. Princeton 7. Georgia Tech 7. Penn State 1945 -- 1st 8. Southern California 7. Kentucky 8. Auburn 8. Colorado 9. North Carolina 8. Michigan State 9. Notre Dame 9. Tennessee 1946 -- 2nd 10. Georgia Tech 9. Michigan 10. Mississippi 10. North Carolina 1948 -- 6th 11. ARMY 10. Clemson 11. Pittsburgh 11. Alabama 1949 -- 4th 12. Kansas 11. Washington 12. Michigan 12. Louisiana State 1950 -- 2nd 13. Mississippi 12. Wyoming 13. Southern California 13. Virginia Tech 1954 -- 7th 14. William & Mary 13. Illinois 14. Miami (Fla.) 14. Miami (Fla.) 1958 -- 3rd 15. California 14. Ohio State 15. Miami (Ohio) 15. Northwestern 16. Oklahoma 15. Miami (Fla.) 16. Stanford 16. Washington United Press 17. North Carolina State 16. Alabama 17. Texas A&M 17. Kansas State International 18. Rice 17. Nebraska 18. Navy 18. Iowa (Coaches’ Vote, 19. Duke 18. Washington & Lee 19. West Virginia 19. Notre Dame 20. Columbia Tulsa 20. ARMY 20. Michigan began in 1950) 20. Tulane 21. Syracuse 1950 -- 5th 22. Wyoming 1954 -- 7th 23. Texas 1958 -- 3rd 24. Auburn 25. ARMY

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UPI 1954 1950 1. UCLA 1. Oklahoma 2. Ohio State 2. Texas 3. Oklahoma 3. Tennessee 4. Notre Dame 4. California 5. Navy 5. ARMY 6. Mississippi 6. Michigan 7. ARMY 7. Kentucky 8. Arkansas 8. Princeton 9. Miami (Fla.) 9. Michigan State 10. Wisconsin 10. Ohio State 11. Southern California 11. Illinois 12. Maryland 12. Clemson 13. Georgia Tech 13. Miami (Fla.) 14. Duke 14. Wyoming 15. Michigan 15. Washington 16. Penn State 16. Baylor 17. Southern Methodist 17. Alabama 18. Denver 18. Washington & Lee 19. Rice 19. Navy 20. Minnesota 20. Nebraska THE 1958 TEAM, ARMY’S LAST UNDEFEATED SQUAD, FINISHED THIRD IN BOTH THE Wisconsin 1955 ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL POLLS. Cornell 1. Oklahoma 2. Michigan State 1953 3. Maryland 1957 1958 1985 1. Maryland 4. UCLA 1. Ohio State 1. Louisiana State 1. Oklahoma 2. Notre Dame 5. Ohio State 2. Auburn 2. Iowa 2. Penn State 3. Michigan State 6. Texas Christian 3. Michigan State 3. ARMY 3. Michigan 4. UCLA 7. Georgia Tech 4. Oklahoma 4. Auburn 4. Tennessee 5. Oklahoma 8. Auburn 5. Iowa 5. Oklahoma 5. Florida 6. Rice 9. Mississippi 6. Navy 6. Wisconsin 6. Miami (Fla.) 7. Illinois 10. Notre Dame 7. Rice 7. Ohio State 7. Air Force 8. Texas 11. Pittsburgh 8. Mississippi 8. Air Force 8. Texas A&M 9. Georgia Tech 12. Southern California 9. Notre Dame 9. Texas Christian 9. UCLA 10. Iowa 13. Michigan 10. Texas A&M 10. Syracuse 10. Iowa 11. Alabama 14. Texas A&M 11. Texas 11. Purdue 11. Nebraska 12. Texas Tech 15. ARMY 12. Arizona State 12. Mississippi 12. Alabama 13. West Virginia 16. Duke 13. ARMY 13. Clemson 13. Ohio State 14. Wisconsin 17. West Virginia 14. Duke 14. Notre Dame 14. Florida State 15. Kentucky 18. Miami (Fla.) 15. Wisconsin 15. Florida 15. Arkansas 16. ARMY 19. Iowa 16. Tennessee 16. California 16. Brigham Young 17. Stanford 20. Navy 17. Oregon 17. Northwestern 17. Maryland 18. Duke Stanford 18. Clemson 18. Southern Methodist 18. Georgia Tech 19. Michigan Miami (Ohio) 19. UCLA Only 18 teams ranked 19. Baylor 20. Ohio State 20. North Carolina State 20. Auburn USA TODAY/CNN 21. Louisiana State 22. ARMY 1984 23. Fresno State 1. Brigham Young 24. Georgia 2. Washington 25. Oklahoma State 3. Florida 4. Nebraska 1996 5. Oklahoma 1. Florida 6. Boston College 2. Ohio State 7. Oklahoma State 3. Florida State 8. Southern Methodist 4. Arizona State 9. Maryland 5. Brigham Young 10. South Carolina 6. Nebraska 11. Southern California 7. Penn State 12. UCLA 8. Colorado 13. Louisiana State 9. Tennessee 14. Ohio State 10. North Carolina 15. Auburn 11. Alabama 16. Miami (Fla.) 12. Virginia Tech 17. Florida State 13. Louisiana State 18. Virginia 14. Miami (Fla.) THE 1996 TEAM FINISHED THE YEAR 10-2 AND RANKED 25TH IN THE AP POLL AND 19. Kentucky 15. Washington 24TH IN THE USA TODAY/CNN TOP 25. 20. Iowa 16. Northwestern 21. West Virginia 17. Kansas State 22. ARMY 18. Iowa 23. Georgia 19. Syracuse 24. Air Force 20. Michigan 25. Notre Dame 21. Notre Dame 22. Wyoming 23. Texas 24. ARMY 25. Auburn

