1994 Army Cadets football team

The 1994 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 252 to 215.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 22–20.[2]

1994 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (4th season)
CaptainJoe Ross, Pat Work
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina    7 5 0
Louisville    6 5 0
Memphis    6 5 0
Southern Miss    6 5 0
Notre Dame    6 5 1
Army    4 7 0
Northeast Louisiana    3 8 0
Navy    3 8 0
Tulsa    3 8 0
Cincinnati    2 8 1
Tulane    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Holy CrossW 49–326,535[3]
September 15at DukeL 7–4324,342
September 24Temple
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 20–23
October 15:00 p.m.at Wake ForestL 27–3317,571
October 8at RutgersL 14–1620,511
October 15Louisville
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 30–2932,125
October 22The Citadel
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 25–2433,430
October 29Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 3–3039,304
November 5Air Force
L 6–10
November 12No. 7 Boston University
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 12–21
December 3vs. NavyW 22–20

Roster

1994 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
  Steve Carpenter Jr
RB Akili King
TE 84 Ron Leshinski So
QB Mike Mackovec Sr
QB 7 Ronnie McAda So
QB 14 Rick Roper Injured Sr
FB Joe Ross
RB Kevin Vaughn
OT 56 Mike Wells Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE Anthony Bianchi So
LB Thomas Burrell Jr
CB Garland Gay
S 9 Derek Klein Jr
LB Ben Kotwica So
DB Jami Wolocko
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 6 Kurt Heiss Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

Louisville

External video
video icon Army highlights

vs Navy

Army Cadets (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–7)
Period 1 2 34Total
Army 10 0 9322
Navy 14 0 6020

at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Kurt Heiss, who suffered from a congenital eye condition and had trouble seeing the goal posts, made the game-winning kick for Army.

External video
video icon Army highlights

After the season

Army fullback Akili King was stabbed during a street fight in late January 1994.[5]

References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. "1994 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. Holley, Michael (September 11, 1994). "An Ugly Scene for HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 via Newspapers.com.
  4. UPI
  5. Around sports, web: The Naples Daily News, 1994, retrieved March 13, 2023


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