1977 Army Cadets football team explained

Year:	1977
Team:	Army Cadets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	7–4
Head Coach:	Homer Smith
Hc Year:	4th
Captain:	Chuck D'Amico, Leamon Hall
Stadium:	Michie Stadium

The 1977 Army Cadets represented the United States Military Academy during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. They claimed the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the second straight season.

Schedule

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Game summaries

UMass

Army's win over UMass was the 500th in school history. Leamon Hall threw five touchdown passes, including three to freshman Mike Fahnstock.^[2]

Villanova

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Navy

See also: 1977 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army–Navy Game.

Army finished with its first winning season since 1972.^[4]

Awards

• Homer Smith  - Eastern Coach of the Year (New York Football Writers Association) ^[5]

Stats

• QB Leamon Hall  - 151/265 for 1,944 yards with 15 TD vs 17 INT^[6]
• RB Greg King  - 177 carries for 961 yards with 7 TD
• RB Jim Merriken  - 99 carries for 447 yards with 4 TD. 35 catches for 350 yards with 2 TD
• TE Clennie Brundridge  - 51 catches for 842 yards with 4 TD

Notes and References

1. 2011 Army football media guide
2. 2011 Army football media guide
3. Palm Beach Post. 1977 Oct 9.
4. "Cadets Hold Off Middies." Palm Beach Post. 1977 Nov 27.
5. 2011 Army football media guide.
6. Web site: Site is undergoing maintenance.