Basketball Coach Bill Barclay, the man who has been scouting Army for the Crimson this fall has nothing but praise for the Cadets. In each of the three games he has seen--Villznova, Lafayette, and Illinois--Earl Blaik's Black Knights have scored four or more touchdowns.

"They have a good, precise T," Barclay reports, "and they specialize in power stuff through the middle." Last week, Army exploded through the Illinois forward wall for 400 yards on the ground. They are currently rated as the number five team in the nation by the Associated Press sportswriters poll.

Galiffa Best Passer

So far this season, the unbeaten Cadets have done very little passing. When they do take to the air, quarterback Arnold Galiffa is the man who does the pitching. "They don't throw often," says Barclay, "but when they do, they throw well." Galiffa, a 190-pounder from Donora, Pa., also plays varsity basketball and baseball.

His backfield mates include a pair of speedsters who are doing a good job of making Earl Blaik forget about Glenn Davis. They are "Bobbie Jack" Stuart, a 175-pound seatback from Tulsa, Okla., and Win Scott, who holds the West Point broadjump record of 24 feet, 3 inches.

Rudy Cosentino has filled the gap left by fullback "Rip" Rowan's graduation. He works well on the quick openers that spearhead the Army T.

Yeoman Considered All-American

Up front, the Cadets have a big, burly group anchored by captain and potential all-American center Bill Yeoman, of Austin, Texas. End Dan Foldberg, another Texan, and brother of Army's famous Hank Foldberg, is the team's best pass receiver.

Other first-stringers include guard Chuck Galloway, and tackles Bennie Davis and Phil Feir. Galloway hits 190 and the other two go about 205.

When the Crimson lines up against these men in Michio Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday, it will be facing more than just a football team. Somehow or other, it is virtually impossible to beat Army in Michio Stadium. Since the Stadium was built in 1924, 123 teams have tried it. Eight have succeeded.