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The 1980 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Cadets compiled a 3–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents 295 to 204.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 33 to 6.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | | Holy Cross | | | W 28–7 | 28,043 | [3] |
September 20 | | California | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | W 26–19 | | |
September 27 | | at Washington State | | | L 18–31 | 24,213 | |
October 4 | | Harvard | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | L 10–15 | 38,479 | [4] |
October 11 | | Lehigh | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | T 24–24 | 32,850 | [5] |
October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Notre Dame | | | L 3–30 | | |
October 25 | | at Boston College | | | L 14–30 | 23,000 | [6] |
November 1 | | Rutgers | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | L 21–37 | | |
November 8 | | Air Force | | | W 47–24 | 37,653 | [7] |
November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 8 Pittsburgh | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | L 7–45 | 31,150 | |
November 29 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. Navy | | ABC | L 6–33 | | [8] |
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1980 Army Cadets football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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Brian Allem
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RB
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Rob Bauder
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QB
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16
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Jerryl Bennett
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Jr
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OT
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77
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Steve Carter
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Sr
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RB
|
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Andre Cuerington
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QB
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11
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T.D. Decker
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Sr
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C
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52
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Dan Enright
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Jr
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WR
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88
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Mike Fahnestock
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Sr
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RB
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45
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Dino Harris
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Jr
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FB
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39
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Rob Heather
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Jr
|
G
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62
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Matt Herholtz
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Sr
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WR
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37
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Glenn Hoy
|
So
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WR
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38
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Kevin Kullander
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Jr
|
TE
|
85
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Mark McKearn
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Sr
|
OT
|
76
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Jay Meyer
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Jr
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WR
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82
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Larry Pruitt
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So
|
G
|
73
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Jim Sharman
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Jr
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TE
|
90
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Gene Skinner
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Jr
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FB
|
32
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Bobby Vicci
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Sr
|
G
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79
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Rick Waddell
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So
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FB
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33
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Warren Waldorff
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So
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RB
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40
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Gerald Walker
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So
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OT
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71
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Bill Wilhelm
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Sr
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RB
|
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Todd Williams
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DE
|
89
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Larry Carroll
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DB
|
23
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Jeff Cook
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Sr
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DT
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69
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Kevin Dodson
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Jr
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LB
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53
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John Garrison
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LB
|
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Steve Gerras
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LB
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51
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Dan Kessler
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So
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DE
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87
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Mark Lingo
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So
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DB
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19
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Dale Love
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Jr
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DT
|
72
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Stan March
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Sr
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LB
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44
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Al Mazyck
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Sr
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DB
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27
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Tom Morgan
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So
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DB
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24
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Kevin Murphy
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So
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DL
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Kevin Streets
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LB
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Pat Sweeney
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DB
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18
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Mike Williams
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So
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LB
|
86
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Bob Wood
|
So
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DB
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28
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Chris Zawie
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So
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
|
95
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Dave Aucoin
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Jr
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P
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97
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Joe Sartiano
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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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.
- ^ "1980 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (September 14, 1980). "Army Rolls Over HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 5, 1980). "Harvard Surprises Army". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army Ties Lehigh on Record FG". The Sunday Record. Woodland Park, N.J. October 12, 1980. p. C-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 30, Army 14". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1980. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force surrenders to Army". The Anniston Star. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. p. 7B. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pothier, Dick (November 28, 1981). "Army-Navy game: It's a party for 72,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. D3. Retrieved July 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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