2015 Army Black Knights football team
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–10 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brent Davis (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | Jay Bateman (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
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| Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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| No. 11 Notre Dame | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by second-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 20 (FCS) Fordham | CBSSN | L 35–37 | 22,523 | |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn | CBSSN | L 17–22 | 28,301 | |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| CBSSN | L 14–17 | 29,124 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | W 58–36 | 6,513 | |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Penn State | ESPNU | L 14–20 | 107,387 | |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke |
| CBSSN | L 3–44 | 39,712 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| CBSSN | W 21–14 | 33,257 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rice | FSN | L 31–38 | 24,409 | |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Air Force | ESPNU | L 3–20 | 37,716 | |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| CBSSN | L 31–34 | 31,217 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| CBSSN | L 21–31 | 30,113 |
| December 12 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 21 Navy |
| CBS | L 17–21 | 69,277 |
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Game summaries
Fordham
#20 (FCS) Fordham Rams at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 (FCS) Rams | 14 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 37 |
| Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: September 4, 2015
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Wind: N/A • Weather: N/A
- Game attendance: 22,523
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
- ESPN - Fordham knocks off another FBS team with 37-35 win over Army[1] /// Box Score, #20 (FCS) Fordham at Army[2]
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At UConn
Army Black Knights at Connecticut Huskies
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Huskies | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
- Date: September 12, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny and pleasant
- Game attendance: 28,260
- Referee: Ed Ardito
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)
- ESPN - UConn beats Army 22-17 for first 2-0 start since 2008[3] /// Box Score, Army at UConn[4]
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: September 19, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 F • Wind: S 8 mph • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 29,124
- Referee: Tom McCreesh
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
- ESPN - Wake Forest beats Army 17-14 as time expires[5] /// Box Score, Wake Forest at Army[6]
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At Eastern Michigan
Army Black Knights at Eastern Michigan Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 15 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 58 |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
- Date: September 26, 2015
- Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 F • Wind: W 12 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 6,513
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Reghi (Play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (color)
- ESPN - Army snaps losing streak, beats Eastern Michigan 58-36[7] /// Box Score, Army at Eastern Michigan[8]
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At Penn State
Army Black Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Nittany Lions | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
- Date: October 3, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 43-45 F • Wind: ENE 11 mph • Weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 107,387
- Referee: Todd Geerlings
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff (Play-by-play) & Ahmad Brooks (color)
- ESPN - Balanced Penn State defeats Army 20-14[9] /// Box Score, Army at Penn State[10]
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Duke
Duke Blue Devils at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Devils | 10 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 44 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: October 10, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 F • Wind: N 7 mph • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 39,712
- Referee: Ron Cherry
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
- ESPN - Duke defense stifles mistake-prone Army in 44-3 win[11] /// Box Score, Duke at Army[12]
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Bucknell
Bucknell Bison at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bison | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: October 17, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 48 F • Wind: NW 13 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 33,257
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
- ESPN - Schurr accounts for 3 TDs to help Army beat Bucknell, 21-14[13] /// Box Score, Bucknell at Army[14]
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At Rice
Army Black Knights at Rice Owls
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Owls | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
- Date: October 24, 2015
- Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 77 F • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Rainy, cloudy
- Game attendance: 24,409
- Referee: Joe Pester
- TV announcers (FSN): Mark Followill (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (color) & Lesley Caslin (sideline)
- ESPN - Rice sneaks by Army, 38-31[15] /// Box Score, Army at Rice[16]
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At Air Force
Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
- Date: November 7, 2015
- Game time: 1:30 PM MST
- Game weather: Temperature: 50 F • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 37,716
- Referee: Tom McCreesh
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Allen Bestwick (Play-by-play) & Dan Hawkins (color)
- ESPN - Griffin, Roberts lift Air Force to 20-3 win over Army[17] /// Box Score, Army at Air Force[18]
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Tulane
Tulane Green Wave at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Green Wave | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: November 14, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 45 F • Wind: NW 19 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 31,217
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
- ESPN - Tulane tops Army 34-31 to snap five-game losing streak[19] /// Box Score, Tulane at Army[20]
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Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Army Black Knights
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
- Date: November 21, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 47 F • Wind: ENE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 30,113
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
- ESPN - James scores 3 TDs, Rutgers beats Army 31-21[21] /// Box Score, Rutgers at Army[22]
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Army Black Knights vs. #21 Navy Midshipmen (116th Army-Navy Game)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 21 Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- Date: December 12, 2015
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 F • Wind: WSW 6 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,722
- Referee: Tracy Jones
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) & Allie LaForce (sideline)
- ESPN - Navy tops Army for 14th straight series triumph[23] /// Box Score, Army vs Navy (116th Army-Navy Game)[24]
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References
- ^ "#20 (FCS) Fordham at Army - Game Summary - September 4, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) #20 (FCS) Fordham at Army (September 4, 2015 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Army at UConn - Game Summary - September 12, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at UConn (September 12, 2015 at East Hartford, Conn.)". USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest at Army - Game Summary - September 19, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Wake Forest at Army (September 19, 2015 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Army at Eastern Michigan - Game Summary - September 26, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Eastern Michigan (September 26, 2015 at Ypsilanti, Mich.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Army at Penn State - Game Summary - October 3, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Penn State (October 3, 2015 at University Park, Pa.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Duke at Army - Game Summary - October 10, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Duke at Army (October 10, 2015 at West Point, NY)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Bucknell at Army - Game Summary - October 17, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Bucknell at Army (October 17, 2015 at West Point, NY)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Army at Rice - Game Summary - October 24, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Rice (October 24, 2015 at Houston, Texas)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Army at Air Force - Game Summary - November 7, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Air Force (November 7, 2015 at USAF Academy, Colo.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Tulane at Army - Game Summary - November 14, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Tulane at Army (November 14, 2015 at West Point, NY)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Rutgers at Army - Game Summary - November 21, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Rutgers at Army (November 21, 2015 at West Point, NY)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Army vs. Navy - Game Summary - December 12, 2015". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army vs Navy (December 12, 2015 at Philadelphia, PA)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 3, 2018.