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The 1996 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 10–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 379 to 224.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 28–24. They also lost to Auburn, 32–29, in the 1996 Independence Bowl.[2] This would be Army's last winning season until 2010.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Ohio | | | | W 37–20 | 30,500 | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| HTS | W 35–17 | 36,049 | [3] |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. North Texas | | | | W 27–10 | 20,413 | |
October 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Yale | | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | W 39–13 | 40,776 | [4] |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | | | | W 42–21 | 19,101 | |
October 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulane | | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | W 34–10 | 35,971 | [5] |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | | | W 27–7 | 16,543 | |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Lafayette | | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| | W 41–21 | 39,269 | [6] |
November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Air Force | | | ABC | W 23–7 | 41,251 | |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Syracuse | No. 22 | | ESPN | L 17–42 | 49,257 | [7] |
December 7 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Navy | No. 23 | | CBS | W 28–24 | 69,238 | |
December 31 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Auburn | No. 24 | | ESPN | L 29–32 | 41,366 | [8] |
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Coaches | — | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
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Game information
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- Army
- McAda
5/10, 116 Yds 15 Rush, 134 Yds, TD
- Williams
1 Rec, 43 Yds
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- Navy
- McCoy
6/14, 107 Yds, TD, INT
- Nelson
18 Rush, 74 Yds
- Heaven
2 Rec, 67 Yds
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President Bill Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to attend game since 1974.
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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ARMY
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NAVY
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1
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0:00
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Army
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22-yard field goal by Parker
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3
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0
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2
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9:33
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Navy
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McGrew 7-yard touchdown run, Vanderhorst kick good
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3
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7
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2
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5:54
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Navy
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Butts 7-yard touchdown reception from McCoy, Vanderhorst kick good
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3
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14
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2
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5:14
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Navy
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McCoy 7-yard touchdown run, Vanderhorst kick good
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3
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21
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2
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2:39
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Army
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McAda 44-yard touchdown run, Parker kick good
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10
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21
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2
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0:39
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Army
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35-yard field goal by Parker
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13
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21
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3
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14:03
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Army
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Williams 81-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed
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19
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21
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3
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5:43
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Army
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Perry 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed
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25
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21
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3
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0:02
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Navy
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31-yard field goal by Vanderhorst
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25
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24
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4
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6:35
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Army
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20-yard field goal by Parker
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28
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24
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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28
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24
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#24 Cadets
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0
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7
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0
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22 |
29 |
Tigers
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10
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10
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12
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0 |
32 |
1996 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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OT
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79
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Ed Bloom
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So
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OT
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52
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Tim Booth
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Sr
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QB
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7
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Ronnie McAda
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Sr
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SE
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82
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Craig Mikolajchak
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Jr
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SE
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5
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Brad Miller
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Jr
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RB
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49
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Bobby Williams
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So
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DE
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92
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Anthony Bianchi
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Sr
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CB
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Tony Coaxum
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Fr
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CB
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19
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Garland Gay
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Sr
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LB
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44
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Ben Kotwica
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Sr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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8
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Joseph Parker
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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Flagship station |
Play–by–play |
Color commentator |
Sideline reporter |
Studio host
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WABC–AM 770 |
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Some games broadcast on WPLJ–FM 95.5 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Yankees
- ^ "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "1996 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Army QB carries Cadets past Duke". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Berlet, Bruce (October 6, 1996). "An Inspired Effort Falls Short for Yale". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army is now 6–0". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (November 3, 1996). "Lafayette Doesn't Go Down Easily Against Army". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Auburn pulls rank on Army". The Shreveport Times. January 1, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1996 Dec 08. Retrieved 2019-Jan-17.
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