2017 Army Black Knights football team

American college football season

2017 Army Black Knights football

ECAC Division I FBS Team of the Year Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 42–35 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Record	10–3
Head coach	Jeff Monken (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Davis (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Jay Bateman (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	Ahmad Bradshaw John Voit
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Army		–		10	–	3
No. 11 Notre Dame		–		10	–	3
UMass		–		4	–	8
BYU		–		4	–	9

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium finished the season 10–3, winning the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 1996 after sweeping service academy rivals Air Force and Navy. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated San Diego State. Following the season, they were chosen as the 2017 ECAC Division I Football Subdivision Team of the Year.^[1]

Personnel

Roster

2017 Army Black Knights roster

Quarterbacks

4 Cam Thomas, Freshman
7 Chris Carter, Junior
8 Kelvin Hopkins, Sophomore
9 Luke Langdon, Junior
13 Christian Anderson, Freshman
17 Ahmad Bradshaw, Senior

Running backs

2 Jordan Soper-Johnson, Freshman
3 Jordan Asberry, Junior
5 Kell Walker, Sophomore
6 John Trainor, Senior
10 Jordan Blackman, Freshman
16 Malik Hancock, Sophomore
21 T.J Wisham, Freshman
23 Kevin Hicks, Sophomore
26 Donovan Franklin, Sophomore
27 Fred Cooper, Freshman
29 Zack Boobas, Freshman
30 Dominic Distefano, Freshman
32 Artice Hobbs IV, Freshman
36 Sandon McCoy, Freshman
38 Donnell Diego, Freshman
39 Parker Ross, Freshman
43 DJ Miller, Freshman
44 Chambo Liddell-Patacsil, Freshman

Fullbacks

22 Calen Holt, Junior
25 Connor Slomka, Sophomore
33 Darnell Woolfolk, Junior
40 Andy Davidson, Junior

Offensive lineman

42 Austen Ferbet, Freshman
50 Will Schumacher, Freshman
52 Weston Jones, Freshman
53 Jeff Panara, Junior
54 Josh Rea, Junior
55 J.B Hunter IV, Freshman
56 Caden Williams, Freshman
57 Ethan Palelei, Junior
58 Liam McCarthy, Sophomore
59 Mike Johnson, Sophomore
60 Alex Herndon, Sophomore
60 Ryan O'Malley, Freshman
62 Rick Kurz, Junior
63 Jake Baumert, Sophomore
64 Mike Owens, Sophomore
64 Kenny Willoughby, Freshman
65 Bryce Holland, Senior
66 Joshua Boylan, Senior
67 Tyler Fleagle, Freshman
67 Jack Owens, Freshman
69 Grant Kerstens, Sophomore
69 Daniel McGeough, Freshman
70 Mike Houghton, Senior
73 Jaxson Deaton, Sophomore
74 Austin Schuffert, Junior
75 Jack Sides, Sophomore
76 Peyton Reeder, Freshman
77 Noah Utley, Sophomore
78 Brett Toth, Senior
79 Luke McCleery, Freshman
79 Cooper Simpson, Sophomore

Tight ends

46 Geoff Kirk, Freshman
47 Jake Lauer, Freshman
49 Michel Toure, Sophomore
72 Trey Neville, Sophomore
83 Zach Saum, Junior
85 Quinten Parker, Junior
94 Will Huff, Sophomore

Wide receivers

14 Jonathan Hamilton, Freshman
15 Max Weisman, Freshman
19 Kevin Waites, Freshman
31 Chris Gregg, Sophomore
80 Glen Coates, Sophomore
81 Jeff Ejekam, Senior
82 Kjetil Cline, Sophomore
84 Jermaine Adams, Senior
86 Christian Hayes, Sophomore
87 Jake Carlson, Freshman
88 Camden Harrison, Freshman
89 Tommy Upton, Freshman

Defensive line

13 Markus Wright, Freshman
38 August Cook, Freshman
42 Amadeo West, Sophomore
52 Juwan Griffith-James, Junior
58 Andrew McLean, Senior
59 John Voit, Senior
62 Michael Gerber, Freshman
63 Jon King, Freshman
65 Ted Wages IV, Freshman
66 Trevor Hallock, Freshman
68 Alex Crawford, Freshman
71 Nick Stokes, Freshman
76 Mackay Phillips, Freshman
77 Raymond Wright, Junior
84 Harrison Greenhill, Freshman
86 Edriece Patterson, Freshman
87 Jack Hough, Freshman
89 Emmanuel Aka, Junior
90 Karl Holler, Freshman
91 Wunmi Oyetuga, Junior
92 Rahmeel Cook, Freshman
93 Rod Stoddard II, Sophomore
94 Luke Blanton, Freshman
95 Emmanuel Ukhueligbe, Freshman
96 Julian Meares, Sophomore
97 Demann Wilson, Freshman
98 Nicholas Slusher, Freshman
98 Connor Smith, Freshman
99 Cordarrell Davis, Junior

