2021 Army Black Knights football team
The 2021 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium. They competed as an independent. The Black Knights finished the season with a record of 9–4, sharing the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy with Navy and Air Force after all three service academies finished with 1–1 records against each other. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Missouri, 24–22.
2021 Army Black Knights football | |
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Armed Forces Bowl champion | |
Armed Forces Bowl, W 24–22 vs. Missouri | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 9–4 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brent Davis (8th season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Defensive coordinator | Nate Woody (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Shiel Wood (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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No. 8 Notre Dame | – | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 BYU | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Preseason
editAward watch lists
editListed in the order that they were released.
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott IMPACT Trophy[1] | Arik Smith | LB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[2] | Nolan Cockrill | DL | SR |
Outland Trophy[3] | |||
Ray Guy Award[4] | Zach Harding | P | SR |
Paul Hornung Award[5] | Tyrell Robinson | RB | SO |
Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Jabari Laws | QB | SR |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPNU | W 43–10 | 18,280 | |
September 11 | 11:30 a.m. | Western Kentucky | CBSSN | W 38–35 | 25,989 | |
September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn |
| CBSSN | W 52–21 | 25,030 |
September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| CBSSN | W 23–10 | 24,045 |
October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN+ | L 16–28 | 13,713 | |
October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin | BTN | L 14–20 | 76,314 | |
October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Wake Forest |
| CBSSN | L 56–70 | 38,019 |
November 6 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Air Force |
| CBS | W 21–14 OT | 32,537 |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| CBSSN | W 63–10 | 26,887 |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass |
| CBSSN | W 33–17 | 23,610 |
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Liberty | ESPN+ | W 31–16 | 19,269 | |
December 11 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Navy |
| CBS | L 13–17 | 82,282 |
December 22 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Missouri | ESPN | W 24–22 | 34,888 | |
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Game summaries
editAt Georgia State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 14 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 43 |
Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 18,280
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) & Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
- ESPN – Army dominates Georgia State in season opener, 43–10[8] /// Box Score, Army at Georgia State[9] /// Army Pregame Notes[10] /// Georgia State Pregame Notes[11] /// Postgame Notes[12]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | GSU |
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First downs | 20 | 14 |
3rd down efficiency | 10–16 | 4–10 |
4th down efficiency | 3–3 | 0–1 |
Plays–yards | 71–356 | 48–177 |
Rushes–yards | 67–258 | 28–48 |
Passing yards | 98 | 129 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 3–4–0 | 12–20–1 |
Penalties–yards | 2–20 | 5–55 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 42:07 | 17:53 |
Western Kentucky
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
Black Knights | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 25,989
- Referee: Matt Overton
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Anderson, Army hold off Western Kentucky 38–35[13] /// Box Score, Western Kentucky at Army[14] /// Army Pregame Notes[15] /// Western Kentucky Pregame Notes[16] /// Postgame Notes[17]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | WKU | ARMY |
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First downs | 22 | 23 |
3rd down efficiency | 7–10 | 9–13 |
4th down efficiency | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Plays–yards | 59–477 | 73–416 |
Rushes–yards | 19–42 | 67–339 |
Passing yards | 435 | 77 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–40–1 | 5–6–0 |
Penalties–yards | 5–20 | 5–40 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 20:22 | 39:38 |
UConn
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Black Knights | 14 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 52 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,030
- Referee: Jerry Magallena
