Army West Point Athletics
Army Football Top 10 Moments
In celebration of 125 years of Army football, the Army Athletic Association counted down the top 10 moments in program history each Wednesday throughout the 2015 football season. A fan vote and a panel of athletic department officials combined to determine the list of top moments.
The links below provide a description and short video recap of each moment.
Army Football Top Moments
1. Army’s Three Straight National Championships (1944, 1945, 1946)
2. Three Heisman Trophies (Doc Blanchard 1945, Glenn Davis 1946, Pete Dawkins, 1958)
3. Army finishes 8-0-1 in Red Blaik's final season (1958)
4. Army's Come-From-Behind Victory in the Army-Navy Game (1996)
5. First bowl game win, 10-6, against Michigan State in the Cherry Bowl (1984)
6. Mike Mayweather sets Academy season and career rushing marks (1990)
7. Andrew Rodriguez wins the Campbell Trophy (2011) and Sullivan Award (2012)
8. Army defeats Illinois 31-29 in the Peach Bowl (1985)
9. Army defeats Texas A&M, 24-14, despite being a 30-point underdog (1972)
10. Army defeats SMU in Armed Forces Bowl for first bowl win in 25 years (2010)
Also considered
Joe Steffy wins Outland Trophy (1947)
Dramatic tackle by Bob Mischak seals 14-13 Army win over Duke at Polo Grounds (1953)
Army beats a Roger Staubach led Navy team (1964)
Rookie head coach Tom Cahill named National Coach of the Year after leading Army to an 8-2 record (1966)
Leamon Hall sets Army single-season passing record with 2,174 passing yards (1976)
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