1950 Army Cadets football team

1950 Army Cadets football
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 2
1950 record 8–1
Head coach Earl Blaik (10th season)
Home stadium Michie Stadium

The 1950 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1950 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with an 8–1 record. The Cadets offense scored 267 points, while the defense allowed 40 points. Bob Blaik was the starting quarterback.

Season

Tom Lombardo, the captain of the 1944 Army team, was killed in action in Korea.[1] Two weeks before the Army–Navy Game, Johnny Trent, the captain of the 1949 Army team, was killed in action. Trent, and Arnold Galiffa, the starting quarterback of the 1949 Army team, were sent with the Eighth Army to Korea.[2] With President Harry S. Truman in attendance, Navy beat Army by a score of 14–2. It was the first time Navy had beaten Army since 1943.[3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 30 Colgate No. 2 Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 28–0    
October 7 Penn State No. 4 Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 41–7    
October 14 vs. Michigan No. 1 Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY W 27–6    
October 21 at Harvard No. 1 Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA W 49–0    
October 28 at Columbia No. 2 Baker Field • New York, NY W 34–0    
November 4 at Penn No. 2 Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA W 28–13    
November 11 New Mexico No. 1 Michie Stadium • West Point, NY W 51–0    
November 18 at Stanford No. 3 Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA W 7–0    
December 2 vs. Navy No. 2 Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) L 2–14    
All times are in Eastern Time.

1951 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Al PollardBack21251New York Yanks
Dan FoldbergEnd22261Detroit Lions

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References

  1. ↑ Maraniss, David. When Pride Still Mattered. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3. p. 113
  2. ↑ Maraniss, p. 114
  3. ↑ David Maraniss, p. 116
  4. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm


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