The 1950 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with an 8–1 record. The Cadets offense scored 267 points, while the defense allowed 40 points. Bob Blaik was the starting quarterback.
Tom Lombardo, the captain of the 1944 Army team, was killed in action in Korea.Maraniss, David. When Pride Still Mattered. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, NY, 1999, . p. 113 Two weeks before the Army–Navy Game, Johnny Trent, the captain of the 1949 Army team, was killed in action. Trent, and Arnold Galiffa, the starting quarterback of the 1949 Army team, were sent with the Eighth Army to Korea.Maraniss, p. 114 With President Harry S. Truman in attendance, Navy beat Army by a score of 14–2. It was the first time Navy had beaten Army since 1943.David Maraniss, p. 116
Schedule
1951 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Al PollardBack21 251 New York Yanks Dan Foldberg End 22 261 Detroit Lions
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