1951 Army Cadets football team

In the offseason, Blaik was still agitated by the loss Army suffered to Navy in 1950. In addition, he was upset over the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur. Sam Galiffa, who was part of the 1949 team, was now a decorated aide to General Matthew Ridgway. Galiffa arranged for members of the Army coaching staff to come to Japan and visit the troops.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.118, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}} Vince Lombardi and Doug Kenna first visited Tokyo and conducted several football clinics for the troops stationed there. Although defensive coordinator Murray Warmath helped the discharged players relocate to other schools, it was his last year at Army. He left at the end of the season to become the head coach for Mississippi State.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.131, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}}

A massive honor code academic violation was revealed in the spring of 1951. There were accusations that football players were distributing unauthorized academic information.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.120, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}} This was reported to Colonel Paul Harkins on April 2. It was later revealed that Red Blaik's son, Bob, was part of the honor code violation.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.123, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}} On August 3, the violations were announced and several athletes were implicated in the scandal.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.130, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}}

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. spoke to assistant coach Doug Kenna and he helped pay the way for several discharged players to attend the University of Notre Dame. Bob Blaik left Army for Colorado College. Of the players that were discharged, three went on to careers in the National Football League: Al Pollard, Gene Filipski and Ray Malavasi. Malavasi also became head coach of the Los Angeles Rams.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.132, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}}

The event was dramatized in the 2005 ESPN film Code Breakers.

The makeshift team that was assembled had no involvement in the honor violation, but they were still a reminder of it. After losing several games to Ivy League schools, Army defeated Columbia for its first win. The team received a congratulatory note from General Douglas MacArthur.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.138, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}}

In sixth week of the season, the Cadets played Frank Gifford and his USC Trojans squad at Yankee Stadium. Before the Army–Navy Game, the Cadets had a record of 2–6. This was Blaik's only losing season at Army.When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p.139, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, 1999, {{ISBN|978-0-684-84418-3}} In the Army–Navy game, Navy scored two touchdowns before Army even ran an offensive series.

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| rankyear = 1951

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 7–21

| attend =

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| score = 14–20

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 14–28

| attend = 20,242

| source = {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Whips West Point, 28-14 |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=October 14, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Harvard

| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 21–22

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Harvard Tops Army; Cadets Upset, 22-21 |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=October 21, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Columbia

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 14–9

| attend = 20,349

| source = {{cite news |title=Army Upsets Columbia, 14-9; Cadets Hold Fast |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=October 28, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Yankee Stadium

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| score = 6–28

| attend = 16,508

| source = {{Cite news |author= |title=Trojans Overpower Green Army Eleven at Yankee Stadium, 28-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/articleasbury-park-press/137813792/ |newspaper=Asbury Park Press |location=Asbury Park, New Jersey |agency=Associated Press |date=November 4, 1951 |page=13 |access-date=January 1, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 27–6

| attend = 28,183

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-army-defeats-ci/137595299/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Army defeats Citadel, 27–6|date=November 11, 1951|accessdate=December 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Penn

| site_stadium = Franklin Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 6–7

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Sempier's Kick Tops Cadets After Ruling Aids Quakers |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=November 18, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Philadelphia Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Army–Navy Game

| score = 7–42

| attend =

}}

}}

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• William & Mary scandal of 1951: a transcript-altering controversy at the College of William & Mary involving the school's football and men's basketball programs

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