50 years later, memories of biggest blowout Army-Navy game remain

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50 years later, memories of biggest blowout Army-Navy game remain
By Jonathan Lehrfeld
Nov 27, 06:00 AM
West Point cadets take the field at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Penn., Dec. 1, 1973, before the start of the annual playing of the Army-Navy game before the usual jam-packed stadium. Army Cadet at left is Dave Ruck of Kennebunk, Me., with Midshipman Bud Sawyer of the U.S. Naval Academy, from Yorktowne, Va. (Paul Vathis / AP)

Among many notable matchups from the storied Army-Navy game rivalry, the annual faceoff 50 years ago marks one for the history books for former service academy footballers such as 72-year-old retired naval officer Charles Miletich.

“If there was ever a game that season that we played where we could do things right and not make mistakes, I would say that was certainly the game,” Miletich, who at the time was a 22-year-old outside linebacker and captain for the U.S. Naval Academy’s football team, told Military Times.
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