Army Black Knights
| Army Black Knights | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 2014 |
| Head coach | StorMy 1st season, 1–11 (.083) |
| Stadium | Michie Stadium (Capacity: 38,000) |
| Year built | 1924 |
| Field surface | Field Turf |
| Location | West Point, NY |
| League | NCAA |
| All-time record | 33–53 (.384) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Fight song | On Brave Old Army Team |
| Mascot | Black Knight |
| Rivals | Navy Air Force Notre Dame Rutgers |
The Army Black Knights are an independent NCAA collegiate football team from West Point New York currently coached by StorMy. Go Army! Beat Navy!
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History
2014 Season
Army started the season 0-4 with coach NoFlyZone, before yielding the job over to Carpe Pullum. The new coach rallied to a 2-2 start, but faltered in the second half of his tenure, with the Black Knights scoring 13 points in four games and getting shut out by BYU and UCLA. At the end of the season, Pullum resigned.
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | - | West Point, NY | 3-14 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | Kentucky | - | West Point, NY | 13-41 | 0-2 | |
| 3 | at Kansas | - | Lawrence, KS | 21-35 | 0-3 | |
| 4 | Texas | - | West Point, NY | 10-42 | 0-4 | |
| 5 | Purdue | - | West Point, NY | 21-13 | 1-4 | |
| 6 | at Penn State | - | University Park, PA | 20-24 | 1-5 | |
| 7 | at Arizona | - | Tuscon, AZ | 21-31 | 1-6 | |
| 8 | at Cincinnati | - | Cincinnati, OH | 14-3 | 2-6 | |
| 9 | Air Force | - | West Point, NY | 6-14 | 2-7 | |
| 10 | at BYU | - | Provo, UT | 0-28 | 2-8 | |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | at UCLA | - | Los Angeles, CA | 0-14 | 2-9 | |
| 13 | Navy | - | Philadelphia, PA | 7-31 | 2-10 | |
2015 Season
With no head coach to begin the season, Army began the season 0-7, scoring only more than seven points in one game, a 61-14 loss to Michigan. In the middle of the year, new head coach TheWritingWaffle came in before the game with Cincinnati, promoting an idea of positivity with "Operation 5-7" shirts for the players. When asked about it, TheWritingWaffle said "We may not be able to make a bowl, but we still have plenty of games to win, including Navy."
TheWritingWaffle's tenure began with a 23-20 victory over Cincinnati, then a 35-14 rout over then-#21 Hawaii. Then, despite a two-interception performance from sophomore quarterback Adam Stave, the Black Knights picked up their third victory in TheWritingWaffle's tenure, using its defense to hold off Wake Forest in a 9-6 game.
After losing to 20-14 to eventual playoff qualifier BYU, the Black Knights ended the season with a 24-14 victory over the Midshipmen, gaining their first victory in the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series. In fact, the Black Knights' 24 points were more than their first three games against Air Force and Navy combined; Army mustered just 19 points total in those games.
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | NR | West Point, NY | 3-24 | (0-1) |
| 2 | BYE | ||||
| 3 | at Arkansas | NR | Fayetteville, AR | 7-21 | (0-2) |
| 4 | at Texas | NR | Austin, TX | 7-28 | (0-3) |
| 5 | at Air Force | NR | Colorado Springs, CO | 6-24 | (0-4) |
| 6 | Michigan | NR | West Point, NY | 14-61 | (0-5) |
| 7 | at Illinois | NR | Champaign, IL | 7-35 | (0-6) |
| 8 | Arizona | NR | West Point, NY | 7-30 | (0-7) |
| 9 | Cincinnati | NR | West Point, NY | 23-20 | (1-7) |
| 10 | at #21 Hawaii | NR | Honolulu, HI | 35-14 | (2-7) |
| 11 | at Wake Forest | NR | Winston-Salem, NC | 9-6 | (3-7) |
| 12 | #15 BYU | NR | West Point, NY | 14-20 | (3-8) |
| 13 | Navy | NR | Washington DC | 24-14 | (4-8) |
2016 Season
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Mississippi State | - | Starkville, MS | 7-10 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | Maryland | - | West Point, NY | 20-17 (OT) | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Arkansas | - | West Point, NY | 41-42 | 1-2 | |
| 4 | at Michigan | - | Ann Arbor, MI | 14-23 | 1-3 | |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | Connecticut | - | West Point, NY | 24-21 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | Air Force | - | West Point, NY | 3-13 | 2-4 | |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | at Georgia State | - | Atlanta, GA | 45-28 | 3-4 | |
| 10 | at BYU | - | Provo, UT | 17-14 | 4-4 | |
| 11 | at Tulane | - | New Orleans, LA | 49-0 | 5-4 | |
| 12 | at Purdue | - | West Lafayette, IN | 24-27 | 5-5 | |