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Army scores early and often in 52–21 victory over UConn[18] /// Box Score, UConn at Army[19] /// Army Pregame Notes[20] /// UConn Pregame Notes[21] /// Postgame Notes[22]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | UCONN | ARMY |
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First downs | 9 | 24 |
3rd down efficiency | 3–10 | 5–9 |
4th down efficiency | 1–3 | 2–3 |
Plays–yards | 45–225 | 70–504 |
Rushes–yards | 19–116 | 67–397 |
Passing yards | 109 | 107 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–26–1 | 3–3–0 |
Penalties–yards | 3–31 | 1–15 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 19:24 | 40:36 |
Miami (OH)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Black Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 24,045
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Anderson rushes for 236 yards, 2 long TDs in 23–10 Army win[23] /// Box Score, Miami (OH) at Army[24] /// Army Pregame Notes[25] /// Miami (OH) Pregame Notes[26] /// Postgame Notes[27]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | MIAMI | ARMY |
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First downs | 13 | 16 |
3rd down efficiency | 2–11 | 8–18 |
4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 3–3 |
Plays–yards | 47–232 | 68–384 |
Rushes–yards | 20–28 | 63–384 |
Passing yards | 204 | 0 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–1 | 0–5–0 |
Penalties–yards | 2–6 | 6–80 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 20:24 | 39:36 |
At Ball State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Cardinals | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: S 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,713
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
- ESPN – Hall scores on 99-yard return, Ball State beats Army 28–16[28] /// Box Score, Army at Ball State[29] /// Army Pregame Notes[30] /// Ball State Pregame Notes[31] /// Postgame Notes[32]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | BALL |
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First downs | 18 | 12 |
3rd down efficiency | 4–16 | 3–12 |
4th down efficiency | 3–6 | 0–2 |
Plays–yards | 76–279 | 54–269 |
Rushes–yards | 61–213 | 26–36 |
Passing yards | 66 | 233 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–15–2 | 17–28–0 |
Penalties–yards | 4–40 | 9–55 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 38:10 | 21:50 Ayden Beck from Lauren not like him |
At Wisconsin
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Badgers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 76,314
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst) & Rick Pizzo (sideline)
- ESPN – Chenal's big game helps Wisconsin outlast Army 20–14[33] /// Box Score, Army at Wisconsin[34] /// Army Pregame Notes[35] /// Wisconsin Pregame Notes[36] /// Postgame Notes[37]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | WIS |
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First downs | 13 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 6–14 | 3–10 |
4th down efficiency | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Plays–yards | 56–266 | 58–310 |
Rushes–yards | 50–179 | 43–198 |
Passing yards | 87 | 112 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–6–0 | 8–15–0 |
Penalties–yards | 3–26 | 4–20 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
No. 16 Wake Forest
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Demon Deacons | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW 6 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 38,019
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – No. 16 Wake Forest beats Army 70–56 behind Hartman[38] /// Box Score, No. 16 Wake Forest at Army[39] /// Army Pregame Notes[40] /// Wake Forest Pregame Notes[41] /// Postgame Notes[42]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | WF | ARMY |
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First downs | 22 | 31 |
3rd down efficiency | 7–8 | 9–16 |
4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Plays–yards | 52–638 | 83–595 |
Rushes–yards | 23–180 | 70–416 |
Passing yards | 458 | 179 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–29–0 | 10–13–1 |
Penalties–yards | 6–66 | 7–64 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 17:17 | 42:43 |
Vs. Air Force
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Falcons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
at Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Game time: 10:30 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: None • Weather: Indoor
- Game attendance: 32,537
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Sherree Burruss (sideline)
- ESPN – Law saves the day, Army defeats Air Force in OT[43] /// Box Score, Army vs. Air Force[44] /// Army Pregame Notes[45] /// Air Force Pregame Notes[46] /// Postgame Notes[47]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | AF |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
3rd down efficiency | 5–14 | 6–16 |
4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 2–5 |
Plays–yards | 56–322 | 73–401 |