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 145 ARMY FOOTBALL | DAWN OF A NEW ERA have wanted. I also knew what Army football had been once, what it had come to be, what it should be. For that reason, I had a strong compulsion to answer Eichelberger’s call.” Before he accepted the offer, Blaik de- manded that two conditions be met. One was that his entire staff at Dartmouth be allowed to join him at West Point. The other had to do with the liberalizing of height and weight restrictions that had been in place since the early and limited football recruiting. Not long after announcing his resignation at Dartmouth on Christmas Day, Blaik was introduced as West Point’s new head football coach. So began a glorious era in Army lore. During 18 years at the Cadet helm, Blaik compiled a 121-33-10 record and remains the winningest coach in West Point history. EARL “RED” BLAIK BUILT A DYNASTY THAT WON THREE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND Three of his teams captured national SEVEN LAMBERT TROPHY TITLES. HE COACHED 28 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS AND THREE championships and seven were crowned HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS. Lambert Trophy titlists. Under his masterful guidance, 28 Cadets garnered first team The day was dank and dreary; a bitter chill in the world. By the Gods, I believe the Cadets All-America honors. Three of them won the gripped the thick November air. A crowd deserve a football team which will teach them Heisman Trophy. of 48,000 had gathered at Philadelphia’s how to be good winners!” Fifteen assistant coaches who worked Franklin Field, barely half of what the old Up until that point, the Academy had under Blaik went on to become successful house would fi t, to watch Pennsylvania mangle selected only graduate offi cers to serve in its head coaches at major colleges and universi- Army. head coaching positions. Eichelberger felt the ties, names such as Lombardi and Gilman and On a different afternoon, during a different practice had become outdated. He favored Warmath. season, Army would have won the game easily, hiring the best coach available. The only logi- A two-time national coach of the year brushed aside the Quakers like a bothersome cal choice in his mind was Earl Blaik, a West selection, Blaik was enshrined in the National younger brother. But this was 1940 and the Point graduate who had been an Army assistant Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of mighty West Point grid program had spiraled before becoming head coach at Dartmouth Fame in 1964 and was presented that orga- off the map. in 1934. nization’s Gold Medal Award two years later. And just when it appeared Army’s free-fall But Blaik, who had resigned his commis- In 1986, just three years before his death at could plummet no further, the Cadets suddenly sion in 1922, was a civilian and the board met the age of 92, Blaik was accorded the Presi- sank two more rungs. It was bad enough the his candidacy with great resistance. Eichel- dential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Cadets had been outscored 90-15 in fi ve previ- berger, though, would not be denied. Shortly Reagan. ous losses, but this 48-0 drubbing at the hands after the meeting had adjourned, he contacted He was the man most responsible for of Pennsylvania tore viciously at the heart of Blaik and soon offered him the position. restoring a once-proud football tradition along every West Pointer. “For several weeks I pondered a decision,” the banks of the Hudson. The man most re- The Black Knights were outgained in total Blaik would write in his book, “You Have to Pay sponsible for building upon that tradition like yardage by a frightening 409-185 margin, and the Price.” “On one side was the happiness no one else. stumbled to just one scoring opportunity in the of my family, my assistants and myself at Ha- For that, Earl Blaik will forever be im- process. Never before had a West Point team nover. It had been all and more than I could mortalized. been so soundly thrashed, not even in three prior shutouts earlier that same miserable season. The Army program had hit rock bot- tom now. And that was clearly evident to one visionary seated solemnly on Franklin Field’s cold, wooden stands. As fate would permit, Brig. Gen. Robert Eichelberger, two days shy of beginning his tenure as Academy superintendent, was on hand for the whipping. He was aghast at what he saw. Eichelberger was so disgusted that, in what may have been his fi rst offi cial act as su- perintendent at West Point, he called a meeting of the athletic council. “I was impressed Saturday, by the way the cadets cheered our team right to the end of that 48 to 0 beating by Pennsylvania,” said Eichelberger in an account provided in Tim Cohane’s “Gridiron Grenadiers.” “It looks as if we are developing the fi nest bunch of losers

