1991 Army Cadets football team

American college football season

1991 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
  • Bob Sutton (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (1st season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainLance Chambers, Willie McMillian, Myreon Williams
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1
Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 226 to 196.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 24–3.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14ColgateW 51–2229,924[3]
September 21North Carolina
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 12–2036,609[4]
September 28Harvard
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 21–2035,881[5]
October 5vs. RutgersL 12–14
October 12The Citadel
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 14–2040,459
October 19at LouisvilleW 37–12
October 26Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 17–2841,209
November 2Vanderbilt
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 10–4135,112[6]
November 9at Air ForceL 0–2549,203
November 16Akron
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 19–0
December 7vs. NavyL 3–24

Game summaries

Navy

Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (0–10)
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 14 01024
Army 3 0 003

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

  • ARMY – Patmon Malcolm 39-yard field goal. Army 3–0. Drive: 43 yards.

Second quarter

  • NAVY – Jason Van Matre 3-yard run (kick good). Navy 7–3. Drive: 76 yards.
  • NAVY – Billy James 5-yard run (kick good). Navy 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards.

Fourth quarter

  • NAVY – Kevin Hickman 12-yard pass from Jason Van Matre (kick good). Navy 21–3. Drive:
  • NAVY – Tim Rogers 31-yard field goal. Navy 24–3. Drive:
Top passers
  • NAVY – Jim Kubiak – 13/16, 157 yards
  • ARMY
Top rushers
  • NAVY – Jason Van Matre – 25 rushes, 89 yards, TD
  • ARMY
Top receivers
  • NAVY
  • ARMY

Personnel

1991 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Boris Barlatier
QB Peter Carey
OL Steve Chalout
TE Bill Currence
RB 33 Chad Davis
TE Mark Dawkins
OL Mark Escobedo
RB Phil Fant
OL Jason Giles
QB Devin Hatfield
OL Kaylan Kennel
RB John Lane
RB Corbett Leatherwood
RB Rob Martinez
QB Willie McMillian
OL Dan Menendez
RB Edrian Oliver
OL John Pirog
RB Joe Ross
OL Aaron Scott
WR Chris Shaw
RB Arlen Smith
RB Callian Thomas
WR Monte Tomasino
RB Steve Weber
QB Myreon Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB John Beatty
DL Lance Chambers
LB Tony Cima
LB Kevin Czarnecki
DL Dan Davis
LB Aaron Fogelsong
DB Chuck Gibbs
LB Trey Gilmore
DL Gary Graves
DB Duncan Johnson
LB Chris Knox
S Mike McElrath
LB Jason Miller
DB Kyle Peavler
LB Rick Pressel
DB Kevin Vaughn
DL Kevin Walker
DL Sean Gladieux
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Todd Hawkins
K Patmon Malcolm
Head coach
  • Bob Sutton
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "1991 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Ferro, John (September 15, 1991). "Army Pastes Colgate, 51-22". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army aced 20–12". The Daily Item. September 22, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 29, 1991). "Army Eludes Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cadets defenseless in loss to Vanderbilt". The Standard-Star. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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