Army West Point Athletics
October 27, 2026 | Football
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October 27) – Army West Point football junior kicker Dawson Jones has been named one of the "Stars of the Week" by the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
It's the second major award won by Jones this week, after being named American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
In Army's come-from-behind win at Tulsa, Jones connected on field goals from 51 and 50 yards, with the latter coming with no time remaining to give the Black Knights a 38-25 win. The kicks were tied for the seventh and 10th-longest in program history, and represented the first time in program history a kicker made multiple field goals of at least 50 yards.
Jones is 7-for-9 on field goal attempts this season. In Week 6 vs. Tulane, Jones hit a 25-yard kick to knock off Tulane 20-17 at Michie Stadium Preserved by USAA.
Army improved to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference with the win over Tulsa.
The Lou Groza Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
Secure Your Seats
There is no setting quite like West Point. To purchase directly online now, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com/ticketsor call 1-877-TIX-ARMY.
Need other ticket options? Complete the form HERE identifying your ticket interests and an Army representative will contact you!
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
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It's the second major award won by Jones this week, after being named American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
In Army's come-from-behind win at Tulsa, Jones connected on field goals from 51 and 50 yards, with the latter coming with no time remaining to give the Black Knights a 38-25 win. The kicks were tied for the seventh and 10th-longest in program history, and represented the first time in program history a kicker made multiple field goals of at least 50 yards.
Jones is 7-for-9 on field goal attempts this season. In Week 6 vs. Tulane, Jones hit a 25-yard kick to knock off Tulane 20-17 at Michie Stadium Preserved by USAA.
Army improved to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference with the win over Tulsa.
The Lou Groza Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
Secure Your Seats
There is no setting quite like West Point. To purchase directly online now, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com/ticketsor call 1-877-TIX-ARMY.
Need other ticket options? Complete the form HERE identifying your ticket interests and an Army representative will contact you!
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
—www.goarmywestpoint.com—
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