146 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | “TOUCHDOWN TWINS” They came from separate coastlines but together formed one of the most dynamic backfi eld tandems in college football history. Felix “Doc” Blanchard and Glenn Davis; “Mr. Inside” and “Mr. Outside;” “The Touchdown Twins.” By any name, they were simply the fi nest pair of running backs to ever pass through West Point’s storied gates. And they ruled college football from 1944 to 1946, stealing the at- tention of an entire nation while leading Army to three consecutive national championships. Earl “Red” Blaik, the fabulous head coach who single-handedly reversed Army’s football fortunes after his hiring late in 1940, was responsible for bringing both to the Academy. Blaik fi rst learned of Davis from a friend early in 1943. A young halfback from LaVerne, Calif., Davis set several offensive records at Bonita High School, scoring a record 256 points during his senior year. “MR. INSIDE” (#35) AND “MR. OUTSIDE” GLENN DAVIS (#41) WON BACK-TO- So Blaik wrote to Davis’ parents, broaching BACK HEISMAN TROPHIES IN 1945 AND 1946. the subject of an appointment to the Academy. Davis expressed interest, studied for the vali- dating examination, and entered the Academy having been narrowly beaten out by Blanchard who could run, and catch, and comple- on July 1, 1943. for the award. He also earned his third consecu- mented the speedy Davis tremendously. But Davis ran into trouble with his plebe tive All-America citation. A native of Bishopville, S.C., Blanchard ini- mathematics course that fi rst year and was Davis fi nished his Army career with 2,957 tially attended the University of North Carolina, dismissed from the Academy. Undaunted, he yards rushing, 855 yards passing and an eye- but after completing his freshman year, tried returned home and enrolled in a special four- popping total of 59 touchdowns scored (43 to enlist in the Navy’s V-12 program unit at month math course at Pomona College. He was rushing, 14 receiving, two punt returns). His North Carolina. He was turned down because readmitted to West Point in 1944. career rushing average of 8.26 yards per carry he was considered overweight and had a vision Joining forces with Blanchard in his fi rst year remains an NCAA record. problem. as a varsity regular, Davis captured All-America “Anybody who ever saw Davis carry the foot- Blanchard then enlisted in the Army, took honors, leading the nation in scoring with 120 ball must realize there could not have been a basic training in Miami, and was assigned to points. He also authored an amazing 11.1 greater, more dangerous running back in the the Army Air Force’s ground school in Clovis, yards-per-carry average. Among his honors that history of the game,” wrote Blaik in his book, N.M. After fi nally obtaining an appointment to season, Davis was proclaimed “Outstanding “You Have to Pay the Price.” “He was emphati- West Point, he entered the Academy on July 2, Halfback of the Year” by Walter Camp, “Out- cally the greatest halfback I ever knew. He was 1944. standing Player of the Year” by the Maxwell not so much a dodger and side-stepper as a Like his running mate, Blanchard was a Club and “Outstanding Player of the Year” by blazing runner who had a fourth, even fi fth gear three-time All-America selection who gradu- the Helms Foundation. in reserve, could change direction at top speed, ated from the Academy with a Heisman Trophy After repeating as the Helms Foundation and fl y away from tacklers as if jet-propelled.” tucked neatly under his arm. That was one of choice in 1945, Davis was awarded the Heis- Still, many claim that Blanchard was the best a wealth of honors for Blanchard, who also man Trophy in 1946, one year removed from prospect of those championship Army teams. At garnered the Maxwell Cup, Walter Camp Trophy 6 feet, 210 pounds, he was a punishing athlete and Sullivan Award in 1945. By winning the lat- ter, he became the fi rst football player chosen the outstanding amateur athlete in America. He closed his West Point docket with 1,666 yards rushing and 38 touchdowns scored (26 rushing, seven receiving, four interception returns and one kickoff return). “‘Doc’ Blanchard was the best-built athlete I ever saw: 6 feet and 208 pounds at his peak, not a suspicion of fat on him, with slim waist, Atlas shoulders, colossal legs,” Blaik wrote. “For a big man, ‘Doc’ was the quickest starter I ever saw, and in the open he ran with the nifti- ness as well as the speed of a great halfback. If he had been serious about it, Blanchard could have become an Olympic decathlon star.” They combined to score 97 touchdowns and 585 points from 1943 to 1946, a mark that stood as an NCAA standard for 60 years. And while their records may not last forever, the legacy of “Mr. Inside” and “Mr. Outside” certainly will.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 147 ARMY FOOTBALL | DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS 1945 √ Peter M. Dawkins receives Heisman Trophy √ Felix A. Blanchard awarded Heisman Trophy as “Outstanding Player in the Nation” and as “Outstanding Player in the Nation,” and the Maxwell Club Award as “Outstanding named “Outstanding Player of the Year” by Player of the Year.” the Maxwell Club, “Outstanding Player of the √ Robert M. Novogratz receives Knute Rockne Year” by Walter Camp. He also received the Award as “Outstanding Lineman in the Na- Sullivan Award, presented “... to the amateur tion,” and named “Outstanding Lineman in athlete who, by performance, example and the Nation” by Times. infl uence, did the most to advance the cause √ Peter J. Kopcsak receives Sports Illustrated of good sportsmanship,” marking the fi rst Silver Anniversary Award. time in the award’s 16-year history that a 1959 football player was selected. √ Felix A. Blanchard inducted into National √ Glenn W. Davis named “Outstanding Player Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of the Year” by the Helms Foundation. of Fame. 1946 √ Edgar W. Garbisch elected to Helms Founda- √ Glenn W. Davis receives Heisman Trophy as tion Hall of Fame. “Outstanding Player in the Nation.” √ Douglas A. MacArthur receives Gold Medal √ Y. Arnold Tucker receives Sullivan Award. Award from the National Football Founda- √ Earl H. Blaik named “Coach of the Year” by tion. Football Coaches’ Association of America. √ Robert M. Stillman receives Sports Illus- trated Silver Anniversary Award. 1947 √ Joseph B. Steffy receives Outland Award as 1961 “Outstanding Tackle or Guard of the Year.” √ Glenn W. Davis inducted into National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall 1950 of Fame. √ Lieutenant John C. Trent, killed-in-action in √ Charles R. Meyer receives Sports Illustrated Korea in 1950, presented “Football’s Man Silver Anniversary Award. of the Year” award posthumously by the Football Writers’ Association of America. 1962 √ John J. McEwan inducted into National 1951 Football Foundation’s College Football Hall √ Charles D. Daly is fi rst Army player/coach of Fame. inducted into the National Football Founda- √ John D. Ryan wins Sports Illustrated Silver JOE STEFFY WON THE 1947 OUTLAND TRO- tion’s College Football Hall of Fame. PHY AS THE NATION’S TOP LINEMAN. Anniversary Award. 1953 √ Earl H. Blaik named “Coach of the Year” by 1902 Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C. FIRST CAPTAINS √ Paul D. Bunker becomes fi rst, and only, The following Army Football players have Army player ever to make Walter Camp’s 1954 √ Christian K. Cagle inducted into National served as the First Captain of the United All-America team at two positions, tackle and States Corps of Cadets, the highest lead- halfback in 1901 and 1902, respectively. Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. ership position for a cadet at West Point. 1903 √ Edgar W. Garbisch inducted into National Charles W. Kutz ’93 √ Edward E. Farnsworth recognized as the Football Foundation’s College Football Hall only individual to play in fi ve Army-Navy con- Thales L. Ames ’95 of Fame. Abraham G. Lott ’96 tests, dating from 1899 through 1903. His √ Lawrence McC. Jones inducted into National Henry S. Morgan ’97 feat remains unequaled today. Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Malin Craig ’98 1905-1912 of Fame. Francis W. Clark ’01 √ Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce named fi rst 1955 Douglas MacArthur ’03* president and one of original founders of √ Donald W. Holleder receives Nelson Award Thomas W. Hammond ’05 the NCAA. Also president from 1917-1929. from Gridiron Club of Boston as the player Edwin S. Greble Jr. ’09 who, “by his conduct on the gridiron, dem- Carl A. Baehr ’09 1919 Archibald V. Arnold ’12 onstrates a high esteem for the football √ Charles D. Daly founded and became fi rst William Dean ’12 president of Coaches’ code and exemplifi es sportsmanship to an Roscoe B. Woodruff ’15 Association. outstanding degree.” Elbert L. Ford ’17 √ Elmer Q. Oliphant inducted into National O’Ferrall Knight ’18 1925 Football Foundation College Hall of Fame. √ August W. Farwick selected to Knute Claude M. McQuarrie ’20 Rockne’s All-Time All-Opponent Team. 1956 Waldemar F. Breidster ’23 √ Earl H. Blaik receives New York Press Pho- Kenneth E. Fields ’33 1943 tographers’ Award as “...the most congenial Stanley L. Smith ’37 √ Casimir Myslinski receives Knute Rockne and cooperative fi gure in college football.” James E. Kelleher ’43 Award for “Outstanding Lineman of the √ Edward W. Suarez receives Sports Illus- Robert E. Woods ’45 Year.” trated Silver Anniversary Award. Robert G. Farris ’56 Peter M. Dawkins ’59 1944 1957 Richard E. Eckert ’63 √ Glenn W. Davis named “Player of the Year” √ Kenneth E. Fields receives Sports Illustrated Stanley R. March ’81 by , “Outstanding Half- Silver Anniversary Award. Hans J. Pung ’95 back of the Year” by Walter Camp, “Outstand- 1958 ing Player of the Year” by the Maxwell Club, *served as team manager and “Outstanding Player of the Year” by the √ Dwight D. Eisenhower receives Gold Medal Helms Foundation. Award from the National Football Founda- tion.

