Army Black Knights football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Army West Point Black Knights football team, commonly known as Army, is the program that represents the United States Military Academy, which is located in West Point, New York. Army belongs to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and is a three time national champion, winning the title in 1.
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With the exception of seven seasons where the team was a member of Conference USA, Army has competed as an independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with any conference. Currently, Army is one of three schools in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) play that does not belong to a conference; the others are the University of Notre Dame and Brigham Young University. All three of these schools belong to conferences for their other sports; Army is primarily a member of the Patriot League, BYU is a member of the West Coast Conference, and Notre Dame belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.)Three players from Army have won the Heisman Trophy: Doc Blanchard (1. Glenn Davis (1. 94.
Pete Dawkins (1. 95. History[edit]Army's football program began in 1. Navy challenged the cadets to a game of the relatively new sport. Navy defeated Army at West Point that year, but Army avenged the loss in Annapolis the following year.[8] The academies still clash every December in what is traditionally the last regular- season Division I college- football game. The 2. 01. 4 Army- Navy Game marked Army's thirteenth consecutive loss to Navy. From 1. 94. 4 to 1. Cadets / Black Knights / the Corps had 5.
During this time span, Army won three national championships.[9]Army's football team reached its pinnacle of success during the Second World War under coach Earl Blaik when Army won three consecutive national championships in 1. Heisman trophy winners: Doc Blanchard (1.
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Glenn Davis (1. 94. Pete Dawkins (1. 95. Past NFL coaches Vince Lombardi[1. Bill Parcells[1. 2] were Army assistant coaches early in their careers. The football team plays its home games at Michie Stadium, where the playing field is named after Earl Blaik. Cadets' attendance is mandatory at football games and the Corps stands for the duration of the game.
At all home games, one of the four regiments marches onto the field in formation before the team takes the field and leads the crowd in traditional Army cheers.[1. For many years, Army teams were known as the "Cadets." In the 1. Black Knights of the Hudson." From then on, "Cadets" and "Black Knights" were used interchangeably until 1. Black Knights. Between the 1. Army's football program was a member of Conference USA, but starting with the 2. Army reverted to its former independent status.[1.
Army competes with Navy and Air Force for the Commander- in- Chief's Trophy. Rivalries[edit]Army- Navy Game[edit]Main article: Army- Navy Game. The annual contest between the Black Knights of the United States Military Academy (Army) and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports.
In much of the early 2. Army and Notre Dame were considered football powerhouses, and met 2. Many media members considered the 1. Game of the Century".[1. Army and Notre Dame met for the 5. November 2. 0, 2.
Army and Air Force also maintain a rivalry, and the two in addition to Navy compete for the Commander- in- Chief's Trophy. Rutgers[edit]This rivalry stems from 1. Army and Rutgers being two of the only three programs (a third is Navy) to come out of the original, informal "Ivy League" that are still members of the top tier of NCAA college football (currently Division I- FBS). See" Before There Was An Ivy League "and" Ivy League#History of the athletic league.) Army is Rutgers' second oldest active rivalry. Rutgers has won the last seven in a row and 1. The all- time series favors Rutgers, 2. In the 2. 01. 2 game, Rutgers won 2.
Logos and uniforms[edit]. Army's uniforms worn from 2.
Army's uniforms worn in 2. National championships[edit]Bowl games[edit]Other notable players[edit]President of the United States and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and General of the Army Omar Bradley were on the 1. Army football team. Eisenhower was injured and his football career was over by 1.
Bradley, a star of the Army baseball team for four years, was on the field in 1. Notre Dame upset Army in an historic college football game in which the forward pass was used for the first time. Bradley played end opposite the legendary Knute Rockne, the Notre Dame end who later coached the Irish to national championships before dying in a plane crash near Bazaar, Kansas, on Easter Friday in 1. Seasons[edit]Year. Coach. Overall. Conference. Standing. Bowl/playoffs. Coaches#APВ°1. 89.
Dennis Michie. 0–1. Dr. Harry Williams. Dennis Michie. 3–1–1.
Laurie Bliss. 4–5. Harmon Graves. 3–2. Harmon Graves. 5–2. George Dyer. 3–2–1. Herman Koehler. 6–1–1. Herman Koehler. 3–2–1.
Herman Koehler. 4–5. Herman Koehler. 7–3–1. Leon Kromer. 5–1–2.
Dennis Nolan. 6–1–1. Edward King. 6–2–1.
Robert Boyers. 7–2. Robert Boyers. 4–4–1. Henry Smither. Ernest Graves. Henry Smither. 6–2–1. Harry Nelly. 6–1–2. Harry Nelly. 3–2. Harry Nelly. 6–2.
Joseph Beacham. 6–1–1. Ernest Graves. 5–3. Charles Daly. 8–1.
Charles Daly. 9–0. Charles Daly. 5–3–1. Charles Daly. 9–0. Geoffrey Keyes. 7–1.
Hugh Mitchell. 1–0. Charles Daly. 6–3. Charles Daly. 7–2. Charles Daly. 6–4. Charles Daly. 8–0–2. John Mc. Ewan. 6–2–1. John Mc. Ewan. 5–1–2.
