2009 Army Black Knights football team
American college football season
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The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy (USMA or "West Point") as an independent during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rich Ellerson, the Black Knights finished the season with a record of 5–7.
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–7
Headcoach
- Rich Ellerson (1st season)
Co-offensivecoordinators
- Gene McKeehan (1st season)
- Ian Shields (1st season)
| 2009 Army Black Knights football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–7 |
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| Offensive scheme | Triple option |
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| Base defense | Double Eagle Flex |
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| Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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| Navy | – | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | W 27–14 | 14,499 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | CBSCS | L 19–35 | 25,698 | [2] | |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State |
| CBSCS | W 24–17 | 25,646 | [3] |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | L 10–31 | 50,532 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| CBSCS | L 16–17 | 26,076 | [5] |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| CBSCS | W 16–13 OT | 34,357 | [6] |
| October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | L 13–27 | 14,275 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 24,098 | [8] |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Air Force | CBSCS | L 7–35 | 46,212 | [9] | |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | VMI |
| CBSCS | W 22–17 | 32,109 | [10] |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Texas | W 17–13 | 23,647 | [11] | ||
| December 12 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Navy |
| CBS | L 3–17 | 69,541 | [12] |
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Game summaries
Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Army Black Knights | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Ball State Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Iowa State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Army Black Knights | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Iowa State Cyclones | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Tulane
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Army Black Knights | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Army Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
Temple
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Army Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Temple Owls | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Army Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Air Force
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Army Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Air Force Falcons | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| VMI Keydets | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| North Texas Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Army Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Vs. Navy
Army Black Knights (5–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (8–4)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Army | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Navy | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,541
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV: CBS
- Box Score
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The loss knocked Army out of a bowl bid.
Roster
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