# 1979 Army Cadets football team

The 1979 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his first and only season as head coach, Army finished the season with a record of 2–8–1.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | Connecticut | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | W 26–10 | 31,727 |
| September 22 | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | W 17–13 | 43,345 |
| September 29 | North Carolina | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 3–41 | 32,157 |
| October 6 | Duke | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | T 17–17 | 33,874 |
| October 13 | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | L 3–24 | 77,157 |
| October 20 | Baylor | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 0–55 | 32,591 |
| October 27 | Boston College | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 16–29 | 40,162 |
| November 3 | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | L 7–28 | 30,334 |
| November 10 | vs. Rutgers | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ | L 0–20 | 28,163 |
| November 17 | No. 11 Pittsburgh | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 0–40 | 31,689 |
| December 1 | vs. Navy | John F. Kennedy StadiumPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | L 7–31 | 77,052 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### At Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Penn State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 13
* Game attendance: 77,157
Game information :
First quarter
PSU – Booker Moore 1-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards.
Second quarter
PSU – Matt Suhey 17-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick), 7:06. Penn State 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards.
PSU – Herb Menhardt 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Penn State 17–0. Drive:
Third quarter
ARMY – Dave Aucoin 44-yard field goal. Penn State 17–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
PSU – Matt Suhey 61-yard run (Herb Menhardt kick). Penn State 24–3. Drive:
Top passers
ARMY – Jerryl Bennett – 7/26, 120 yards, INT
PSU – Dayle Tate – 6/14, 51 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
ARMY – Jimmy Hill – 23 rushes, 43 yards
PSU – Matt Suhey – 23 carries, 225 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARMY – Kevin Kullander – 3 receptions, 89 yards
PSU – Booker Moore – 3 receptions, 28 yards :

### Vs. Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Navy | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Army | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 1
* Game attendance: 77,052
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson
Game information :
First quarter
NAVY – Steve Fehr 36-yard field goal. Navy 3–0. Drive:
NAVY – Troy Mitchell 12-yard pass from Bob Powers (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
NAVY – Eddie Meyers 1-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 17–0. Drive:
ARMY – Bobby Crumpton 8-yard run (Dave Aucoin kick). Navy 17–7. Drive:
Third quarter
NAVY – Eddie Meyers 5-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 24–7. Drive:
Fourth quarter
NAVY – Eddie Meyers 31-yard run (Steve Fehr kick). Navy 31–7. Drive:
Top passers
NAVY – Bob Powers – 6/15, 85 yards, TD
ARMY – T.D. Decker – 2/5, 15 yards, INT
Top rushers
NAVY – Eddie Meyers – 43 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD
ARMY – Bobby Vicci – 12 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
NAVY – Steve Callahan – 3 receptions, 40 yards
ARMY – Bill Skoda – 1 reception, 13 yards :