List of Army Black Knights football seasons

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The following is a list of Army Black Knights football seasons for the football team that represents the United States Military Academy in NCAA competition. [1] [2]

Contents

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Dennis Michie (Independent)(1890)
1890 Dennis Michie 0–1
Henry L. Williams (Independent)(1891)
1891 Henry L. Williams 4–1–1
Dennis Michie(Independent)(1892)
1892 Dennis Michie3–1–1
Laurie Bliss (Independent)(1893)
1893 Laurie Bliss 4–5
Harmon S. Graves (Independent)(1894–1896)
1894 Harmon S. Graves 3–2
1895 Harmon S. Graves5–2
1896 Harmon S. Graves3–2–1
Herman Koehler (Independent)(1897–1900)
1897 Herman Koehler 6–1–1
1898 Herman Koehler3–2–1
1899 Herman Koehler4–5
1900 Herman Koehler7–3–1
Leon Kromer (Independent)(1901)
1901 Leon Kromer 5–1–2
Dennis E. Nolan (Independent)(1902)
1902 Dennis E. Nolan 6–1–1
Edward Leonard King (Independent)(1903)
1903 Edward Leonard King 6–2–1
Robert Boyers (Independent)(1904–1905)
1904 Robert Boyers 7–2
1905 Robert Boyers4–4–1
Henry Smither (Independent)(1906–1907)
1906 Henry Smither [n 1] 3–5–1 [n 1]
1907 Henry Smither6–2–1
Harry Nelly (Independent)(1908–1910)
1908 Harry Nelly 6–1–2
1909 Harry Nelly3–2
1910 Harry Nelly6–2
Joseph Beacham (Independent)(1911)
1911 Joseph Beacham 6–1–1
Ernest Graves Sr.(Independent)(1912)
1912 Ernest Graves Sr.5–3
Charles D. Daly (Independent)(1913–1916)
1913 Charles D. Daly 8–1
1914 Charles D. Daly9–0
1915 Charles D. Daly5–3–1
1916 Charles D. Daly9–0
Geoffrey Keyes (Independent)(1917)
1917 Geoffrey Keyes 7–1
Hugh Mitchell (Independent)(1918)
1918 Hugh Mitchell 1–0
Charles D. Daly(Independent)(1919–1922)
1919 Charles D. Daly6–3
1920 Charles D. Daly7–2
1921 Charles D. Daly6–4
1922 Charles D. Daly8–0–2
John McEwan (Independent)(1923–1925)
1923 John McEwan 6–2–1
1924 John McEwan5–1–2
1925 John McEwan7–2
Biff Jones (Independent)(1926–1929)
1926 Biff Jones 7–1–1
1927 Biff Jones9–1
1928 Biff Jones8–2
1929 Biff Jones6–4–1
Ralph Sasse (Independent)(1930–1932)
1930 Ralph Sasse 9–1–1
1931 Ralph Sasse8–2–1
1932 Ralph Sasse8–2
Garrison H. Davidson (Independent)(1933–1937)
1933 Garrison H. Davidson 9–1
1934 Garrison H. Davidson7–3
1935 Garrison H. Davidson6–2–1
1936 Garrison H. Davidson6–3
1937 Garrison H. Davidson7–2
William H. Wood (Independent)(1938–1940)
1938 William H. Wood 8–2
1939 William H. Wood3–4–2
1940 William H. Wood1–7–1
Earl Blaik (Independent)(1941–1958)
1941 Earl Blaik 5–3–1
1942 Earl Blaik6–3
1943 Earl Blaik7–2–111
1944 Earl Blaik9–01
1945 Earl Blaik9–01
1946 Earl Blaik9–0–12
1947 Earl Blaik5–2–211
1948 Earl Blaik8–0–12
1949 Earl Blaik9–04
1950 Earl Blaik8–154
1951 Earl Blaik2–7
1952 Earl Blaik4–4–1
1953 Earl Blaik7–1–11614
1954 Earl Blaik7–277
1955 Earl Blaik6–31520
1956 Earl Blaik5–3–1
1957 Earl Blaik7–21318
1958 Earl Blaik8–0–133
Dale Hall (Independent)(1959–1961)