148 | 2011 ARMY FOOTBALL ARMY FOOTBALL | DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS 1965 1977 CONFERENCE USA HONOR ROLL √ Samuel F. Champi receives National Football √ Curtis J. Downs receives National Football ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and 1998 NCAA Football Scholarship. NCAA Football Scholarship. Rod Richardson, RS √ Homer A. Smith named “Eastern Coach of 1966 Kenny Dale Rowland, DB the Year” by the New York Football Writers √ Thomas B. Cahill named “Coach of the Graham White, P Association. 2000 Year” by American Football Coaches, Football Michael Wallace, RB Writers and Touchdown Club of Washington, 1978 2001 D.C. √ Harvey J. Jablonsky inducted into National Dan MacElroy, P √ Raymond P. Murphy receives Sports Illus- Football Foundation’s College Football Hall trated Silver Anniversary Award. of Fame. √ Earl H. Blaik receives Gold Medal Award 1979 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM from the National Football Foundation. √ Earl H. Blaik selected for enshrinement into 1998 √ William S. Carpenter receives Special Award the National Association of College Direc- Eric Olsen, K from National Football Foundation. tors of Athletics by Citizens Savings Hall of Neil Ravitz, OL √ Lawrence McC. Jones elected to Louisiana Fame. 1999 Football Hall of Fame. Shaun Castillo, TE 1980 1967 Dustin Plumadore, OL √ Stanley R. March receives National Football √ Dwight D. Eisenhower receives the Theo- Lyle Weaver, LB Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and dore Roosevelt Award from the NCAA. 2000 NCAA Football Scholarship. √ Bohdan Neswiacheny receives National Paul Henderson, OL √ Ralph I. Sasse selected for enshrinement Football Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award 2001 into the Delaware Hall of Fame. Clint Dodson, TE and NCAA Football Scholarship. 1982 Paul Henderson, OL 1968 √ William S. Carpenter inducted into National Omari Thompson, RS √ Thomas R. Wheelock and James A. McCall Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Brian Zickefoose, LB receive NCAA Football Scholarships. 2002 of Fame. 1969 Aaron Burger, OL 1983 √ Paul D. Bunker inducted into National 2004 √ Arnold A. Galiffa inducted into National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Joel Glover, OL Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. Carlton Jones, RB of Fame. √ Theodore M. Shadid receives National Foot- Greg Washington, LB √ Peter M. Dawkins receives NCAA Silver An- ball Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and niversary Award. NCAA Football Scholarship. ALL-CONFERENCE USA THIRD TEAM 1984 1970 2003 √ Edgar D. Kenna inducted into National √ Mortimer E. Sprague inducted into National Aaron Alexander, WR Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Football Foundation’s College Football Hall William White, KR of Fame. of Fame. 2004 √ William S. Carpenter receives “Distin- Will Sullivan, DL 1972 guished American of the Year” Award from √ Omar N. Bradley receives the Theodore the Walter Camp Football Foundation. ALL-CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN TEAM Roosevelt Award from the NCAA. √ Nathan M. Sassaman selected as co-recip- ient of Exemplary Player Award presented 1999 1973 by Football Roundup magazine, sharing the Jason Frazier, LB √ Harry E. Wilson inducted into National honor with Doug Flutie of Boston College. 2000 Football Foundation’s College Football Hall √ James C. Young named “Coach of the Year” Odene Brathwaite, DL of Fame. 2004 by the New York Football Writers Associa- Caleb Campbell, DB 1974 tion. √ George B. Poole inducted into National Jeremy Trimble, WR 1985 Football Foundation’s College Football Hall √ William S. Carpenter receives NCAA Silver of Fame. Anniversary Award. 1963 √ Alexander M. Weyand inducted into National √ Douglas C. Black receives National Football √ Douglas A. MacArthur elected to Helms Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and Foundation Hall of Fame. of Fame. √ John W. Dobson receives Sports Illustrated NCAA Football Scholarship. Silver Anniversary Award. 1975 √ Donald W. Holleder inducted into National √ Peter M. Dawkins inducted into National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall 1964 Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. √ Douglas A. MacArthur receives Football of Fame. √ inducted into National Foot- Coaches’ Association’s fi rst Tuss McLaughry √ Eugene L. Vidal elected to South Dakota ball Foundation’s College Football Hall of Award “... to the individual who has distin- Sports Hall of Fame. Fame. guished himself in the service of others.” √ Scott D. Gillogly receives National Football √ Donald E. Smith receives NCAA Football √ C. William Zadel receives National Football Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship. Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award. NCAA Football Scholarship. √ Frederick J. Yeager receives Sports Illus- 1986 trated Silver Anniversary Award. 1976 √ Peter M. Dawkins receives inaugural Ma- √ Lawrence McC. Jones elected to Helms √ James A. VanFleet receives the Distin- jor Donald Holleder Award, presented to a Foundation Hall of Fame and to Nebraska guished American Award from the National person “whose active life has exhibited the Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. highest level of sportsmanship, character, √ Earl H. Blaik enshrined in the National courage, and achievement consistent with Football Foundation’s College Football Hall the name and ideals of Maj. Holleder.” of Fame.

