1985 Army Cadets football team

The 1985 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Young, in his third year, and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall), and with a victory against Illinois in the Peach Bowl. The Cadets offense scored 396 points, while the defense allowed 232 points.

1985 Army Cadets football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 31–29 vs. Illinois
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Sutton (3rd season)
CaptainKurt Gutierrez, Don Smith
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  – 10 –2 –0
Army   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State   –  – 9 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  – 7 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  – 7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 4 –7 –0
Navy   –  – 4 –7 –0
Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  – 4 –8 –0
Memphis State   –  – 2 –7 –2
Rutgers   –  – 2 –8 –1
East Carolina   –  – 2 –9 –0
Louisville   –  – 2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Western Michigan
W 48–6
September 21Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–16
September 28at Penn
W 41–323,765[1]
October 5Yale
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 59–1640,415[2]
October 12Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 45–1440,525
October 1912:00 p.m.at Notre DameNo. 19
L 10–2459,075
October 26Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 45–4340,063[3]
November 2Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–1240,236[4]
November 9at No. 5 Air Force
L 7–4551,103
November 16Memphis State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 49–734,000
December 7vs. Navy
L 7–17
December 31vs. Illinois
W 31–2929,857

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Personnel
1985 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB Doug Black Sr
RB Ed Cole
QB Tory Crawford So
WR Rob Dickerson
QB Alan Edwards
RB Erik Gunhus
QB Rob Healy Sr
RB Ron Herring
RB Clarence Jones
RB Bill Kim
RB William Lampley
OT Joe Manausa
RB Kelvin McKelvey
QB Mark Mooney
RB Rod Mullins
OL Bryan Parlier Sr
WR Andy Peterson
OL Clint Politt
OL Ron Rice
QB Mike Ryan
OL Ed Shultz
G Don Smith
RB Paolo Smith
WR Scott Spellmon
WR Ben White
RB Benny Wright
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Larry Biggins
DL Jay Bridge
DL Jim Brock
DB Matt Buckner
S Peel Chronister
DE Kurt Gutierrez
DL Bob Kleinhample
DB Darold Lando
DL Tom Malloy
DB Doug Pavek
DL Craig Rollins
LB Dave Scheyer
DB John Thomson
DL Lloyd Walker
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Bit Rambusch
K Craig Stopa Sr
K Keith Walker
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Season summary

    Western Michigan
    • Clarence Jones 110 rush yards[6]

    Rutgers

    Yale
    Yale Bulldogs at Army Cadets (3–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Yale 0 6 3716
    Army 7 17 142159

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

    • Date: October 5, 1985
    • Game attendance: 40,415
    • [7]
    • Most points Army scored since 1958
    • Craig Stopa's 53-yard field goal in the second quarter was a school record[8]
    • Tory Crawford replaced injured Rob Healy (cracked ribs) [9]
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Yale PassingMike Curtin11/20, 120 Yds, INT
    RushingRed Macauley15 Rush, 43 Yds
    ReceivingKevin Moriarty5 Rec, 68 Yds
    Army PassingRob Healy3/3, 51 Yds, TD
    RushingDoug Black15 Rush, 122 Yds, TD
    ReceivingScott Spellmon1 Rec, 42 Yds, TD

    At Boston College
    • Tory Crawford (first start) 131 rush yards, three TDs [ECAC Offensive Player of the Week]
    • Clarence Jones 103 rush yards[10]

    At Notre Dame
    1 234Total
    Cadets 0 730 10
    • Fighting Irish 14 073 24
    Scoring summary
    1NDPernell Taylor 1-yard run (John Carney kick)ND 7-0
    1NDTim Brown 19-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (John Carney kick)ND 14-0
    2ARMYBill Lampley 4-yard run (Craig Stopa kick)ND 14-7
    3ARMYCraig Stopa 22-yard field goalND 14-10
    3NDAllen Pinkett 1-yard run (John Carney kick)ND 21-10
    46:23NDJohn Carney 21-yard field goalND 24-10
    See also: 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

    [11]

    Colgate
    • Tory Crawford (off the bench) 136 rush yards[12]

    Holy Cross
    • Tory Crawford 134 rush yards, 2 TDs [ECAC Offensive Player of the Week][13]

    At Air Force
    See also: 1985 Air Force Falcons football team

    vs Navy
    See also: Army–Navy Game
    Army Cadets (8–2) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Navy 7 0 01017
    Army 7 0 007

    at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    With Vice President and former Navy pilot George Bush in attendance, Napoleon McCallum rushed for 217 yards, the second-most rushing yards by a Navy player against Army, and broke the NCAA single-season all-purpose yardage record of Pitt's Tony Dorsett.[15]

    [16]

    External video
    video icon 1985 Army vs. Navy – Television broadcast

    Peach Bowl (vs Illinois)
    Illinois vs. Army
    1 234Total
    Fighting Illini 3 1376 29
    • Cadets 7 1473 31
    Main article: 1985 Peach Bowl
    See also: 1985 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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    3. "Army Holds Off Colgate, 45-43". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 27, 1985. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
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    11. "Irish upset No. 19 Army to answer critics." Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 20.
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    13. Gill, Bo (September 11, 1986). "Tory Crawford leading the way as Army prepares for Syracuse". Retrieved December 28, 2022.
    14. "In a Farewell Appearance, McCallum Stuns Army." Washington Post. 1985 Dec 08. Retrieved 2019-Jan-28.
    15. "It's bon voyage for Navy's McCallum." Milwaukee Journal. 1985 Dec 8.
    16. "NAVY STUNS ARMY IN 17-7 UPSET". The New York Times. December 8, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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