1987 Army Cadets football team explained

Year:1987
Team:Army Cadets
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–6
Head Coach:Jim Young
Hc Year:5th
Off Scheme:Triple option
Def Coach:Bob Sutton
Dc Year:5th
Def Scheme:4–3
Captain:Dave Berdan, Tory Crawford
Stadium:Michie Stadium

The 1987 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 5–6 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 223.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 17–3.[2]

Game summaries

At Kansas State

The Cadets rushed out to a 17–0 halftime lead by quarterback Tory Crawford who ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns in the contest.[3]

Temple

At Air Force

vs Navy

See also: 1987 Navy Midshipmen football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army Yearly Results (1985-1989). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 9, 2015. December 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211010440/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1985-1989_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1987 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 9, 2015.
  3. Eugene Register-Guard. 1987 Sep 20. Retrieved 2022-Nov-20.