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 149 ARMY FOOTBALL | DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS (1986 — continued) 1992 √ Timothy P. McGuire receives National Foot- √ Michael P. McElrath receives National ball Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award and Football Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award, NCAA Football Scholarship. an NCAA Football Scholarship, a NACDA/ √ Earl H. Blaik awarded the Presidential Medal Disney Postgraduate Scholarship, as well of Freedom by President . as recognition as a Hitachi/College Football Association Scholar-Athlete. 1987 √ Charles R. Meyer receives Gold Medal Award 1993 from the National Football Foundation. √ H. Norman Schwarzkopf receives Gold √ Joseph B. Steffy inducted into National Medal Award from the National Football Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Foundation. of Fame. √ Felix A. Blanchard elected to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. 1989 √ John F. Green inducted into National Foot- 1994 ball Foundation’s College Football Hall of √ Eric P. Oliver named a National Football Foun- Fame. dation Scholar Athlete and a Hitachi/College √ Michael J. Thorson earns a Marshall Football Association Scholar Athlete. Scholarship to Oxford University, named the √ Hans J. Pung named a Marshall Scholarship Academic All-America of the Year by CoSIDA, winner. and receives a National Football Foundation 1996 Scholar-Athlete Award, an NCAA Football √ Robert E. Sutton accorded the Bobby Dodd Scholarship, a NACDA/Disney Scholar- “National Coach of the Year” Award. Athlete Award and a Time magazine College √ Ronnie E. McAda selected in National Foot- Achievement Award. ball League draft by the √ Michael Mayweather named ECAC Divi- and earns the title of “Mr. Irrelevant” as the sion 1-A “Player of the Year” and the “NCAA fi nal player chosen. Midwest Player of the Year” by the √ Francis E. Merritt inducted into the National Touchdown Club. Football Foundation’s College Football Hall 1991 of Fame. Y. ARNOLD TUCKER BECAME THE LATEST √ Patrick N. Uebel elected to the Greater 1997 ARMY PLAYER INDUCTED INTO THE COLLEGE Cincinnati High School Hall of Fame. √ David T. Beard earned Burger King College FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME IN 2008. Football Scholarship. 1999 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS √ James C. Young inducted into the National Below is the list of Army players who have earned district or national recognition through Football Foundation’s College Football Hall the CoSIDA Academic All-America program (cadets selected are fi rst listed on the District 1 of Fame. team before they join winners from other districts to comprise the national ballot). √ Shaun C. Castillo earned Burger King College Football Scholarship and was named a Na- Ralph Chesnauskas—Academic All-America (1955) tional Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. Pete Dawkins—Academic All-America (1957, 1958), Academic All-America Hall of Fame (1988) 2003 James Kernan—Academic All-America (1957) √ Martin Pierce named valedictorian of Don Usry—Academic All-America (1959) Sam Champi—Academic All-America (1965) USMA’s Class of 2003. Bohdan Neswiacheny—Academic All-America (1967) 2004 Ted Shadid—Academic All-America (1969) √ Robert P. Anderson inducted into the Na- Mike Thorson—Academic All-America of the Year (1989), First Team Academic All-America (1989) tional Football Foundation’s College Football Anthony Noto—Second Team Academic All-America (1990) Hall of Fame. Mike McElrath—Second Team Academic All-America (1990), First Team Academic All-America (1992) John Lane—Second Team Academic All-America (1993) 2007 Eric Oliver—First Team Academic All-America (1994) √ Peter M. Dawkins receives Gold Medal Award J. Parker—District 1 (1995, 1996) from the National Football Foundation. Dave Beard—District 1 (1996, 1997) 2008 Jeremy Chapman—District 1 (1996, 1997) √ Y. Arnold Tucker inducted into the National Scott Eichelberger—District 1 (1996) Football Foundation’s College Football Hall Shaun Castillo—First Team Academic All-America (1999) of Fame. Brandon Perdue—District 1 (2000); First Team Academic All-America (2001) √ Caleb M. Cambpell selected in National Pete Bier—District 1 (2004, 2005, 2006) Curt Daniels—District 1 (2004) Football League draft by the Detroit Lions Rob Davis—District 1 (2005) with the 11th pick of the seventh round Justin Koenig—District 1 (2005) (218th overall selection). Seth Lotts—District 1 (2005) 2010 Lowell Garthwaite—Second Team Academic All-America (2008) √ Gregory D. Gadson received the NCAA Andrew Rodriguez—District 1 (2009) Award of Inspiration from the NCAA Honors Jordan Trimble—District 1 (2009); First Team Academic All-America (2010) Committee. Gadson, a four-time letterwin- Carson Homme—Second Team Academic All-America (2010) ner, was wounded in action while serving in Iraq. Gadson earned his master’s degree in Executive Master of Policy Management from Georgetown University and continues to be a frequent guest speaker on courage, perseverance and teamwork.

