1968 Army Cadets football team

1968 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	7–3
Head coach	Tom Cahill (3rd year)

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas A&M			–					8	–	2	–	0
#5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
#18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Idaho			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1968 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Cahill, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 137.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 21 to 14 score. The Cadets lost to Vanderbilt by a 17 to 13 score and to Missouri by a 7 to 3 score.^[2]

Army linebacker Ken Johnson was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21		The Citadel		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 34–14
September 28		Vanderbilt		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		L 13–17
October 5		at Missouri		Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO		L 3–7
October 12		California		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 10–7
October 19		at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ		W 24–0
October 26		Duke		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 57–25
November 2	1:30 pm	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA		L 24–28	49,122
November 9		Boston College		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		W 58–25
November 16	1:30 pm	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 26–0	28,072
November 30	1:30 pm	vs. Navy		JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	ABC	W 21–14
Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

vs. The Citadel

vs. Vanderbilt

@ Missouri

vs. California

@ Rutgers

@ Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	0	7	0	17	24
Nittany Lions	9	0	7	12	28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–4–2	1966	ARMY, 11–0

@ Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cadets	0	6	7	13	26
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–8–2	1967	ARMY, 21–12

vs. Navy

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. "1968 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.