Army Black Knights football
The Army Black Knights football team, historically known as the Army Cadets, represents the United States Military Academy in college football. Army is a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Black Knights play home games in Michie Stadium with a capacity of 38,000 at West Point, New York. The Black Knights are coached by Jeff Monken, who has held the position since 2014. Army claims three national championships from 1944 to 1946. In addition, major selectors have awarded Army championships in 1914 and 1916. Army has produced 24 players and four coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame, 37 consensus All-Americans, and three Heisman Trophy winners.
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| First season | 1890 | ||
| Athletic director | Mike Buddie | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Monken 10th season, 70–55 (.560) | ||
| Stadium | Michie Stadium (capacity: 38,000) | ||
| Year built | 1924 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | West Point, New York | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Independent | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1890–1997) Conference USA (1998−2004) | ||
| All-time record | 727–545–51 (.569) | ||
| Bowl record | 7–3 (.700) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 3 (1944, 1945, 1946) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 2 (1914, 1916) | ||
| Rivalries | Air Force (CiCT) Navy (rivalry, CiCT) Notre Dame (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Doc Blanchard – 1945 Glenn Davis – 1946 Pete Dawkins – 1958 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 37 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Black, gold, and gray | ||
| Fight song | On, Brave Old Army Team | ||
| Mascot | Army Mules | ||
| Marching band | United States Military Academy Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | GoArmyWestPoint.com | ||
With the exception of seven seasons (1998–2004) where the team was a member of Conference USA, Army has competed as an independent, meaning that they had no affiliation with any conference. As of the 2023 college football season, Army was one of four FBS schools whose football teams do not belong to any conference, the others being the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the UConn Huskies, and the UMass Minutemen. However, they will join the American Athletic Conference starting in 2024. For all other sports Army is primarily a member of the Patriot League.
Three players from Army have won the Heisman Trophy: Doc Blanchard (1945), Glenn Davis (1946), and Pete Dawkins (1958).
Army competes with their historic rivals Navy in the Army–Navy Game, traditionally the final game of the college football regular season. The three major service academies—Army, Navy, and Air Force—compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy; Army has won the award ten times, most recently in 2023.