Led by head coach Colonel Red Blaik, the Cadets offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 89 points. At season’s end, Army was ranked sixth in the nation.[1]
Coaching staff[]
Head coach Red Blaik implemented a two platoon system, using specialists strictly for offense and defense.[2] Offensive coach Sid Gillman left Army to become the head coach for the University of Cincinnati.[3]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | at | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | W 28-0 | ||||||
| October 9 | at Illinois | W 26-21 | |||||||
| October 16 | at Harvard | W 20-7 | |||||||
| October 23 | at Cornell | W 27-6 | |||||||
| October 30 | at Virginia Tech | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | W 49-7 | ||||||
| November 6 | at Stanford | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | W 43-0 | ||||||
| November 13 | at University of Pennsylvania | W 26-20 | |||||||
| November 27 | vs. Navy | T 21-21 | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.99, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ↑ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.105, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ↑ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.97, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ↑ http://cfrreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=82&season=1948
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