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The film chronicles the 1951 cheating scandal at West Point and its impact on Army's football team, which was forced to dismiss virtually its entire squad.The film begins going into the 1950 Army–Navy Game, the Cadets football team was heavily favored, yet went on to lose to a weak Midshipmen squad, 14–2.
The 1951 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1951 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with a record of 2–7. The Cadets offense scored 116 points, while the defense allowed 183 points. Army was ranked at No. 89 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings. [1]
Remake of the 1974 film of the same title, with Adam Sandler. Two for the Money: 2005 Drama Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, gambling big on football. Code Breakers: 2005 Drama ESPN film on 1951 West Point cheating scandal, starring Scott Glenn. Invincible: 2006 Biographical
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More than 70 cadets were accused of cheating on an exam, which a West Point professor calls a national security issue. West Point cadets become senior Army leaders the nation depends on.
Paul Donal Harkins (15 May 1904 – 21 August 1984) was a career officer in the United States Army and attained the rank of general.He is most notable for having served during World War II as deputy chief of staff for operations in George S. Patton Jr.'s commands, and as the first Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) commander, a post he held from 1962 to 1964.
Lombardi coached at West Point for five seasons, with varying results. The 1949 and 1950 seasons were successful, but the 1951 and 1952 seasons were not, due to the aftermath of a cadet cheating scandal (a violation of the Cadet Honor Code [58]) which was uncovered in spring 1951.