American college football season
The 1985 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent . The team was led by head coach Jim Young , in his third year, and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York . They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall), and with a victory against Illinois in the Peach Bowl . The Cadets offense scored 396 points, while the defense allowed 232 points.
Season summary
Western Michigan
Clarence Jones 110 rush yards[6]
Rutgers
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Yale
Most points Army scored since 1958
Craig Stopa's 53-yard field goal in the second quarter was a school record[8]
Tory Crawford replaced injured Rob Healy (cracked ribs) [9]
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Yale
Passing
Mike Curtin
11/20, 120 Yds, INT
Rushing
Red Macauley
15 Rush, 43 Yds
Receiving
Kevin Moriarty
5 Rec, 68 Yds
Army
Passing
Rob Healy
3/3, 51 Yds, TD
Rushing
Doug Black
15 Rush, 122 Yds, TD
Receiving
Scott Spellmon
1 Rec, 42 Yds, TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
YALE
ARMY
1
73
Army
William Lampley 7-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good
0
7
2
Army
Benny White 33-yard touchdown reception from Rob Healy, Craig Stopa kick good
0
14
2
Yale
Red Macauley 11-yard touchdown reception from Kelly Ryan, 2-point run failed
6
14
2
79
Army
Doug Black 2-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good
6
21
2
Army
53-yard field goal by Craig Stopa
6
24
3
Yale
27-yard field goal by John Duryea
9
24
3
Army
Tory Crawford 4-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good
9
31
3
Army
Scott Spellmon 42-yard touchdown reception from Tory Crawford, Craig Stopa kick good
9
38
4
Army
Kevin McKelvy 18-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good
9
45
4
Army
Alan Edwards 6-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good
9
52
4
Army
Ed Cole 3-yard touchdown run, Keith Walker kick good
9
59
4
Yale
Troxell 9-yard touchdown reception from Andrews, Cucci kick good
16
59
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
16
59
At Boston College
Tory Crawford (first start) 131 rush yards, three TDs [ECAC Offensive Player of the Week]
Clarence Jones 103 rush yards[10]
At Notre Dame
1
2 3 4 Total
Cadets
0
7 3 0
10
• Fighting Irish
14
0 7 3
24
Scoring summary 1 ND Pernell Taylor 1-yard run (John Carney kick) ND 7-0
1 ND Tim Brown 19-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (John Carney kick) ND 14-0
2 ARMY Bill Lampley 4-yard run (Craig Stopa kick) ND 14-7
3 ARMY Craig Stopa 22-yard field goal ND 14-10
3 ND Allen Pinkett 1-yard run (John Carney kick) ND 21-10
4 6:23 ND John Carney 21-yard field goal ND 24-10
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Colgate
Tory Crawford (off the bench) 136 rush yards[12]
Holy Cross
Tory Crawford 134 rush yards, 2 TDs [ECAC Offensive Player of the Week][13]
At Air Force
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vs Navy
Game information
First quarter
NAVY – Troy Saunders 13-yard pass from Bob Misch (Todd Solomon kick), 6:54. Navy 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards.
ARMY – Clarence Jones 10-yard run (kick good). Tie 7–7.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NAVY – Chuck Smith 5-yard run (Todd Solomon kick), 8:26. Navy 14–7.
NAVY – Todd Solomon 26-yard field goal, 1:15. Navy 17–7.
Top rushers
With Vice President and former Navy pilot George Bush in attendance, Napoleon McCallum rushed for 217 yards, the second-most rushing yards by a Navy player against Army, and broke the NCAA single-season all-purpose yardage record of Pitt's Tony Dorsett .[15]
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Peach Bowl (vs Illinois)
Illinois vs. Army
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
3
13 7 6
29
• Cadets
7
14 7 3
31
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