1981 Army Cadets football team
The 1981 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Cadets compiled a 3–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 212 to 126.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets played the Midshipmen to a 3–3 tie.[2]
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 12 |
at Missouri |
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Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
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L 10–24 |
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| September 19 |
VMI |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
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L 7–14 |
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| September 26 |
Brown |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
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W 23–17 |
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| October 3 |
at Harvard |
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Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA |
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W 27–13 |
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| October 10 |
Rutgers |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
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L 0–17 |
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| October 17 |
Princeton |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
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W 34–0 |
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| October 24 |
Boston College |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
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L 6–41 |
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| October 31 |
at Air Force |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
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L 3–7 |
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| November 7 |
Holy Cross |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
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L 13–28 |
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| Novenber 14 |
at Pittsburgh |
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Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |
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L 0–48 |
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| December 1 |
vs. Navy |
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Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
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T 3–3 |
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Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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National championship seasons in bold |