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Throughout the long and storied existence of the Army football program, hundreds of Black Knights have been recognized for their excellence on the gridiron. The list below—taken from the NCAA Guide—chronicles only those players who were fi rst-team selections on one or more of the All-America teams chosen since 1889 by agencies having a nationwide circulation.

Year Name (Position) Year Name (Position) Year Name (Position) 1898 Charles Romeyn (B) 1929 Chris Cagle (HB) 1946 Felix “Doc” Blanchard (FB) 1900 Walter Smith (E) 1930 Jack Price (T) Glenn Davis (HB) 1901 Paul Bunker (T) 1931 Jack Price (T) (E) Charles Daly (QB) 1932 Milt Summerfelt (G) Arnold Tucker (QB) 1902 Paul Bunker (HB) 1933 Jack Buckler (B) 1947 Joe Steffy (G) (C) 1935 Bill Shuler (E) 1948 Joe Henry (G) 1904 Arthur Tipton (C) 1939 Harry Stella (T) Bobby Jack Stuart (HB) Henry Torney (B) 1942 Robin Olds (T) 1949 Arnold Galiffa (QB) 1905 Henry Torney (B) Frank Merritt (T) 1950 (E) 1907 William Erwin (G) 1943 Casimir Myslinski (C) Elmer Stout (LB) 1911 Leland Devore (T) Frank Merritt (T) (DT) 1913 Louis Merillat (E) 1944 Felix “Doc” Blanchard (FB) J.D. Kimmel (DT) 1914 John McEwan (C) Glenn Davis (HB) 1954 Don Holleder (E) 1916 Elmer Oliphant (HB) Joe Stanowicz (G) Tommy Bell (HB) 1917 Elmer Oliphant (HB) John Green (G) Ralph Chesnauskas (G) 1922 Edgar Garbisch (C) Doug Kenna (QB) 1957 Bob Anderson (HB) 1924 Edgar Garbisch (C) Barney Poole (E) 1958 Bob Anderson (HB) Gus Farwick (G) 1945 Glenn Davis (HB) Pete Dawkins (HB) 1925 Charles Born (E) DeWitt Coulter (T) Bob Novogratz (G) 1926 Bud Sprague (T) Felix “Doc” Blanchard (FB) 1959 Bill Carpenter (E) Harry Wilson (HB) John Green (G) 1966 Townsend Clarke (LB) 1927 Bud Sprague (T) Hank Foldberg (E) 1968 Ken Johnson (LB) Chris Cagle (HB) Albert Nemetz (T) 1985 Don Smith (OG) 1928 Chris Cagle (HB) 1990 Mike Mayweather (HB)

BOB ANDERSON RALPH CHESNAUSKAS TOWNSEND CLARKE

TOMMY BELL BOB NOVOGRATZ MIKE MAYWEATHER

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Charles D. Daly ’05 Christian K. Cagle Edgar W. Garbisch ’25 Lawrence McC. Jones ’17 Elmer Q. Oliphant, June ’18 Elected: 1951 Elected: 1954 Elected: 1954 Elected: 1954 Elected: 1955 Back (1901, 02) Back (1926, 27, 28, 29) Center (1921, 22, 23, 24) Coach, 1926-29 | 30-8-2 Back (1915, 16, 17) Hometown: Boston, Mass. Hometown: Lafayette, Ind. Hometown: Washington, Pa. Hometown: Washington, D.C. Hometown: Bloomfi eld, Ind.

