The
Army Black Knights football program represents the
United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1914, 1944, and 1945.
General of the Army
George C. Marshall Chief of Staff during World War II said, "I want an officer for a secret and dangerous mission. I want a West Point football player."
General of the Army
Douglas MacArthur wrote, "Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory."
President of the Unites States and General of the Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower and General of the Army
Omar Bradley were on the 1912 Army football team.
Three players from Army have won the
Heisman Trophy:
Doc Blanchard (1945),
Glenn Davis (1946), and
Pete Dawkins (1958).
Army – Navy Game
The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports.
Bowl game appearances and results
Players
Coaches
COACH |
YEARS |
#YEARS |
GAMES |
WON |
LOST |
TIED |
PCT. |
Dennis
M. Michie |
1890-1892 |
2 |
6 |
height=18> 3 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> 1 |
height=19> .583 |
Dr.
Harry Williams |
189 |
1 |
6 |
height=18> 4 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .750 |
Laurence
T. Bliss |
1893 |
1 |
9 |
height=18> 4 |
height=18> 5 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> .444 |
Harmon
S. Graves |
1894-1895 |
2 |
12 |
height=18> 8 |
height=18> 4 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> .667 |
George
P. Dyer |
1896 |
1 |
6 |
height=18> 3 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .583 |
Herman
J. Koehler |
1897-1900 |
4 |
34 |
height=18> 20 |
height=18> 11 |
height=18> 3 |
height=18> .632 |
Leon
B. Kromer |
1901 |
1 |
8 |
height=18> 5 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .750 |
Dennis
E. Nolan |
1902 |
1 |
8 |
height=18> 6 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .812 |
Edward
L. King |
1903 |
1 |
9 |
height=18> 6 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .722 |
Robert
E. Boyers |
1904-1905 |
2 |
18 |
height=18> 11 |
height=18> 6 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .639 |
Henry
C. Smither |
1906-1907 |
2 |
10 |
height=18> 7 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .750 |
Ernest
Graves |
1906-1912 |
2 |
16 |
height=18> 7 |
height=18> 8 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .469 |
Harry
M. Nelly |
1908-1910 |
3 |
22 |
height=18> 15 |
height=18> 5 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .727 |
Joseph
W. Beacham |
1911 |
1 |
8 |
height=18> 6 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .812 |
Charles
D. Daly |
1913-1922 |
8 |
74 |
height=18> 58 |
height=18> 13 |
height=18> 3 |
height=18> .804 |
Geoffrey
Keyes |
1917 |
1 |
8 |
height=18> 7 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> .875 |
Hugh
Mitchell |
1918 |
1 |
1 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> 1.000 |
John
J. McEwan |
1923-1925 |
3 |
26 |
height=18> 18 |
height=18> 5 |
height=18> 3 |
height=18> .750 |
Lawrence
M. "Biff" Jones |
1926-1929 |
4 |
40 |
height=18> 30 |
height=18> 8 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .775 |
Ralph
I. Sasse |
1930-1932 |
3 |
32 |
height=18> 25 |
height=18> 5 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .812 |
Garrison
H. "Gar" Davidson |
1933-1937 |
5 |
47 |
height=18> 35 |
height=18> 11 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .755 |
William
H. Wood |
1938-1940 |
3 |
28 |
height=18> 12 |
height=18> 13 |
height=18> 3 |
height=18> .482 |
Earl
H. "Red" Blaik |
1941-1958 |
18 |
164 |
height=18> 121 |
height=18> 33 |
height=18> 10 |
height=18> .768 |
Dale
S. Hall |
1959-1961 |
3 |
29 |
height=18> 16 |
height=18> 11 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .586 |
Paul
Dietzel |
1962-1965 |
4 |
40 |
height=18> 21 |
height=18> 18 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .537 |
Tom
Cahill |
1966-1973 |
8 |
81 |
height=18> 40 |
height=18> 39 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .506 |
Homer
Smith |
1974-1978 |
5 |
55 |
height=18> 21 |
height=18> 33 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .391 |
Louis
H. "Lou" Saban |
1979 |
1 |
11 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> 8 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .227 |
Ed
Cavanaugh |
1980-1982 |
3 |
33 |
height=18> 10 |
height=18> 21 |
height=18> 2 |
height=18> .333 |
Jim
Young |
1983-1990 |
8 |
91 |
height=18> 51 |
height=18> 39 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .566 |
Bob
Sutton |
1991-1999 |
9 |
100 |
height=18> 44 |
height=18> 55 |
height=18> 1 |
height=18> .445 |
Todd
Berry |
2000-2003 |
4 |
41 |
height=18> 5 |
height=18> 36 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> .122 |
John
Mumford |
2003 |
1 |
6 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> 6 |
height=18> 0 |
height=18> .000 |
Bobby
Ross |
2004-2006 |
3 |
34 |
height=18 align=middle> 9 |
height=18 align=middle> 25 |
height=18 align=middle> 0 |
height=18 align=middle> .265 |
Stan Brock |
2006-2008 |
2 |
24 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
.250 |
Rich Ellerson |
Present |
1 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
.500 |
Total (36 coaches) |
|
120 |
1136 |
636 |
449 |
height=18> 51 |
height=18> .560 |
Individual award winners
:Heisman Runner-Up (2nd place in voting)