1959 Dale Hall 4–4–1
1960 Dale Hall6–3–1
1961 Dale Hall6–4
Paul Dietzel (Independent)(1962–1965)
1962 Paul Dietzel 6–4
1963 Paul Dietzel7–3
1964 Paul Dietzel4–6
1965 Paul Dietzel4–5–1
Tom Cahill (Independent)(1966–1973)
1966 Tom Cahill 8–2
1967 Tom Cahill8–2
1968 Tom Cahill7–3
1969 Tom Cahill4–5–1
1970 Tom Cahill1–9–1
1971 Tom Cahill6–4
1972 Tom Cahill6–4
1973 Tom Cahill0–10
Homer Smith (Independent)(1974–1978)
1974 Homer Smith 3–8
1975 Homer Smith2–9
1976 Homer Smith5–6
1977 Homer Smith7–4
1978 Homer Smith4–6–1
Lou Saban (Independent)(1979)
1979 Lou Saban 2–8–1
Ed Cavanaugh (Independent)(1980–1982)
1980 Ed Cavanaugh 3–7–1
1981 Ed Cavanugh3–7–1
1982 Ed Cavanaugh4–7
Jim Young (Independent)(1983–1990)
1983 Jim Young 2–9
1984 Jim Young8–3–1W Cherry
1985 Jim Young9–3W Peach
1986 Jim Young6–5
1987 Jim Young5–6
1988 Jim Young9–3L Sun
1989 Jim Young6–5
1990 Jim Young6–5
Bob Sutton (Independent)(1991–1997)
1991 Bob Sutton 4–7
1992 Bob Sutton5–6
1993 Bob Sutton6–5
1994 Bob Sutton4–7
1995 Bob Sutton5–5–1
1996 Bob Sutton10–2L Independence 2425
1997 Bob Sutton4–7
Bob Sutton (Conference USA)(1998–1999)
1998 Bob Sutton3–82–4T–5th
1999 Bob Sutton3–81–5T–7th
Todd Berry (Conference USA)(2000–2003)
2000 Todd Berry 1–101–69th
2001 Todd Berry3–82–58th
2002 Todd Berry1–111–710th
2003 Todd Berry [n 2] 0–13 [n 2] 0–8 [n 2] 11th
Bobby Ross (Conference USA)(2004)
2004 Bobby Ross 2–92–6T–10th
Bobby Ross (Independent)(2005–2006)
2005 Bobby Ross4–7
2006 Bobby Ross3–9
Stan Brock (Independent)(2007–2008)
2007 Stan Brock 3–9
2008 Stan Brock3–9
Rich Ellerson (Independent)(2009–2013)
2009 Rich Ellerson 5–7
2010 Rich Ellerson7–6W Armed Forces
2011 Rich Ellerson3–9
2012 Rich Ellerson2–10
2013 Rich Ellerson3–9
Jeff Monken (Independent)(2014–2023)
2014 Jeff Monken 4–8
2015 Jeff Monken2–10
2016 Jeff Monken8–5W Heart of Dallas
2017 Jeff Monken10–3W Armed Forces
2018 Jeff Monken11–2W Armed Forces 2019
2019 Jeff Monken5–8
2020 Jeff Monken9–3L Liberty
2021 Jeff Monken9–4W Armed Forces
2022 Jeff Monken6–6
2023 Jeff Monken6–6
Jeff Monken(American Athletic Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Jeff Monken11–28–01st Independence
Total:738–547–51
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 Smither was relieved from duty following a 12–0 victory over Tufts in the season opener. Ernest Graves Sr. served as head coach for the remaining eight games of the season, leading Army to a record of 2–5–1. [3]
  2. 1 2 3 Todd Berry began the year in his fourth season as the team's head coach. Berry coached the first six games, but was replaced by John Mumford who served as interim head coach for the final seven games.

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References

  1. 2013 Army football media guide. Retrieved 2013-Oct-15.
  2. "Army Black Knights Football Record by Year".
  3. "2020 Army West Point Football Media Guide" (PDF). United States Military Academy. p. 117. Retrieved July 1, 2021.