# 1988 Army Cadets football team

The 1988 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 9–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 226. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 20–15. They also lost a close game to Alabama, 29–28, in the 1988 Sun Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | | No. 1 (I-AA) Holy Cross | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 23–3 | 33,136 |
| September 17 | | at No. 17 Washington | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | L 17–31 | 66,128 |
| September 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Northwestern | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 23–7 | 36,978 |
| October 1 | | Bucknell | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 58–10 | 38,924 |
| October 8 | | at Yale | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | | W 33–18 | 17,898 |
| October 15 | | No. 5 (I-AA) Lafayette | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 24–17 | 40,570 |
| October 22 | | at Rutgers | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ | | W 34–24 | |
| November 5 | | Air Force | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | | W 28–15 | |
| November 12 | | Vanderbilt | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 24–19 | 40,339 |
| November 19 | | vs. Boston College | Lansdowne RoadDublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic) | ESPN | L 24–38 | 42,525 |
| December 12 | | vs. Navy | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | | W 20–15 | |
| December 24 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Alabama | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 28–29 | 48,719 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Air Force

Mike Mayweather rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown while Bryan McWilliams added two scores on the ground.

### vs Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Navy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 3
* Game attendance: 68,435
* Washington Post
Game information :
Army
Bryan McWilliams 2/30, 30 Yds 21 Rush, 100 Yds, TD
Sean Jordan 1 Rec, 13 Yds
Navy
Alton Grizzard 7/15, 77 Yds 20 Rush, 62 Yds
Luther Archer 4 Rec, 28 Yds :
Army wins the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ARMY | NAVY |
| 1 | 3:44 | 7 | 38 | | Navy | 44-yard field goal by Fundoukas | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:05 | 16 | 63 | | Army | Barnett 1-yard touchdown run, Walker kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 3:57 | | | | Navy | 34-yard field goal by Fundoukas | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | | | | | Army | 22-yard field goal by Walker | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 5:38 | | | | Army | 35-yard field goal by Walker | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | | | | | Navy | 34-yard field goal by Fundoukas | 13 | 9 |
| 4 | | 12 | 60 | 5:25 | Army | McWilliams 8-yard touchdown run, Walker kick good | 20 | 9 |
| 4 | 1:35 | | | | Navy | Bradley 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 20 | 15 |
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