Rushes–yards | 43–108 | 50–175 |
Passing yards | 214 | 226 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–13–0 | 13–23–1 |
Penalties–yards | 4–30 | 4–30 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
Bucknell
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bison | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Black Knights | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: N 13 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 26,887
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Army overwhelms Bucknell 63–10, becomes bowl eligible[48] /// Box Score, Bucknell at Army[49] /// Army Pregame Notes[50] /// Bucknell Pregame Notes[51] /// Postgame Notes[52]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | BUCKNELL | ARMY |
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First downs | 11 | 30 |
3rd down efficiency | 4–12 | 4–6 |
4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Plays–yards | 52–175 | 65–486 |
Rushes–yards | 20–39 | 61–428 |
Passing yards | 136 | 58 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 3–4–0 |
Penalties–yards | 5–45 | 5–49 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
UMass
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Black Knights | 8 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: S 4 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 23,610
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Robinson runs for 137, Army runs away from UMass, 33–17[53] /// Box Score, UMass at Army[54] /// Army Pregame Notes[55] /// UMass Pregame Notes[56] /// Postgame Notes[57]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | UMASS | ARMY |
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First downs | 12 | 20 |
3rd down efficiency | 5–10 | 6–15 |
4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 3–6 |
Plays–yards | 52–277 | 71–419 |
Rushes–yards | 39–199 | 59–377 |
Passing yards | 78 | 42 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–13–2 | 2–12–0 |
Penalties–yards | 3–20 | 5–50 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
At Liberty
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Flames | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 19,269
- Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) & Emily Austen (sideline)
- ESPN – Buchanan's 3 TDs carry Army past Liberty 31–16[58] /// Box Score, Army at Liberty[59] /// Army Pregame Notes[60] /// Liberty Pregame Notes[61] /// Postgame Notes[62]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | LIB |
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First downs | 21 | 20 |
3rd down efficiency | 7–14 | 5–14 |
4th down efficiency | 2–2 | 2–7 |
Plays–yards | 66–322 | 72–384 |
Rushes–yards | 62–220 | 25–79 |
Passing yards | 102 | 305 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 3–4–0 | 24–47–2 |
Penalties–yards | 2–20 | 7–56 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 36:13 | 23:47 |
Vs. Navy
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- Date: December 11, 2021
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 10-15 mph • Weather: Overcast, occasional gusts
- Game attendance: 82,282
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) & Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
- ESPN – Lavatai runs for 2 TDs, Navy's D dominates in win over Army[63] /// Box Score, Army vs. Navy[64] /// Army Pregame Notes[65] /// Navy Pregame Notes[66] /// Postgame Notes[67]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | ARMY | NAVY |
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First downs | 11 | 13 |
3rd down efficiency | 4–12 | 6–15 |
4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Plays–yards | 49–232 | 58–278 |
Rushes–yards | 33–124 | 52–196 |
Passing yards | 108 | 96 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–16–0 | 4–6–0 |
Penalties–yards | 2–10 | 5–40 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:35 | 34:25 |
The Army Black Knights camouflaged uniform honored the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas (ODAs) from the 5th Special Forces Group of Task Force Dagger. In the immediate wake of the 9/11 attacks, ODAs were called upon to rapidly deploy from Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Afghanistan. The uniforms also pay tribute to service members and veterans, marking not only the end of the "Forever War" in Afghanistan, but the 20-year anniversary of 9/11.
Each jersey features an Army patch and a mirror patch emblazoned with the words "De Oppresso Liber", which is Latin for "from being an oppressed man to being a free one.", which is the motto for the Army Special Forces. The jerseys also has the collar devices worn by the Special Forces, showcasing crossed arrows and the letters U and S with "United We Stand" on the back of the jersey.
The helmets also bear the Special Forces crest and crossed arrows, an American flag, and unit insignia for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's Night Stalkers. The date of the 2001 terrorist attacks are located front and center.
