The 1950 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...

. Led by head coach Red Blaik, the team finished with an 8-1 record. The Black Knights 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.

Regular season

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. Navy would beat Army by a score of 14-2. It was the first time Navy had beaten Army since 1943.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Black Knights points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 30	Colgate	Win	28	0	1-0
2	Oct. 7	Penn State	Win	41	7	2-0
3	Oct. 14	Michigan	Win	27	6	3-0
4	Oct. 21	@ Harvard	Win	49	0	4-0
5	Oct. 28	@ Columbia	Win	34	0	5-0
6	Nov. 4	@ Penn	Win	28	13	6-0
7	Nov. 11	New Mexico	Win	51	0	7-0
8	Nov. 18	@ Stanford	Win	7	0	8-0
9	Dec. 2	@ Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...	Loss	2	14	8-1

Army - Navy Game

• The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports. See Army-Navy Game
  Army-Navy Game
  The Army–Navy Game is an an American college football rivalry game between the teams of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. The USMA team, "Army", and the USNA team, "Navy", each represent their services' oldest...
  
   for historical background.

On December 2, with US President Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...

 in attendance, Navy upset undefeated Army by a score of 14-2.

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Al Pollard Al Pollard Alfred Lee Pollard was a professional football fullback and halfback. After a brief stint at Loyola University, he decided to transfer to the United States Military Academy in the spring of 1949 where he played under the renowned Vince Lombardi as his backfield coach...	Back	21	251	New York Yanks New York Yanks The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City...
Dan Foldberg Dan Foldberg John Daniel Foldberg was an American military officer and football player. He played as an end for the Army Cadets at the United States Military Academy. Army head coach Earl Blaik rated him the best end he had ever coached. He was selected in the 1951 NFL Draft, but pursued a 27-year military career...	End	22	261	Detroit Lions 1951 Detroit Lions season The 1951 Detroit Lions season was their 22nd in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 6-6, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...