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1993 Army Cadets football team

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1993 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainKevin Czarnecki, Mark Escobedo, John Lane, Jason Sutton
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame     11 1 0
No. 24 Louisville     9 3 0
Cincinnati     8 3 0
Army     6 5 0
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tulsa     4 6 1
Navy     4 7 0
Tulane     3 9 0
Southern Miss     2 8 1
East Carolina     2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 6–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 289 to 243.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 16–14.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11ColgateW 30–026,398[3]
September 18at DukeL 21–4221,300[4]
September 25VMI
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 31–932,441[5]
October 2Akron
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 35–14
October 9at TempleW 56–21
October 16Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 38–4540,759
October 23at Boston CollegeL 14–4133,298
October 30Western Michigan
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–20
November 6at Air ForceL 6–25
November 13Lafayette
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 35–1232,701[6]
December 4vs. NavyW 16–14

Game summaries

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vs Navy

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Army Cadets (5–5) vs. Navy Midshipmen (4–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 0 01414
Army 0 9 7016

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • ARMY – John Lane 2-yard run (kick failed). Army 6–0. Drive: 98 yards.
  • ARMY – Rocco Wicks 20-yard field goal. Army 9–0.

Third quarter

  • ARMY – Rick Roper 9-yard run (Rocco Wicks kick), 3:50. Army 16–0.

Fourth quarter

  • NAVY – Jim Kubiak 3-yard run (pass good). Army 16–8.
  • NAVY – Jim Mill 8-yard pass from Jim Kubiak (run failed). Army 16–14.

Navy kicker Ryan Bucchianeri missed an 18-yard field goal wide right in the closing seconds to preserve the Army win.

External videos
video icon Game highlights

Personnel

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1993 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Paul Andrzejewski
OL Bill Blair
RB John Conroy
OL Mark Conway
RB Chad Davis
RB James Duncan
OT Mark Escobedo
OL Josh Freeman
WR Leon Gantt
RB Lee Gibson
WR Dondra Jolly
FB Akili King
OL Mike Krause
HB John Lane Sr
QB Phil Lenz
WR Rob Leshinski
QB Mike Makovec
QB Jay Martin
RB Mark Molinar
QB Abdullah Muhammad
OL Kevin Muir
OL Troy Prehar
RB Mike Robinson
QB Rick Roper
RB Joe Ross
OL Ed Stover
RB Kevin Vaughn
RB Dave Wojczynski
RB Abel Young
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Anthony Bianchi Fr
LB Thomas Burrell So
S Jim Cantelupe
DB James Chun
LB Kevin Czarnecki
DL Joel Davis
DB Garland Gay
DL Gary Graves
LB Bob Heckathorne
DL Colin Kearns
LB Ben Kotwica Fr
DB Landis Maddox
LB Jason Miller
DL Aaron Mitchell
LB Eric Oliver
DB Brett Rice
DL Jim Slomka
CB Jason Sutton
DB Jami Wolocko
LB Pat Work
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS J.R. West
K Rocco Wicks
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  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. ^ "1993 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Ferro, John (September 12, 1993). "Army's Opening Salvo Has King-Sized Effort". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1G, 6G – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke pounds Cadets". The Herald Statesman. September 19, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cadets take advantage of VMI mistakes". The Daily Times. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Army Grounds Lafayette with 320 Rushing Yards". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. pp. 7G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.