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2023 Army Black Knights football team

2023 Army Black Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDrew Thatcher (1st season)
Offensive schemeGun option
Defensive coordinatorNate Woody (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Notre Dame   –     10 – 3  
Army   –     6 – 6  
UConn   –     3 – 9  
UMass   –     3 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They competed as an independent and finished with a 6–6 record—the team was not invited to a bowl game as they had not met bowl eligibility requirements when bowl matchups were announced in early December. Even if they had accumulated six wins at that time, two of their wins were against FCS opponents.

This was the Black Knights' last season competing as an independent, as Army joined the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024.[1]

The Army Black Knights football team drew an average home attendance of 29,016 in 2023.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
NFLNL 13–1718,914
September 912:00 p.m.Delaware State
CBSSNW 57–025,153
September 157:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPNW 37–2927,138
September 2312:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCNL 16–2937,594
October 712:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 24–2734,017
October 143:30 p.m.Troydagger
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 0–1927,829
October 217:30 p.m.at No. 19 LSU
SECNL 0–62101,776
October 2812:00 p.m.UMass
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 14–2129,625
November 42:30 p.m.vs. No. 25 Air Force
CBSSNW 23–352,401
November 1112:00 p.m.Holy Cross
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 17–1430,602
November 1812:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 28–2126,867
December 93:00 p.m.vs. Navy
CBSW 17–1165,878

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Game summaries

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at Louisiana–Monroe

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See also: 2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Army Black Knights at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 10 0313
Warhawks 0 3 01417

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Game information
Statistics ARMY ULM
First downs 13 16
3rd down efficiency 6–15 4–15
4th down efficiency 0–0 1–1
Plays–yards 62–279 63–298
Rushes–yards 50–172 32–207
Passing yards 107 91
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–12–2 15–31–2
Penalties–yards 3–35 5–35
Turnovers 5 2
Time of possession 33:38 26:22

Delaware State

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See also: 2023 Delaware State Hornets football team
Delaware State Hornets at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Black Knights 15 21 71457

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
Statistics DSU ARMY
First downs 16 23
3rd down efficiency 6–16 2–7
4th down efficiency 0–2 4–4
Plays–yards 68–219 58–519
Rushes–yards 34–24 43–281
Passing yards 195 238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–34–0 11–15–0
Penalties–yards 6–45 4–50
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:39 28:21

at UTSA

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See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Army Black Knights at UTSA Roadrunners
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 14 6 10737
Roadrunners 0 14 7829

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Game information
Statistics ARMY UTSA
First downs 23 14
3rd down efficiency 8–20 4–10
4th down efficiency 6–6 1–2
Plays–yards 83–442 49–360
Rushes–yards 65–254 22–121
Passing yards 188 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–18–0 17–27–0
Penalties–yards 0–0 5–35
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 44:25 15:35

at Syracuse

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See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team
Army Black Knights at Syracuse Orange
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 7 3 0616
Orange 0 3 131329

at JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

Game information
Statistics ARMY CUSE
First downs 16 20
3rd down efficiency 6–17 3–11
4th down efficiency 3–4 1–2
Plays–yards 67–270 63–403
Rushes–yards 46–125 37–158
Passing yards 145 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–2 21–26–1
Penalties–yards 2–15 6–65
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:20 26:40

Boston College

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See also: 2023 Boston College Eagles football team
Boston College Eagles at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 6 7 7727
Black Knights 0 3 14724

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
Statistics BC ARMY
First downs 19 12
3rd down efficiency 8–17 3–10
4th down efficiency 3–4 0–0
Plays–yards 70–372 46–266
Rushes–yards 61–321 33–161
Passing yards 51 105
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–1 10–13–0
Penalties–yards 3–25 6–30
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 34:30 25:30

Troy

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See also: 2023 Troy Trojans football team
Troy Trojans at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 3 13 3019
Black Knights 0 0 000

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
Statistics TROY ARMY
First downs 15 17
3rd down efficiency 4–13 2–13
4th down efficiency 0–2 1–5
Plays–yards 60–449 69–255
Rushes–yards 39–222 51–177
Passing yards 227 78
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–0 9–18–1
Penalties–yards 9–80 5–31
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 30:08 29:52

at No. 19 LSU

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See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team
Army Black Knights at No. 19 LSU Tigers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 0 000
No. 19 Tigers 14 24 101462

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

Game information
Statistics ARMY LSU
First downs 12 23
3rd down efficiency 4–11 6–10
4th down efficiency 0–3 1–1
Plays–yards 58–193 60–570
Rushes–yards 43–151 33–201
Passing yards 42 369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–15–3 18–27–0
Penalties–yards 0–0 3–10
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 31:49 28:11

UMass

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See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass Minutemen at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 13 0 8021
Black Knights 0 7 0714

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
Statistics UMASS ARMY
First downs 19 19
3rd down efficiency 7–12 6–12
4th down efficiency 0–0 2–4
Plays–yards 60–352 63–362
Rushes–yards 37–231 42–204
Passing yards 121 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–0 9–21–2
Penalties–yards 8–50 1–12
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 31:37 28:23

vs. No. 25 Air Force

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See also: 2023 Air Force Falcons football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Army Black Knights vs. No. 25 Air Force Falcons
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 17 6 0023
No. 25 Falcons 0 3 003

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

Game information
Statistics ARMY AF
First downs 11 19
3rd down efficiency 4–14 5–14
4th down efficiency 1–2 0–2
Plays–yards 60–253 64–259
Rushes–yards 51–213 40–155
Passing yards 40 104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–0 10–24–2
Penalties–yards 11–119 6–55
Turnovers 0 6
Time of possession 32:09 27:51

Holy Cross

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See also: 2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
Holy Cross Crusaders at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crusaders 0 0 01414
Black Knights 7 7 0317

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
Statistics HC ARMY
First downs 26 11
3rd down efficiency 8–15 5–12
4th down efficiency 3–5 2–3
Plays–yards 71–395 47–269
Rushes–yards 48–239 41–190
Passing yards 156 79
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–23–1 4–6–0
Penalties–yards 8–65 6–68
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 32:22 27:38

Coastal Carolina

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See also: 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 7 7 0721
Black Knights 7 14 7028

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Game information
Statistics CCU ARMY
First downs 18 22
3rd down efficiency 4–10 8–11
4th down efficiency 0–1 0–1
Plays–yards 51–384 64–365
Rushes–yards 15–105 62–365
Passing yards 279 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–36–1 0–2–1
Penalties–yards 6–45 5–55
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 20:09 39:51

vs. Navy

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See also: 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, and Army–Navy Game
Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen (124th Army-Navy Game)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 10 0717
Midshipmen 0 0 01111

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Game information
Statistics ARMY NAVY
First downs 15 17
3rd down efficiency 5–14 4–14
4th down efficiency 1–2 1–3
Plays–yards 61–259 64–309
Rushes–yards 47–205 35–130
Passing yards 54 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–14–0 16–29–1
Penalties–yards 5–25 5–25
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 33:31 26:29

For this year's clash, Army was inspired by the 3rd Infantry Division, honoring the "Dogface Soldiers" and their 'legacy of excellence'. The Nike-designed uniforms features a color-rush tan desert motif for the infantry's role in the Iraq War. The division's famous mascot "Rocky the bulldog", a Walt Disney creation, appears on both sides of the helmet with a black stripe.[62]

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