2009 Army Black Knights football team

Army Black Knights football
	2009 Army Black Knights football
Conference	Independent
2009 record	5–7
Head coach	Rich Ellerson
Offensive coordinator	Gene McKeehan/Ian Shields
Defensive coordinator	Payam Saadat/Chris Smeland
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

Template:2009 Independents football standings The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy (USMA or "West Point") in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football during the 2009 season. Army competed as an Independent, with no conference affiliation and were led by Rich Ellerson. The Black Knights finished the season with a record of 5–7.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		W 27–14	14,499^[1]
September 12	12:00 pm	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSCS	L 19–35	25,698^[2]
September 19	12:00 noon	Ball State	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSCS	W 24–17	25,646^[3]
September 26	7:00 pm	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA		L 10–31	50,532^[4]
October 3	12:00 pm	Tulane	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSCS	L 16–17	26,076^[5]
October 10	12:00 pm	Vanderbilt	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSCS	W 16–13 ^OT	34,357^[6]
October 17	1:00 pm	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA		L 13–27	14,275^[7]
October 23	8:00 pm	Rutgers	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	ESPN2	L 10–27	24,098^[8]
November 7	3:30 pm	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBSCS	L 7–35	46,212^[9]
November 14	12:00 pm	VMI	Michie Stadium West Point, New York	CBSCS	W 22-17	32,109^[10]
November 21	4:00 pm	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX		W 17-13	23,647^[11]
December 12	2:30 pm	vs. Navy	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS	L 3-17	69,541^[12]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff[]

The coaching staff for the 2009 season were as follows:

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Rich Ellerson, new Army head coach for 2009

Name	Position
Rich Ellerson	Head Coach
Gene McKeehan	Associate Head Coach/Offensive Guards and Centers
Ian Shields	Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks
Payam Saadat	Co-Defensive Coord./Linebackers
Chris Smeland	Co-Defensive Coord./Safeties
John Brock	Rover/B-Squad Coach/Dir. Player Personnel
Tony Coaxum	Cornerbacks
Andy Guyader	Wide Receivers
Capt. Clarence Holmes	Defensive Tackles
Robert Lyles	Whips
Lt. Col. Bill Lynch	Dir. of Football Operations
John Mumford	Defensive Ends
Joe Ross	Fullbacks/Special Teams Asst.
Scott Swanson	Strength/Conditioning Coach
Bill Tripp	Offensive Tackles
Tucker Waugh	Recruiting Coord./Slot Backs
Brett Gerch	Head Football Strength Coach

Roster[]

LB Josh McNary, Jr.
Andrew Rodriguez
Alejandro Villanueva

Game summaries[]

Eastern Michigan[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Army Black Knights	6	7	0	14	27
Eastern Michigan Eagles	0	0	0	14	14

Duke[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Duke Blue Devils	0	7	7	21	35
Army Black Knights	7	3	3	6	19

Ball State[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Ball State Cardinals	7	3	7	0	17
Army Black Knights	7	10	0	7	24

Iowa State[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Army Black Knights	3	7	0	0	10
Iowa State Cyclones	3	14	7	7	31

Tulane[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Army Black Knights	10	0	0	6	16
Tulane Green Wave	0	7	0	10	17

Vanderbilt[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Vanderbilt Commodores	0	0	3	10	13
Army Black Knights	0	3	0	10	16

Temple[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Army Black Knights	0	3	10	0	13
Temple Owls	7	6	0	14	27

Rutgers[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	17	0	3	7	27
Army Black Knights	3	0	7	0	10

Air Force[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Army Black Knights	7	0	0	0	7
Air Force Falcons	7	0	14	14	35

Virginia Military Institute[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
VMI Keydets	0	0	10	7	17
Army Black Knights	7	3	6	6	22

North Texas[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
North Texas Mean Green	7	0	0	6	13
Army Black Knights	0	3	7	7	17

Navy[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Navy Midshipmen	0	0	10	7	17
Army Black Knights	3	0	0	0	3

References[]

↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212040519/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292482199. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Duke Blue Devils vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690066. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292830349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Temple Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900218. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Army Black Knights". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292960349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116135900/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293112005. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116054115/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293180349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Army Black Knights vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100110114301/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250249. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293462426. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[1] "Army Black Knights vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212040519/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292482199. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[2] "Duke Blue Devils vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[3] "Ball State Cardinals vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[4] "Army Black Knights vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690066. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[5] "Tulane Green Wave vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[6] "Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292830349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[7] "Army Black Knights vs. Temple Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900218. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[8] "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Army Black Knights". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292960349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[9] "Army Black Knights vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116135900/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293112005. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[10] "Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116054115/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293180349. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[11] "Army Black Knights vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100110114301/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250249. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

[12] "Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293462426. Retrieved 2010-02-08.

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