2015 Army Black Knights football team

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2015 Army Black Knights football
Army West Point logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Davis (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Captains
  • Matt Giachinta
  • Jeremy Timpf
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Notre Dame      10 3  
BYU      9 4  
Army      2 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by second-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Fordham CBSSN L 35–3722,523
September 1212:00 p.m.at UConn CBSSNL 17–2228,301
September 1912:00 p.m. Wake Forest
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 14–1729,124
September 266:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 W 58–366,513
October 312:00 p.m.at Penn State ESPNU L 14–20107,387
October 1012:00 p.m. Duke
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 3–4439,712
October 1712:00 p.m. Bucknell
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 21–1433,257
October 2412:00 p.m.at Rice FSN L 31–3824,409
November 73:30 p.m.at Air Force ESPNUL 3–2037,716
November 1412:00 p.m. Tulane Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 31–3431,217
November 2112:00 p.m. Rutgers
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 21–3130,113
December 123:00 p.m.vs. No. 21 Navy CBS L 17–2169,277

Game summaries

Fordham

#20 (FCS) Fordham Rams at Army Black Knights
Period1234Total
No. 20 (FCS) Rams14132837
Black Knights1478635

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

At UConn

Army Black Knights at Connecticut Huskies
Period1234Total
Black Knights370717
Huskies397322

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT

Game information

Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Army Black Knights
Period1234Total
Demon Deacons0071017
Black Knights070714

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

At Eastern Michigan

Army Black Knights at Eastern Michigan Eagles
Period1234Total
Black Knights151472258
Eagles31413636

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI

Game information

At Penn State

Army Black Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions
Period1234Total
Black Knights007714
Nittany Lions7310020

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

Game information

Duke

Duke Blue Devils at Army Black Knights
Period1234Total
Blue Devils101731444
Black Knights00303

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

Bucknell

Bucknell Bison at Army Black Knights
Period1234Total
Bison0140014
Black Knights077721

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

At Rice

Army Black Knights at Rice Owls
Period1234Total
Black Knights01471031
Owls141001438

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Game information

At Air Force

Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons
Period1234Total
Black Knights00303
Falcons01001020

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave at Army Black Knights
Period1234Total
Green Wave7210634
Black Knights71401031

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Army Black Knights
Period1234Total
Scarlet Knights14107031
Black Knights0147021

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information

Vs. Navy

Army Black Knights vs. #21 Navy Midshipmen (116th Army-Navy Game)
Period1234Total
Black Knights1070017
No. 21 Midshipmen777021

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Game information

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