Throwback Thursday: Army Football vs. Navy 1972

[@timjudge6113]

Was there as a plebe. "Fall Out" and "Big Bites" through December!

[@Mark-sj3xb]

I wish I could travel back in time to this game. I miss the world we grew up in. I hate this world now.

[@kennethklosowski5661]

Rick Forzano was the head coach of the '72 Navy team. RIP

[@justafanintexas7913]

He left after that season to take the Lions job and George Welsh came to Annapolis.

[@realbuckeye9716]

My dad played on the team number 34

[@jonwilliams5869]

Slobber Knocker Football! Love it !!!

[@jackcassidy9184]

Bob Hines, the pride of St. James High School Bulldogs Class of 1969!

[@justafanintexas7913]

On the blocked FG, Lanning marked his spot for the kick two yards too close, 5 yds vs 7 yds, and Army spotted it and called a stunt. Also, I don't know where the film of the final Navy FG came from but it wasn't from this game as Lanning did not attempt it or make it.

[@gregpaspatis2084]

Roger lanning did kick a field goal

[@justafanintexas7913]

@@gregpaspatis2084 - Incorrect. That footage of him kicking was from two years prior. I kicked the last FG getting us to 15 points. If you'd like to lose your home, car and life savings on this, say the word. You wouldn't be the first.

[@gregpaspatis2084]

I was going by the washington post article

[@justafanintexas7913]

@@gregpaspatis2084 - I'm going by personal experience.

[@ripperduck]

I bet none of these guys was more than 230 pounds. Some if the lineman were probably not 200 lbs...

[@jdetroye75]

I remember looking at the weights of the Tennessee players a couple of years later (was a yearling in 72). Their defensive line weighed more than our entire team. It showed in the score…