| 13 | Hawaii | - | West Point, NY | 35-7 | 6-5 | |
| 14 | Navy | - | Baltimore, MD | 31-24 | 7-5 | |
| Bowl | Florida | - | Minneapolis, MN | 14-31 | 7-6 | |
2017 Season
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | NR | West Point, NY | 28-35 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Iowa | NR | West Point, NY | 26-23 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | @ Tennessee | NR | Knoxville, TN | 10-24 | 1-2 |
| 5 | @ Maryland | NR | College Park, MD | 20-35 | 1-3 |
| 6 | California | NR | West Point, NY | 17-21 | 1-4 |
| 7 | @ Air Force | NR | Colorado Springs, CO | 35-20 | 2-4 |
| 8 | Boston College (N) | #2 | East Rutherford, NJ | 7-23 | 2-5 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Washington | NR | West Point, NY | 10-35 | 2-6 |
| 11 | BYU | NR | West Point, NY | 21-24 | 2-7 |
| 12 | @ SMU | NR | Dallas, TX | 28-10 | 3-7 |
| 13 | @ ECU | NR | Greenville, NC | 28-0 | 4-7 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | Navy (N) | NR | East Rutherford, NJ | 20-7 | 5-7 |
2018 Season
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | NR | Away | 21-44 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Maryland | NR | Away | 14-40 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | Washington | NR | Home | 14-7 | 0-3 |
| 5 | California | NR | Home | 20-23 | 1-3 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Tennessee | NR | Away | 14-34 | 1-4 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Mississippi St | NR | Away | 24-17 | 2-4 |
| 10 | Iowa | NR | Home | 28-3 | 2-5 |
| 11 | Bye | ||||
| 12 | Texas | NR | Away | 21-24 | 2-6 |
| 13 | Air Force | NR | Away | 28-10 | 2-7 |
| 14 | Northwestern | NR | Home | 14-27 | 3-7 |
| 15 | Auburn | NR | Away | 17-42 | 3-8 |
| 16 | Navy | NR | Home | 31-21 | 3-9 |
2019 Season
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | NR | Home | 14-31 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Florida State | NR | Home | 7-35 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | LSU | NR | Away | 38-14 | 0-3 |
| 5 | Boston College | NR | Away | 38-7 | 0-4 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | California | NR | Away | 26-9 | 0-5 |
| 8 | SMU | NR | Home | 16-14 | 1-5 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | NR | Home | 3-19 | 1-6 |
| 10 | Air Force | NR | Away | 27-24 | 1-7 |
| 11 | Bye | ||||
| 12 | Bye | ||||
| 13 | Notre Dame | NR | Away | 35-21 | 1-8 |
| 14 | Northwestern | NR | Home | 21-42 | 1-9 |
| 15 | Auburn | NR | Home | 7-35 | 1-10 |
| 16 | Navy | NR | Away | 17-7 | 1-11 |
2020 Season
Main Artice: 2020 Army Black Knights season
The Army Black Knights got off to a good start under a new coach, going 5-1 by week 7 and winning more games than the previous 2 seasons combined. At this point coach TheLiberator announced that he would attempt to get the team ranked during a press conference and also attempt to get the Black Knights to their second ever bowl game.
2023 Season
Main Article: 2023 Army Black Knights season
New head coach StorMy joined the Army Black Knights right before the 2023 CFBHC season. The season started off with a poor 0-6 record. Finally in week 7, StorMy secured his first victory and the first win on the season, but it would be the only one. Following the win over UTEP, The Black Knights lost 5 straight games to finish at 1-11.
Rivalries
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
main article: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Army, Air Force, and Navy compete annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. The Trophy is awarded to the team which beats the other two in a season, or retained by the previous winner in the event that all three go 1-1.
Season-by-Season Records
| Coach(es) | Conference | Year | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | |||||
| Army Black Kinghts | ||||||
| NoFlyZone | Independent | 2014 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Carpe Pullum | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Vacant | 2015 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| TheWritingWaffle | 4 | 1 | - | - | ||
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | Land of 10,000 Lakes Bowl | - | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | - | - | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | - | - | ||
| djdrew43 | 2019 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| TheLiberator | 2020 | 10 | 3 | Military Bowl | - | |
| Total | 33 | 53 | ||||
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
