Michael K Fahnestock (2015) - Hall of Fame

Michael K Fahnestock

Induction:
2015
Class:
1981

Mike Fahnestock, a 1981 graduate, collected 10 varsity letters during his career as a football and track and field standout. The 1981 Army Athletic Association Award winner, Fahnestock collected four letters in football, four in outdoor track and two in indoor track.

On the gridiron, the wide receiver was named All-East and chosen to compete in the 1980 Blue-Gray Game. He was chosen as the Col. Thurston Hughes Memorial award winner as the team's most valuable player and also the Col. James B. Gillespie Memorial Award for his performance, dedication and contribution to the football team.

He finished his career ranked second all-time with 97 receptions and 1,726 receiving yards and currently stands in fourth place in both categories. He hauled in 13 touchdown passes over his career and set the single-season record with seven touchdown grabs in 1980, a record that still stands.

During the 1980 season, in addition to his seven touchdowns, he caught 47 passes for 937 yards and became the first player with five 100-yard receiving games in a season. That year, he set the single-game reception yardage record with 186 yards opposite Lehigh.

As a member of the track and field team, he finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1981 IC4A track championships and set the record in the 110 hurdles in the Army-Navy meet, a mark that stood for 15 years. Twice, he placed second in the 110 hurdles at the Heptagonal Championships and was selected as the Fred. E. McAniff Memorial Award as the outstanding member of the men's track team.