| Army Black Knights | |||
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| First season | 1890 | ||
| Athletic director | Kevin Anderson | ||
| Head coach | Rich Ellerson | ||
| 1 year, 2–1 | |||
| Home stadium | Michie Stadium | ||
| Stadium capacity | 40,000[1] | ||
| Stadium surface | AstroPlay | ||
| Location | West Point, NY | ||
| Conference | Independent | ||
| All-time record | 636–449–51 (.560) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 2–2–0 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 3 (1914, 1944, 1945)[2] | ||
| Heisman winners | 3 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 37 | ||
| Colors | Black and Gold | ||
| Fight song | On Brave Old Army Team | ||
| Mascot | Black Knight | ||
| Marching band | United States Military Academy Band and United States Corps of Cadets Spirit Band | ||
| Rivals | Air Force Falcons Navy Midshipmen |
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| Website | GoArmySports.com | ||
The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1914, 1944, and 1945.
General of the Army George C. Marshall Chief of Staff during World War II said, "I want an officer for a secret and dangerous mission. I want a West Point football player."
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur wrote, "Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory."
President of the Unites States and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and General of the Army Omar Bradley were on the 1912 Army football team.
Three players from Army have won the Heisman Trophy: Doc Blanchard (1945), Glenn Davis (1946), and Pete Dawkins (1958).
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The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports.
Bowl game appearances and results
| Year and bowl | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cherry Bowl | Army | 10 | Michigan State | 6 |
| 1985 Peach Bowl | Army | 31 | Illinois | 29 |
| 1988 Sun Bowl | Alabama | 29 | Army | 28 |
| 1996 Independence Bowl | Auburn | 32 | Army | 29 |
College Football Hall of Famers
Players
- Bob Anderson
- Doc Blanchard
- Paul Bunker
- Chris Cagle
- Bill Carpenter
- Charlie Daly
- Glenn Davis
- Pete Dawkins
- Arnold Galiffa
- Ed Garbisch
- John Green
- Don Holleder
- Harvey Jablonsky
- Doug Kenna
- John McEwan
- Frank Merritt
- Robin Olds
- Elmer Oliphant
- Barney Poole
- Bud Sprague
- Joe Steffy
- Alex Weyand
- Harry Wilson
Coaches
| COACH |
YEARS
|
#YEARS
|
GAMES
|
WON
|
LOST
|
TIED
|
PCT.
|
|
Dennis M. Michie |
1890-1892 |
2 |
6 |
3
|
2
|
1
|
.583
|
|
Dr. Harry Williams |
189 |
1 |
6 |
4
|
1
|
1
|
.750
|
|
Laurence T. Bliss |
1893 |
1 |
9 |
4
|
5
|
0
|
.444
|
|
Harmon S. Graves |
1894-1895 |
2 |
12 |
8
|
4
|
0
|
.667
|
|
George P. Dyer |
1896 |
1 |
6 |
3
|
2
|
1
|
.583
|
|
Herman J. Koehler |
1897-1900 |
4 |
34 |
20
|
11
|
3
|
.632
|
|
Leon B. Kromer |
1901 |
1 |
8 |
5
|
1
|
2
|
.750
|
|
Dennis E. Nolan |
1902 |
1 |
8 |
6
|
1
|
1
|
.812
|
|
Edward L. King |
1903 |
1 |
9 |
6
|
2
|
1
|
.722
|
|
Robert E. Boyers |
1904-1905 |
2 |
18 |
11
|
6
|
1
|
.639
|
|
Henry C. Smither |
1906-1907 |
2 |
10 |
7
|
2
|
1
|
.750
|
|
Ernest Graves |
1906-1912 |
2 |
16 |
7
|
8
|
1
|
.469
|
|
Harry M. Nelly |
1908-1910 |
3 |
22 |
15
|
5
|
2
|
.727
|
|
Joseph W. Beacham |
1911 |
1 |
8 |
6
|
1
|
1
|
.812
|
|
Charles D. Daly |
1913-1922 |
8 |
74 |
58
|
13
|
3
|
.804
|
|
Geoffrey Keyes |
1917 |
1 |
8 |
7
|
1
|
0
|
.875
|
|
Hugh Mitchell |
1918 |
1 |
1 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
John J. McEwan |
1923-1925 |
3 |
26 |
18
|
5
|
3
|
.750
|
|
Lawrence M. "Biff" Jones |
1926-1929 |
4 |
40 |
30
|
8
|
2
|
.775
|
|
Ralph I. Sasse |
1930-1932 |
3 |
32 |
25
|
5
|
2
|
.812
|
|
Garrison H. "Gar" Davidson |
1933-1937 |
5 |
47 |
35
|
11
|
1
|
.755
|
|
William H. Wood |
1938-1940 |
3 |
28 |
12
|
13
|
3
|
.482
|
|
Earl H. "Red" Blaik |
1941-1958 |
18 |
164 |
121
|
33
|
10
|
.768
|
|
Dale S. Hall |
1959-1961 |
3 |
29 |
16
|
11
|
2
|
.586
|
|
Paul Dietzel |
1962-1965 |
4 |
40 |
21
|
18
|
1
|
.537
|
|
Tom Cahill |
1966-1973 |
8 |
81 |
40
|
39
|
2
|
.506
|
|
Homer Smith |
1974-1978 |
5 |
55 |
21
|
33
|
1
|
.391
|
|
Louis H. "Lou" Saban |
1979 |
1 |
11 |
2
|
8
|
1
|
.227
|
|
Ed Cavanaugh |
1980-1982 |
3 |
33 |
10
|
21
|
2
|
.333
|
|
Jim Young |
1983-1990 |
8 |
91 |
51
|
39
|
1
|
.566
|
|
Bob Sutton |
1991-1999 |
9 |
100 |
44
|
55
|
1
|
.445
|
|
Todd Berry |
2000-2003 |
4 |
41 |
5
|
36
|
0
|
.122
|
|
John Mumford |
2003 |
1 |
6 |
0
|
6
|
0
|
.000
|
|
Bobby Ross |
2004-2006 |
3 |
34 |
9
|
25
|
0
|
.265
|
|
Stan Brock |
2006-2008 |
2 |
24 |
6
|
18
|
0
|
.250
|
|
Rich Ellerson |
Present |
1 |
6 |
3
|
3
|
0
|
.500
|
| Total (36 coaches) |
120
|
1136
|
636
|
449
|
51
|
.560
|
Individual award winners
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- Doc Blanchard - 1945
- Glenn Davis - 1946
- Pete Dawkins - 1958
- Heisman Runner-Up (2nd place in voting)
- Charles Meyer - 1935
- Glenn Davis - 1944 and 1945
- Heisman Runner-Up (2nd place in voting)
- Glenn Davis - 1944
- Doc Blanchard - 1945
- Pete Dawkins - 1958
- Joe Steffy - 1947
- Academic All- American
- Anthony Noto - 1990
- Mike McElrath - 1991
References
Bibliography
- Anderson, Lars (2007). Carlisle vs. Army: Jim Thorpe, Dwight Eisenhower, Pop Warner, and the Forgotten Story of Football's Greatest Battle. Random House. ISBN 978-1400066001.
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