2013 Army Black Knights football team
The 2013 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by fifth-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played their home games at Michie Stadium. They competed as an independent. Following the loss to Navy on December 14 and finishing the season 3-9, head coach Rich Ellerson was fired.[1]
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Conference | Independent |
2013 record | 3–9 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ian Shields (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Co-defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (5th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Chris Smeland (5th season) |
Base defense | Double Eagle Flex |
Home stadium | Michie Stadium (Capacity: 38,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Notre Dame | – | 0* | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Morgan State | CBSSN | W 28–12 | 24,245 | |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN3 | L 14–40 | 15,106 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Stanford |
| CBSSN | L 20–34 | 39,644 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| CBSSN | L 11–25 | 33,610 |
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Louisiana Tech | FS1 | W 35–16 | 31,278 | |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN3 | L 27–48 | 33,128 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| CBSSN | W 50–25 | 36,006 |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN3 | L 14–33 | 25,533 | |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Air Force | ESPNU | L 28–42 | 36,512 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | WKU |
| CBSSN | L 17–21 | 36,276 |
November 30 | 11:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | OTW PPV | L 42–49 | 32,690 | |
December 14 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Navy |
| CBS | L 7-34 | 65,612 |
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Game summaries
Morgan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: August 30, 2013
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: - F • Wind: - • Weather: -
- Game attendance: 24,245
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN - Santiago shines as Army beats Morgan State 28-12[2] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Army[3]
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at Ball State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
- Date: September 7, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 F • Wind: WSW 11 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,106
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (Play-by-play) & Mark Herrmann (color)
- ESPN - Wenning, Ball St. passing too much for Army 40-14[4] /// Box Score, Army at Ball State[5]
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Stanford
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Cardinal | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Black Knights | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 14, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 39,644
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN - No. 5 Stanford puts away Army in 2nd half[6]
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Wake Forest
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Black Knights | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 21, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 33,610
- Referee: Dennis Hennigan
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN - Harris scores twice, Wake Forest beats Army 25-11[7] /// Box Score, Wake Forest at Army[8]
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vs. Louisiana Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: September 28, 2013
- Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 31,278
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play), James Bates (color) & Brady Poppinga (sideline)
- ESPN - Baggett carries Army past Louisiana Tech 35-16[9] /// Box Score, Army vs Louisiana Tech[10]
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at Boston College
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Eagles | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: October 5, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 F • Wind: NE 5-10 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 33,128
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Shawn Kenney (Play-by-play) & Peter Najarian (color)
- ESPN - Williams powers BC with 263 yards, 5 TDs[11] /// Box Score, Army at Boston College[12]
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Eastern Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Black Knights | 15 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: October 12, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 F • Wind: N 11 mph • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 36,006
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN - Baggett carries Army past E. Michigan 50-25[13] /// Box Score, Eastern Michigan at Army[14]
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at Temple
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Owls | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 19, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 F • Wind: SE 6 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,533
- Referee: Tracey Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN3): John Sadak (Play-by-play), Al Groh (color) & Angela Mallen (sideline)
- ESPN - Temple wins first game of season 33-14 over Army[15] /// Box Score, Army at Temple[16]
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at Air Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 2, 2013
- Game time: 10:00 AM MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 41 F • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 36,512
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) & Niki Noto (sideline)
- ESPN - Air Force controls Army to end 7-game skid[17] /// Box Score, Army at Air Force[18]
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Western Kentucky
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: November 9, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 43 F • Wind: SW 5-10 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 36,276
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN - Western Kentucky edges Army in 21-17 comeback win[19] /// Box Score, Western Kentucky at Army[20]
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at Hawaii
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: November 30, 2013
- Game time: 5:00 PM HST
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 F • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 32,690
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (OTW PPV): Robert Kekaula (Play-by-play), Dick Tomey (color) & Lori Santi (sideline)
- ESPN - Hawaii gets 1st win of season, 49-42 over Army[21] /// Box Score, Army at Hawaii[22]
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vs. Navy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Midshipmen | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 14, 2013
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 26 F • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Snow
- Game attendance: 65,612
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) & Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
- ESPN - Reynolds, Navy run to easy win over Army[23] /// Box Score, Army vs Navy (114th Army-Navy Game)[24]
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References
- http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10143713/army-black-knights-fire-coach-rich-ellerson-five-years
- "Morgan State at Army - Game Summary - August 30, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at Army (August 30, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Army at Ball State - Game Summary - September 7, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Ball State (September 7, 2013 at Muncie, Ind.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "#5 Stanford at Army - Game Summary - September 14, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Wake Forest at Army - Game Summary - September 21, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Wake Forest at Army (September 21, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- "Army vs Louisiana Tech - Game Summary - September 28, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army vs Louisiana Tech (September 28, 2013 at Dallas, Texas)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Army at Boston College - Game Summary - October 5, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Boston College (October 5, 2013 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Eastern Michigan at Army - Game Summary - October 12, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Eastern Michigan at Army (October 12, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Army at Temple - Game Summary - October 19, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Temple (October 19, 2013 at Philadelphia, Pa.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Army at Air Force - Game Summary - November 2, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Air Force (November 2, 2013 at USAFA, Colo.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Western Kentucky at Army - Game Summary - November 9, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Western Kentucky at Army (November 9, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Army at Hawaii - Game Summary - November 30, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Hawaii (November 30, 2013 at Honolulu, HI)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Army vs Navy - Game Summary - December 14, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army vs Navy (December 14, 2013 at Philadelphia, Pa.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.