John Mc. Ewan. 7–2. Biff Jones. 7–1–1. Biff Jones. 9–1. Biff Jones. 8–2. Biff Jones. 6–4–1.
Ralph Sasse. 9–1–1. Ralph Sasse. 8–2–1. Ralph Sasse. 8–2. Gar Davidson. 9–1. Gar Davidson. 7–3.
Gar Davidson. 6–2–1. Gar Davidson. 6–3. Gar Davidson. 7–2. William Wood. 8–2. William Wood. 3–4–2. William Wood. 1–7–1.
Earl Blaik. 5–3–1. Earl Blaik. 6–3. Earl Blaik. 7–2–1.
Earl Blaik. 9–0. Earl Blaik. 9–0. Earl Blaik. 9–0–1. Earl Blaik. 5–2–2. Earl Blaik. 8–0–1.
Earl Blaik. 9–0. Earl Blaik. 8–1. Earl Blaik. 2–7. Earl Blaik. 4–4–1. Earl Blaik. 7–1–1. Earl Blaik. 7–2.
Earl Blaik. 6–3. Earl Blaik. 5–3–1. Earl Blaik. 7–2. Earl Blaik. 8–0–1.
Dale Hall. 4–4–1. Dale Hall. 6–3–1. Dale Hall. 6–4. Paul Dietzel. 6–4. Paul Dietzel. 7–3.
Paul Dietzel. 4–6. Paul Dietzel. 4–5–1. Tom Cahill. 8–2.
Tom Cahill. 8–2. Tom Cahill. 7–3. Tom Cahill. 4–5–1. Tom Cahill. 1–9–1. Tom Cahill. 6–4. Tom Cahill. 6–4. Tom Cahill. 0–1.
Homer Smith. 3–8. Homer Smith. 2–9. Homer Smith. 5–6. Homer Smith. 7–4.
Homer Smith. 4–6–1. Lou Saban. 2–8–1. Ed Cavanaugh. 3–7–1. Ed Cavanugh. 3–7–1.
Ed Cavanaugh. 4–7. Jim Young. 2–9. Jim Young. 8–3–1. Jim Young. 9–3. Jim Young. 6–5.
Jim Young. 5–6. Jim Young. 9–3. Jim Young. 6–5. Jim Young. 6–5. Bob Sutton. 4–7. Bob Sutton. 5–6.
Bob Sutton. 6–5. Bob Sutton. 4–7.
Bob Sutton. 5–5–1. Bob Sutton. 10–2. Bob Sutton. 4–7. Bob Sutton. 3–8. Bob Sutton. 3–8.
Todd Berry. 1–1. Todd Berry. 3–8.
Todd Berry. 1–1. Todd Berry. John Mumford. Bobby Ross. 2–9. Bobby Ross. 4–7. Bobby Ross. 3–9.
Stan Brock. 3–9. Stan Brock. 3–9. Rich Ellerson. 5–7. Rich Ellerson. 7–6. Rich Ellerson. 3–9.
Rich Ellerson. 2–1. Rich Ellerson. 3–9. Jeff Monken. 4- 8. Total: 6. 52–4. National championship Conference title Conference division title†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.[1. Coaches[edit]Award winners[edit]Doc Blanchard – 1. Glenn Davis – 1.
Pete Dawkins – 1. Earl Blaik – 1. Tom Cahill – 1. Tom Cahill – 1. Bob Sutton – 1.
Glenn Davis – 1. Doc Blanchard – 1. Pete Dawkins – 1. Joe Steffy – 1. Andrew Rodriguez – 2. Andrew Rodriguez – 2. See also[edit]Future schedules[edit]Date.
Time. Opponent. Site. TVResult. September 3at Temple. Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA September 1. Rice. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY September 1. UTEPSun Bowl stadium • El Paso, TX September 2. Buffalo. UB Stadium • Amherst, NY October 1.
Kent State. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 8at Duke. Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC October 1. Lafayette. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 2. North Texas. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 2. Wake Forest. BB& T Field • Winston- Salem, NC November 5. Air Force. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY November 1. Notre Dame. Alamodome • San Antonio, TXNBC November 1.
Morgan State. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY December 1. Navy. M& T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD *Non- conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. Date. Time. Opponent.
Site. TVResult. September 2at Tulane. Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA September 9at Buffalo. University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY September 1. Ohio State. Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH September 2. Rice. Rice Stadium • Houston, TX September 3.
Duke. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 7. UTEPMichie Stadium • West Point, NY October 1.
Eastern Michigan. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 2. Temple. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 2.
Notre Dame. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY November 1. Fordham. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY November 1. North Texas. Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX December 9.
Navy. Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA TBDat Air Force. Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO *Non- conference game.
Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. Date. Time. Opponent. Site. TVResult. September 1at Duke. Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC September 8.
North Texas. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY September 1. Hawaii. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY September 2. Oklahoma. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK September 2. Buffalo. UB Stadium • Amherst, NY October 6. Lafayette. Michie Stadium • West Point, NY October 1. San Jose State. Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA October 2.