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]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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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 Michie | 3–1–1 | |||||||
Laurie Bliss (Independent)(1893) | |||||||||
1893 | Laurie Bliss | 4–5 | |||||||
Harmon S. Graves (Independent)(1894–1896) | |||||||||
1894 | Harmon S. Graves | 3–2 | |||||||
1895 | Harmon S. Graves | 5–2 | |||||||
1896 | Harmon S. Graves | 3–2–1 | |||||||
Herman Koehler (Independent)(1897–1900) | |||||||||
1897 | Herman Koehler | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1898 | Herman Koehler | 3–2–1 | |||||||
1899 | Herman Koehler | 4–5 | |||||||
1900 | Herman Koehler | 7–3–1 | |||||||
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 Boyers | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Henry Smither (Independent)(1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906 | Henry Smither [n 1] | 3–5–1 [n 1] | |||||||
1907 | Henry Smither | 6–2–1 | |||||||
Harry Nelly (Independent)(1908–1910) | |||||||||
1908 | Harry Nelly | 6–1–2 | |||||||
1909 | Harry Nelly | 3–2 | |||||||
1910 | Harry Nelly | 6–2 | |||||||
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. Daly | 9–0 | |||||||
1915 | Charles D. Daly | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1916 | Charles D. Daly | 9–0 | |||||||
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. Daly | 6–3 | |||||||
1920 | Charles D. Daly | 7–2 | |||||||
1921 | Charles D. Daly | 6–4 | |||||||
1922 | Charles D. Daly | 8–0–2 | |||||||
John McEwan (Independent)(1923–1925) | |||||||||
1923 | John McEwan | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1924 | John McEwan | 5–1–2 | |||||||
1925 | John McEwan | 7–2 | |||||||
Biff Jones (Independent)(1926–1929) | |||||||||
1926 | Biff Jones | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1927 | Biff Jones | 9–1 | |||||||
1928 | Biff Jones | 8–2 | |||||||
1929 | Biff Jones | 6–4–1 | |||||||
Ralph Sasse (Independent)(1930–1932) | |||||||||
1930 | Ralph Sasse | 9–1–1 | |||||||
1931 | Ralph Sasse | 8–2–1 | |||||||
1932 | Ralph Sasse | 8–2 | |||||||
Garrison H. Davidson (Independent)(1933–1937) | |||||||||
1933 | Garrison H. Davidson | 9–1 | |||||||
1934 | Garrison H. Davidson | 7–3 | |||||||
1935 | Garrison H. Davidson | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1936 | Garrison H. Davidson | 6–3 | |||||||
1937 | Garrison H. Davidson | 7–2 | |||||||
William H. Wood (Independent)(1938–1940) | |||||||||
1938 | William H. Wood | 8–2 | |||||||
1939 | William H. Wood | 3–4–2 | |||||||
1940 | William H. Wood | 1–7–1 | |||||||
Earl Blaik (Independent)(1941–1958) | |||||||||
1941 | Earl Blaik | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1942 | Earl Blaik | 6–3 | |||||||
1943 | Earl Blaik | 7–2–1 | 11 | ||||||
1944 | Earl Blaik | 9–0 | 1 | ||||||
1945 | Earl Blaik | 9–0 | 1 | ||||||
1946 | Earl Blaik | 9–0–1 | 2 | ||||||
1947 | Earl Blaik | 5–2–2 | 11 | ||||||
1948 | Earl Blaik | 8–0–1 | 2 | ||||||
1949 | Earl Blaik | 9–0 | 4 | ||||||
1950 | Earl Blaik | 8–1 | 5 | 4 | |||||
1951 | Earl Blaik | 2–7 | |||||||
1952 | Earl Blaik | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1953 | Earl Blaik | 7–1–1 | 16 | 14 | |||||
1954 | Earl Blaik | 7–2 | 7 | 7 | |||||
1955 | Earl Blaik | 6–3 | 15 | 20 | |||||
1956 | Earl Blaik | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1957 | Earl Blaik | 7–2 | 13 | 18 | |||||
1958 | Earl Blaik | 8–0–1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
Dale Hall (Independent)(1959–1961) | |||||||||