The cleats have a pentagon-shaped logo with the twin towers of the World Trade Center in red, white and blue.[68]
Vs. Missouri – Armed Forces Bowl
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Date: December 22, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 34,888
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst) & Kris Budden (sideline)
- ESPN – Army stuns Missouri in Armed Forces Bowl on last-second FG[69] /// Box Score, Missouri vs. Army (2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl)[70] /// Pregame Notes[71] /// Pregame Notes[72] /// Postgame Notes[73]
Game information | ||
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Statistics | MIZ | ARMY |
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First downs | 28 | 21 |
3rd down efficiency | 6–11 | 5–14 |
4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 5–5 |
Plays–yards | 71–433 | 64–306 |
Rushes–yards | 37–195 | 55–211 |
Passing yards | 238 | 95 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–34–0 | 6–9–0 |
Penalties–yards | 5–40 | 4–35 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:00 | 31:00 |
Personnel
editCoaching staff
editName | Position | First year position | First year Army | Alma mater |
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Jeff Monken | Head coach | 2014 | 2014 | Millikin |
Offensive staff | ||||
Brent Davis | Offensive coordinator/offensive line | 2014 | 2014 | Georgia |
Matt Drinkall | Tight ends | 2020 | 2019 | Western Illinois–Quad Cities |
Keith Gaither | Wide receivers | 2020 | 20201 | Elon |
Saga Tuitele | Offensive line | 2020 | 20202 | Portland State |
Mike Viti | Fullbacks | 2016 | 2016 | Army |
Tucker Waugh | Slotbacks | 2015 | 20073 | DePauw |
Cody Worley | Quarterbacks | 2020 | 2020 | Furman |
Defensive staff | ||||
Nate Woody | Defensive coordinator | 2020 | 2020 | Wofford |
Cortney Braswell | Inside linebackers | 2021 | 2021 | Dalton State |
Daryl Dixon | Cornerbacks | 2019 | 2016 | Florida |
John Loose | Assistant head coach/outside linebackers | 2020 | 20144 | Ithaca |
Eric McDaniel | Defensive line | 2021 | 2021 | Purdue |
Shiel Wood | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties | 2021 | 2020 | Wofford |
Special teams staff | ||||
Sean Saturnio | Special teams coordinator | 2020 | 2014 | Hawaii |
Quality control staff | ||||
John French | Offensive Quality Control | 2020 | 2020 | Kentucky |
Wes Fleming | Defensive Quality Control | 2021 | 2021 | St. Ambrose |
Strength and conditioning staff | ||||
Scott Swanson | Director of strength and conditioning | 1998 | 19985 | Wake Forest |
Conor Hughes | Head Football Strength and Conditioning | 2019 | 2017 | Springfield (Mass.) |
Tevin Geddis | Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning | 2021 | 2021 | Kansas State |
Brandon Reyes | Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning | 2020 | 2020 | West Florida |
Blair Vaughan | Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning | 2020 | 2020 | Western Kentucky |
Robert Williams | Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning | 2021 | 2021 | Miami (OH) |
Support staff | ||||
Clayton Kendrick-Holmes | Chief of Staff/director of football operations | 2018 | 2018 | Navy |
MAJ Blake Powers | Admissions Support Officer | 2018 | 2018 | Indiana |
Eric Sheridan | Offensive recruiting coordinator | 2021 | 2021 | Saint Francis |
Delbert Tyler II | Defensive recruiting coordinator | 2021 | 2021 | Hampton |
Cody Moore | Director of recruiting | 2021 | 2021 | Oklahoma Panhandle |
Ben Kotwica | Director of player development | 2021 | 2021 | Army |
Ayden Opfer | Graphic Content & Communications Coordinator | 2021 | 2021 | Bowling Green |
Nick So'oto | On-Campus Recruiting coordinator | 2021 | 2021 | LSU |
Josh Smick | Director of Video Operations and Analytics | 2021 | 2021 | Clemson |
Faith Hoover | Director of Video Operations and Analytics | 2021 | 2021 | Virginia Tech |
- Keith Gaither also served as the wide receivers coach at Army from 2015 to 2016
- Saga Tuitele also served as the offensive line coach at Army from 2007 to 2008.
- Tucker Waugh also served as the wide receivers coach at Army from 2000 to 2004.
- John Loose also served as the linebackers coach at Army from 1992 to 1999.
- Scott Swanson also served as an assistant strength & conditioning coach at Army from 1995 to 1996.
- Source:[74]
Roster
editThe Army football roster for the Week 1 game at Georgia State (as of August 30, 2021):[75]
2021 Army West Point Black Knights roster | ||||
Quarterback
Slot Back
Fullback
Wide receiver
Long snapper
Kicker
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Tight end
Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
Punter
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Linebacker
Outside linebacker
Cornerback
Defensive back
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Depth chart
editThe Army football depth chart for the 2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Missouri (as of December 19, 2021):[76]
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True freshman
Double position : *
References
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