2023 Army Black Knights football team

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2023 Army Black Knights football
Army West Point logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDrew Thatcher (1st season)
Offensive scheme Gun option
Defensive coordinator Nate Woody (4th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Notre Dame  –  10 –3  
Army  –  6 –6  
UConn  –  3 –9  
UMass  –  3 –9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They competed as an independent and finished with a 6–6 record—the team was not invited to a bowl game as they had not met bowl eligibility requirements when bowl matchups were announced in early December. Even if they had accumulated six wins at that time, two of their wins were against FCS opponents.

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This was the Black Knights' last season competing as an independent, as Army joined the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024. [1]

The Army Black Knights football team drew an average home attendance of 29,016 in 2023.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
NFLN L 13–1718,914
September 912:00 p.m. Delaware State
CBSSN W 57–025,153
September 157:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPNW 37–2927,138
September 2312:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCN L 16–2937,594
October 712:00 p.m. Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 24–2734,017
October 143:30 p.m. Troy Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 0–1927,829
October 217:30 p.m.at No. 19 LSU
SECN L 0–62101,776
October 2812:00 p.m. UMass
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 14–2129,625
November 42:30 p.m.vs. No. 25 Air Force
CBSSNW 23–352,401
November 1112:00 p.m. Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 17–1430,602
November 1812:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 28–2126,867
December 93:00 p.m.vs. Navy
CBSW 17–1165,878

[2]

    Game summaries

    at Louisiana–Monroe

    Army Black Knights at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
    Quarter1234Total
    Black Knights0100313
    Warhawks0301417

    at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

    Game information
    StatisticsARMYULM
    First downs1316
    3rd down efficiency6–154–15
    4th down efficiency0–01–1
    Plays–yards62–27963–298
    Rushes–yards50–17232–207
    Passing yards10791
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–12–215–31–2
    Penalties–yards3–355–35
    Turnovers52
    Time of possession33:3826:22

    Delaware State

    Delaware State Hornets at Army Black Knights
    Quarter1234Total
    Hornets00000
    Black Knights152171457

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsDSUARMY
    First downs1623
    3rd down efficiency6–162–7
    4th down efficiency0–24–4
    Plays–yards68–21958–519
    Rushes–yards34–2443–281
    Passing yards195238
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–34–011–15–0
    Penalties–yards6–454–50
    Turnovers21
    Time of possession31:3928:21

    at UTSA

    Army Black Knights at UTSA Roadrunners
    Quarter1234Total
    Black Knights14610737
    Roadrunners0147829

    at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

    Game information
    StatisticsARMYUTSA
    First downs2314
    3rd down efficiency8–204–10
    4th down efficiency6–61–2
    Plays–yards83–44249–360
    Rushes–yards65–25422–121
    Passing yards188239
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–18–017–27–0
    Penalties–yards0–05–35
    Turnovers01
    Time of possession44:2515:35

    at Syracuse

    Army Black Knights at Syracuse Orange
    Quarter1234Total
    Black Knights730616
    Orange03131329

    at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsARMYCUSE
    First downs1620
    3rd down efficiency6–173–11
    4th down efficiency3–41–2
    Plays–yards67–27063–403
    Rushes–yards46–12537–158
    Passing yards145245
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–21–221–26–1
    Penalties–yards2–156–65
    Turnovers21
    Time of possession33:2026:40

    Boston College

    Boston College Eagles at Army Black Knights
    Quarter1234Total
    Eagles677727
    Black Knights0314724

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsBCARMY
    First downs1912
    3rd down efficiency8–173–10
    4th down efficiency3–40–0
    Plays–yards70–37246–266
    Rushes–yards61–32133–161
    Passing yards51105
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int4–9–110–13–0
    Penalties–yards3–256–30
    Turnovers11
    Time of possession34:3025:30

    Troy

    Troy Trojans at Army Black Knights
    Quarter1234Total
    Trojans3133019
    Black Knights00000

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsTROYARMY
    First downs1517
    3rd down efficiency4–132–13
    4th down efficiency0–21–5
    Plays–yards60–44969–255
    Rushes–yards39–22251–177
    Passing yards22778
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–21–09–18–1
    Penalties–yards9–805–31
    Turnovers14
    Time of possession30:0829:52

    at No. 19 LSU

    Army Black Knights at No. 19 LSU Tigers
    Quarter1234Total
    Black Knights00000
    No. 19 Tigers1424101462

    at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

    Game information
    StatisticsARMYLSU
    First downs1223
    3rd down efficiency4–116–10
    4th down efficiency0–31–1
    Plays–yards58–19360–570
    Rushes–yards43–15133–201
    Passing yards42369
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–15–318–27–0
    Penalties–yards0–03–10
    Turnovers40
    Time of possession31:4928:11

    UMass

    UMass Minutemen at Army Black Knights
    Quarter1234Total
    Minutemen1308021
    Black Knights070714

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsUMASSARMY
    First downs1919
    3rd down efficiency7–126–12
    4th down efficiency0–02–4
    Plays–yards60–35263–362
    Rushes–yards37–23142–204
    Passing yards121158
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–23–09–21–2
    Penalties–yards8–501–12
    Turnovers03
    Time of possession31:3728:23

    vs. No. 25 Air Force

    Army Black Knights vs. No. 25 Air Force Falcons
    Quarter1234Total
    Black Knights1760023
    No. 25 Falcons03003

    at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

    Game information
    StatisticsARMYAF
    First downs1119
    3rd down efficiency4–145–14
    4th down efficiency1–20–2
    Plays–yards60–25364–259
    Rushes–yards51–21340–155
    Passing yards40104
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int4–9–010–24–2
    Penalties–yards11–1196–55
    Turnovers06
    Time of possession32:0927:51

    Holy Cross

    Holy Cross Crusaders at Army Black Knights
    Quarter1234Total
    Crusaders0001414
    Black Knights770317

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsHCARMY
    First downs2611
    3rd down efficiency8–155–12
    4th down efficiency3–52–3
    Plays–yards71–39547–269
    Rushes–yards48–23941–190
    Passing yards15679
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–23–14–6–0
    Penalties–yards8–656–68
    Turnovers20
    Time of possession32:2227:38

    Coastal Carolina

    Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Army Black Knights
    Quarter1234Total
    Chanticleers770721
    Black Knights7147028

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    StatisticsCCUARMY
    First downs1822
    3rd down efficiency4–108–11
    4th down efficiency0–10–1
    Plays–yards51–38464–365
    Rushes–yards15–10562–365
    Passing yards2790
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–36–10–2–1
    Penalties–yards6–455–55
    Turnovers12
    Time of possession20:0939:51

    vs. Navy

    Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen (124th Army-Navy Game)
    Quarter1234Total
    Black Knights0100717
    Midshipmen0001111

    at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

    Game information
    StatisticsARMYNAVY
    First downs1517
    3rd down efficiency5–144–14
    4th down efficiency1–21–3
    Plays–yards61–25964–309
    Rushes–yards47–20535–130
    Passing yards54179
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int7–14–016–29–1
    Penalties–yards5–255–25
    Turnovers02
    Time of possession33:3126:29

    For this year's clash, Army was inspired by the 3rd Infantry Division, honoring the "Dogface Soldiers" and their 'legacy of excellence'. The Nike-designed uniforms features a color-rush tan desert motif for the infantry's role in the Iraq War. The division's famous mascot "Rocky the bulldog", a Walt Disney creation, appears on both sides of the helmet with a black stripe. [62]

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