BLANCHARD DAVIS McEWAN BLAIK BUNKER

Felix A. Blanchard ’47 Glenn W. Davis ’47 John J. McEwan, Apr. ’17 Earl H. Blaik ’20 Paul D. Bunker ’03 Elected: 1959 Elected: 1961 Elected: 1962 Elected: 1964 Elected: 1969 Back (1944, 45, 46) Back (1943, 44, 45, 46) Center (1913, 14, 15, 16) Coach, 1941-58 | 121-33-10 Tackle/Back (1899, 00, 01, 02) Hometown: Bishopville, S.C. Hometown: LaVerne, Calif. Hometown: Alexandria, Minn. Hometown: Dayton, Ohio Hometown: Taunton, Mass.

SPRAGUE WILSON WEYAND POOLE DAWKINS

Mortimer E. Sprague ’29 Harry E. Wilson ’28 Alexander M. Weyand ’16 George B. Poole Peter M. Dawkins ’59 Elected: 1970 Elected: 1973 Elected: 1974 Elected: 1974 Elected: 1975 Tackle (1925, 26, 27, 28) Back (1924, 25, 26, 27) Line (1911, 12, 13, 14, 15) End (1944, 45, 46) Back (1957, 58) Hometown: Dallas, Texas Hometown: Sharpsville, Pa. Hometown: Jersey City, N.J. Hometown: Gloster, Miss. Hometown: Royal Oak, Mich.

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Harvey J. Jablonsky ’34 William S. Carpenter ’60 Arnold A. Galiffa ’50 Edgar D. Kenna ’45 Robin Olds, June ’43 Elected: 1978 Elected: 1982 Elected: 1983 Elected: 1984 Elected: 1985 Guard (1931, 32, 33) End (1958, 59) Back (1947, 48, 49) Back (1942, 1944) Tackle (1941, 1942) Hometown: Clayton, Mo. Hometown: Springfi eld, Pa. Hometown: Donora, Pa. Hometown: Jackson, Miss. Hometown: Spokane, Wash.

HOLLEDER STEFFY GREEN MERRITT YOUNG

Donald W. Holleder ’56 Joseph B. Steffy ’49 John F. Green ’46 Francis E. Merritt ’44 James C. Young Elected: 1985 Elected: 1987 Elected: 1989 Elected: 1996 Elected: 1999 End/Quarterback (1953, 54, 55) Guard (1945, 46, 47) Guard (1943, 44, 45) Tackle (1942, 43) Coach, 1983-90 | 51-39-1 Hometown: Webster, N.Y. Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn. Hometown: Shelbyville, Ky. Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Hometown: Van Wert, Ohio

ANDERSON TUCKER HALL OF FAME HAS STRONG ARMY INFLUENCE Founded in 1947 by immortal journalist Grantland Rice, legendary Army coach Earl “Red” Blaik and West Point graduate Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is dedicated to mobilizing the constructive forces of amateur football at all levels for the benefi t of society as a whole. In addition to the visionary foresight of Blaik and MacArthur, who helped shape the Foundation in its early days, the College Hall of Fame carries a distinct Army fl avor as 27 former players and coaches have been included among the game’s elite. In addition, others with West Point ties, like ’50 and Bob Neyland ’16, have been enshrined. Recognized as the “Father of Cougar Football,” Yeoman forged a sparkling 160-108-8 (.597) record dur- ing a 25-year stint at the , leading the Cougars to 11 bowl games and four championships. Neyland, named head coach at Tennessee in 1926, spent 27 seasons at the helm of the Volunteers’ program. In that time, his squads amassed a 173-32-12 record and captured four national championships. Neyland was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956. The Foundation inducted its fi rst class into the Hall of Fame in 1951, and each year the gridiron’s great- est collegians have been enshrined among the pantheon of players who have shaped the game. Today, the College Football Hall of Fame is located in South Bend, Ind. More than 900 players and coaches, who exemplifi ed the Foundation’s basic creed of Scholarship, Citizenship and Performance, are honored in a world-class museum. Former President and Foundation Gold Medal recipient Dwight D. Eisenhower summed up the impact of college football with the following: “In football, in business, in the trades and the professions, the normal Robert P. Anderson ’60 Y. Arnold Tucker ’47 urge to excel provides one of the most hopeful assurances that our kind of society will continue to ad- Elected: 2004 Elected: 2008 vance and prosper. Morale ... the will to win, the fi ghting heart ... are the honored hallmarks of the football Back (1957, 1958, 1959) Quarterback (1945, 1946) coach and player. This morale, this will, this heart ... we need not only in athletic teams as individual, but Hometown: Cocoa, Fla. Hometown: Miami, Fla. collectively.”

WWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM | 153 ARMY FOOTBALL | ALL-STAR APPEARANCES Since 1925, when Gus Farwick and Edgar Garbisch competed in EAST-WEST CHARITY GAME (CHICAGO) COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME (CHICAGO) the East-West Shrine Game, dozens of Army players have been invited to participate in postseason all-star games. The following 1933 Milt Summerfelt (C) 1937 Charles Meyer (HB) list shows those players who appeared in games, and when (year Woodrow Stromberg (E) refl ective of date game was played). 1940 Harry Stella (T) NORTH-SOUTH SHRINE GAME (MIAMI) 1947 Shelton Biles (T) Felix Blanchard (FB) 1950 Jack Martin (HB) Glenn Davis (HB) (HONOLULU/MAUI) BLUE-GRAY CLASSIC (MONTGOMERY) Gil Stephenson (FB) Jim Enos (C) 1955 Ralph Chesnauskas (G) Harold Tavzel (T) 1956 Don Holleder (E) 1950 Dan Foldberg (E) Don Holleder (E) Arnold Tucker (QB) 1964 Dick Nowak (G) Charles Shira (T) Pat Uebel (FB) 1948 Hank Foldberg (E) 1973 Steve Bogosian (DE) 1959 Don Usry (E) 1958 Pete Dawkins (HB) 1949 Goble Bryant (T) 1974 Jim Ward (WR) 1960 Gerald Clements (G) Maurice Hilliard (T) Elwyn Rowan (FB) 1976 Al Staerkel (DB) 1965 Pete Braun (LB) Bill Rowe (C) Joe Steffy (G) 1978 Leamon Hall (QB) Sonny Stowers (HB) Harry Walters (FB) Bobby Stuart (HB) 1979 Clennie Brundidge (TE) 1966 Mike Neuman (OT) 1959 Bob Anderson (HB) 1954 (E) 1980 Dave Charest (DB) 1968 Jim McCall (DB) Joe Caldwell (QB) 1956 Don Holleder (E) 1982 Dan Enright (C) 1977 Jim Hollingsworth (OG) Bill Carpenter (E) 1970 Lynn Moore (HB) 1983 Mike Williams (DB) 1980 Mike Fahnestock (WR) Bob Oswandel (C) 1984 Larry Carroll (DE) 1999 Adisa King (LB) 1960 Tom Blanda (QB) 1985 Jim Gentile (LB) Graham White (P) George Joulwan (C) COACHES ALL-AMERICA GAME Eric Griffi n (DB) 2001 Dan MacElroy (P) Al Vanderbush (G) (BUFFALO, , LUBBOCK) 1986 Doug Black (FB) 1961 Dale Kuhns (T) 1961 Al Vanderbush (G) Don Smith (OG) 1964 John Johnson (DB) 1962 Al Rushatz (FB) 1987 Rob Dickerson (TE) COPPER BOWL (PHOENIX) Don Parcells (FB) 1965 Rollie Stichweh (DB) 1991 Mike Mayweather (HB) John Seymour (HB) 1960 Glen Adams (HB) Bill Zadel (T) 1994 Jason Miller (OLB) Rollie Stichweh (QB) 1967 Townsend Clarke (LB) 1997 Ron Leshinski (TE) Bill Zadel (T) 1968 Don Roberts (C) 1998 Jeremy Chapman (OG) 1965 John Carber (T) TEXAS BOWL (EL PASO) 1969 Charlie Jarvis (FB) 1999 Brian Connolly (OT) Sam Champi (E) Ken Johnson (LB) 2000 Scott Kozak (DT) 2008 Owen Tolson (P/K) 1966 Don Dietz (DB) 2001 Lyle Weaver (ILB) Dean Hansen (LB) 2003 Aaron Burger (OG) 1967 Bohdan Neswiacheny (DT) (TOKYO) 2007 Cason Shrode (LB) Don Roberts (C) 1968 Ken Johnson (LB) 1982 Dan Enright (C) Steve Lindell (QB) 1984 Larry Carroll (DE) EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME Steve Yarnell (DT) 1991 Mike Mayweather (HB) (SAN FRANCISCO, PALO ALTO, SAN ANTONIO, HOUSTON, ORLANDO) ALL-STAR GRIDIRON CLASSIC 1925 Gus Farwick (G) 1980 George Mayes (MG) LIONS AMERICAN BOWL (TAMPA) Edgar Garbisch (C) 1985 Doug Pavek (DB) (ORLANDO) 1969 Charlie Jarvis (FB) 1928 Gus Farwick (G) 1996 Joel Davis (OG) 1998 Kenny Dale Rowland (DB) Ken Johnson (LB) 1949 Arnold Galiffa (QB) 2002 Clint Dodson (TE) 2002 Dan McElroy (P) 1957 Dave Bourland (QB) 2003 Clarence Holmes (DE) Stan Slater (G) 2004 Ryan Kent (OLB) 1958 Bob Novogratz (G) 2005 Greg Washington (LB) 1967 Jim Bevans (LB) 2006 Dhyan Tarver (DB) 1968 Charlie Jarvis (FB) 2007 Cameron Craig (DE) Gary Steele (TE) 2008 Caleb Campbell (DB) 1969 Lynn Moore (HB) 2009 Collin Mooney (FB) 1974 Neil Begley (OT) 2010 Alejandro Villanueva (WR) 1977 Leamon Hall (QB) 2011 Josh McNary (DE)

JOSH McNARY PLAYED IN THE 2011 EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME. AN ARMY PLAYER HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE GAME 10 STRAIGHT YEARS. DHYAN TARVER CASON SHRODE

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