1959 | Dale Hall | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1960 | Dale Hall | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1961 | Dale Hall | 6–4 | |||||||
Paul Dietzel (Independent)(1962–1965) | |||||||||
1962 | Paul Dietzel | 6–4 | |||||||
1963 | Paul Dietzel | 7–3 | |||||||
1964 | Paul Dietzel | 4–6 | |||||||
1965 | Paul Dietzel | 4–5–1 | |||||||
Tom Cahill (Independent)(1966–1973) | |||||||||
1966 | Tom Cahill | 8–2 | |||||||
1967 | Tom Cahill | 8–2 | |||||||
1968 | Tom Cahill | 7–3 | |||||||
1969 | Tom Cahill | 4–5–1 | |||||||
1970 | Tom Cahill | 1–9–1 | |||||||
1971 | Tom Cahill | 6–4 | |||||||
1972 | Tom Cahill | 6–4 | |||||||
1973 | Tom Cahill | 0–10 | |||||||
Homer Smith (Independent)(1974–1978) | |||||||||
1974 | Homer Smith | 3–8 | |||||||
1975 | Homer Smith | 2–9 | |||||||
1976 | Homer Smith | 5–6 | |||||||
1977 | Homer Smith | 7–4 | |||||||
1978 | Homer Smith | 4–6–1 | |||||||
Lou Saban (Independent)(1979) | |||||||||
1979 | Lou Saban | 2–8–1 | |||||||
Ed Cavanaugh (Independent)(1980–1982) | |||||||||
1980 | Ed Cavanaugh | 3–7–1 | |||||||
1981 | Ed Cavanugh | 3–7–1 | |||||||
1982 | Ed Cavanaugh | 4–7 | |||||||
Jim Young (Independent)(1983–1990) | |||||||||
1983 | Jim Young | 2–9 | |||||||
1984 | Jim Young | 8–3–1 | W Cherry | ||||||
1985 | Jim Young | 9–3 | W Peach | ||||||
1986 | Jim Young | 6–5 | |||||||
1987 | Jim Young | 5–6 | |||||||
1988 | Jim Young | 9–3 | L Sun | ||||||
1989 | Jim Young | 6–5 | |||||||
1990 | Jim Young | 6–5 | |||||||
Bob Sutton (Independent)(1991–1997) | |||||||||
1991 | Bob Sutton | 4–7 | |||||||
1992 | Bob Sutton | 5–6 | |||||||
1993 | Bob Sutton | 6–5 | |||||||
1994 | Bob Sutton | 4–7 | |||||||
1995 | Bob Sutton | 5–5–1 | |||||||
1996 | Bob Sutton | 10–2 | L Independence | 24 | 25 | ||||
1997 | Bob Sutton | 4–7 | |||||||
Bob Sutton (Conference USA)(1998–1999) | |||||||||
1998 | Bob Sutton | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
1999 | Bob Sutton | 3–8 | 1–5 | T–7th | |||||
Todd Berry (Conference USA)(2000–2003) | |||||||||
2000 | Todd Berry | 1–10 | 1–6 | 9th | |||||
2001 | Todd Berry | 3–8 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
2002 | Todd Berry | 1–11 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
2003 | Todd Berry [n 2] | 0–13 [n 2] | 0–8 [n 2] | 11th | |||||
Bobby Ross (Conference USA)(2004) | |||||||||
2004 | Bobby Ross | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–10th | |||||
Bobby Ross (Independent)(2005–2006) | |||||||||
2005 | Bobby Ross | 4–7 | |||||||
2006 | Bobby Ross | 3–9 | |||||||
Stan Brock (Independent)(2007–2008) | |||||||||
2007 | Stan Brock | 3–9 | |||||||
2008 | Stan Brock | 3–9 | |||||||
Rich Ellerson (Independent)(2009–2013) | |||||||||
2009 | Rich Ellerson | 5–7 | |||||||
2010 | Rich Ellerson | 7–6 | W Armed Forces | ||||||
2011 | Rich Ellerson | 3–9 | |||||||
2012 | Rich Ellerson | 2–10 | |||||||
2013 | Rich Ellerson | 3–9 | |||||||
Jeff Monken (Independent)(2014–2023) | |||||||||
2014 | Jeff Monken | 4–8 | |||||||
2015 | Jeff Monken | 2–10 | |||||||
2016 | Jeff Monken | 8–5 | W Heart of Dallas | ||||||
2017 | Jeff Monken | 10–3 | W Armed Forces | ||||||
2018 | Jeff Monken | 11–2 | W Armed Forces | 20 | 19 | ||||
2019 | Jeff Monken | 5–8 | |||||||
2020 | Jeff Monken | 9–3 | L Liberty | ||||||
2021 | Jeff Monken | 9–4 | W Armed Forces | ||||||
2022 | Jeff Monken | 6–6 | |||||||
2023 | Jeff Monken | 6–6 | |||||||
Jeff Monken(American Athletic Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
2024 | Jeff Monken | 11–2 | 8–0 | 1st | Independence | ||||
Total: | 738–547–51 | ||||||||
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