1983 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1983 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Jim Young (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sutton (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Jim Mitroka
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–		8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati		–		4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 2–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 140.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy by a 42–13 score.^[2]

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Colgate	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 13–15	33,285	^[3]
September 17	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–31	27,454	^[4]
September 24	Dartmouth	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–12	36,637	^[5]
October 1	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 21–24	15,000	^[6]
October 8	Rutgers	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–12	40,741	^[7]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–42	75,131	^[8]
October 22	Lehigh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 12–13	41,000	^[9]
October 29	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 20–41	47,032	^[10]
November 5	Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–34	40,749	^[11]
November 12	1:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–38	38,500	^[12]
November 25	vs. Navy	Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA (Army–Navy Game)	L 13–42	81,347	^[13]
All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

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1983 Army Black Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
RB	Elton Akins
RB	Cleveland Bazemore
TE	Rob Dickerson
OL	Pete Edmunds
QB	Dave Grasch
OL	Shamus Hanlon
QB	Rob Healy	So
OL	Karl Heinemen
WR	Jarvis Hollingsworth
RB	Travis Jackson
RB	William Lampley
QB	Rich Laughlin
OL	Church Matthews
RB	Kevin McKelvey
WR	Billy Noble
WR	Matt Oliver
	Bryan Parlier	So
RB	David Pratt
OL	Ron Reusch
OL	Ron Rice
OL	Don Smith
WR	Scott Spellman
TE	Mark Triplett
QB	Bill Turner	So
WR	Ben White
WR	Dave Woolf
OL	Dave Woolfolk
TE	Scott Wuestner
RB	Art Zarone

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Herb Aten
DB		Greg Bastin
DB		Dee Bryant
DL		Larry Carroll
DL		Tom Malloy
LB		Jim Gentile
DL		Brian Gibbons
DB		Eric Griffin
DE		Kurt Gutierrez
DL		Jim Jennings
DB		Kermit McKelvey
LB		John Roney
DB		Nate Sassaman
DL		Mike Staver
DL		Glen Veevaert
DL		Lloyd Walker

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Joe Sartiano
K		Craig Stopa

Head coach

Jim Young

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured Injured
Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

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vs Navy

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Army Cadets (2–8) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	21	0	7	14	42
Army	0	6	7	0	13

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Date: November 25, 1983
Game attendance: 81,347
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Lee Grosscup
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Game information

First quarter

NAVY – Eric Wallace 95-yard kickoff return (Steve Young kick), 14:43. Navy 7–0.
NAVY – Napoleon McCallum 14-yard run (Steve Young kick), 12:30. Navy 14–0.
NAVY – Steve Brady 35-yard interception return (Steve Young kick), 11:03. Navy 21–0.

Second quarter

ARMY – Craig Stopa 42-yard field goal. Navy 21–3.
ARMY – Craig Stopa 40-yard field goal. Navy 21–6.

Third quarter

ARMY – Bill Turner 1-yard run (Craig Stopa kick). Navy 21–13.
NAVY – Rick Williamson 1-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 28–13. Drive: 77 yards.

Fourth quarter

NAVY – Rick Williamson 2-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 35–13. Drive: 54 yards.
NAVY – Ron McDonald 30-yard run (Steve Young kick). Navy 42–13.

Top passers

NAVY – Rick Williamson – 3/9, 29 yards, INT
ARMY – Bill Turner – 16/35, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

NAVY – Napoleon McCallum – 30 rushes, 182 yards, TD
ARMY – Elton Akins – 23 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

NAVY – Mark Stevens – 2 receptions, 29 yards
ARMY – Rob Dickerson – 6 receptions, 60 yards

The first four minutes probably were the worst four minutes I have ever experienced in coaching.

Jim Young

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External videos
video icon Full game

References

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^ "Army Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
^ "1983 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ McMillan, Ken (September 11, 1983). "Colgate 'Boots' Army, 15-13". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "May passes Cards past Army". The State Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ McMillan, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Army Slips by Dartmouth". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Concannon, Joe (October 2, 1983). "Harvard Recovers -- Dixon Interception Ties It; Villanueva FG Wins It". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers has a day to forget". The Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "75,131 see Beuerlein lift ND by Army, 42–0". The Star-Ledger. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Will-Weber, Mark (October 23, 1983). "Broken Play Gives Lehigh Upset Win over Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Air Force Clobbers Army 41-20". The Daily Herald . United Press International. October 30, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 16 BC rips Army, 34–14". The Reporter Dispatch. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pitt's Joe McCall gets ball, runs like tank over Army". The Patriot-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Navy's first-round knockout". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
^ "Navy, Led By McCallum, Defeats Army." New York Times. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2019-Jan-22.
^ "Navy's quick-strike attack causes quick Army surrender." Gainesville Sun. pg. 3D. 1983 Nov 26. Retrieved 2022-Dec-14.

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