Linebackers

11 Donavan Lynch, Sophomore
15 Ryan Parker, Sophomore
18 Jake Ellington, Sophomore
19 James Nachtigal, Junior
21 Alex Aukerman, Senior
22 Christian Gomez, Freshman
29 Chandler Ramirez, Junior
30 Hayden Haupt, Sophomore
31 Joe Stephenson, Freshman
34 Jeremiah Lowery, Freshman
36 Scott Washle, Senior
37 Aaron Jones, Freshman
39 Kieren Douglas, Freshman
40 Ben Roth, Freshman
43 Jacquese Steen, Sophomore
44 Jarrod Jones, Junior
45 Gavin Bassett, Freshman
47 Jon Rhattigan, Freshman
50 Bayle Wolf, Senior
51 Joe Ryan, Sophomore
53 Ryan Grady III, Sophomore
54 Cole Christiansen, Sophomore
55 Matt Sannella, Senior
56 Kenneth Brinson, Junior
57 Jacob Covington, Sophomore
85 Josh Thomas, Freshman

Defensive backs

1 Marcus Hyatt, Junior
2 James Gibson, Junior
3 Taylor Vessel, Freshman
4 Max Regan, Junior
5 Ryan Velez, Sophomore
6 Dean Ngendakuriyo, Freshman
6 Ke'Shaun Wells, Freshman
7 Jaylon McClinton, Sophomore
8 Rhyan England, Senior
9 Justin Thomas, Freshman
10 Mike Reynolds, Junior
14 Jalen Sharp, Junior
16 Jordan Lane, Freshman
17 Joe King V, Freshman
20 Cameron Jones, Sophomore
23 Elijah Riley, Sophomore
25 Javhari Bourdeau, Freshman
26 Richard Hanson, Sophomore
27 Wallace Barrett, Freshman
32 Zach Scott, Junior
33 Alex Rowe II, Freshman
33 Bryson Stephens, Freshman
34 Rashaad Bolton, Sophomore
34 Jack King, Sophomore
36 Chris Skyers, Freshman

Kickers

18 Blake Wilson, Senior
21 Camden Bauman, Freshman
31 John Abercrombie, Junior
38 Nick Schrage, Junior
95 Sean McNulty, Freshman
96 Billy Mitchell, Freshman
97 David Cooper, Sophomore
98 Michael Leisle, Freshman
99 Landon Salyers, Freshman

Punters

17 Zach Potter, Sophomore
34 J.D Mote, Junior

Long snappers

40 Paul Lawless, Freshman
45 Caleb McKee, Freshman
48 Kyle O'Connor, Freshman
89 Scott Flanick, Junior

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Coaching staff

Name	Position
Jeff Monken	Head coach
Jay Bateman	Defensive coordinator/Assistant head coach
Brent Davis	Offensive coordinator/offensive line
Josh Christian-Young	Cornerbacks
Kevin Corless	Inside Linebackers
Daryl Dixon	Outside Linebackers
John Loose	Safeties
Sean Saturnio	Special teams coordinator
Todd Spencer	Offensive Line
Mike Viti	Fullbacks
Mitch Ware	Quarterbacks
David Corley Jr.	Wide Receivers
Tucker Waugh	Running backs
Chad Wilt	Defensive Line
Pat Tresey	Offensive Quality Control
Aairon Savage	Defensive Quality Control
Brian Hess	Head football strength and conditioning coach
Jansen Petagna	Director of player personnel
Scott Swanson	Director of strength and conditioning
Dan McCarthy	Director of football operations
CPT Max Jenkins	Director of player development
Reference:^[2]^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	No. 22 (FCS) Fordham	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 64–6	22,333
September 9	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 21–17	24,017
September 16	4:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 7–38	108,414
September 23	12:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	CBSSN	L 17–21	16,643
September 30	3:30 p.m.	UTEP	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 35–21	31,133
October 7	6:30 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	beIN	W 49–12	21,766
October 14	12:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 28–27	34,333
October 21	12:00 p.m.	Temple	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 31–28 ^OT	34,876
November 4	3:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBSSN	W 21–0	41,875
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 21–16	38,851
November 18	6:30 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	beIN	L 49–52	26,392
December 9	3:00 p.m.	vs. Navy	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, College GameDay)	CBS	W 14–13	68,625
December 23	3:30 p.m.	vs. San Diego State	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	W 42–35	35,986
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Fordham

Fordham Rams at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	6	0	0	6
Black Knights	21	13	17	13	64

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Date: September 1, 2017
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 67 F • Wind: NW 7 mph
Game attendance: 22,333
Referee: Matt Overton
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
ESPN – Army: 513 yards, no completions in opening win^[5] /// Box Score, Fordham at Army^[6]

Game information

First Quarter

(13:30) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 39-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:43
(08:41) ARMY TD: John Trainor 13-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:38
(00:39) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:58

Second Quarter

(07:40) ARMY TD: Jalen Sharp 75-yard blocked field goal return (Blake Wilson kick)
(03:13) FORDHAM TD: Chase Edmonds 6-yard rush (Kyle Facibene kick blocked); 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:13
(02:48) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 71-yard rush (Ahmad Bradshaw pass failed); 1 play, 71 yards, 0:17

Third Quarter

(11:33) ARMY FG: Blake Wilson 30-yard field goal; 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:18
(09:41) ARMY TD: Andy Davidson 1-yard rush (John Abercrombie kick); 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:41
(04:02) ARMY TD: Fred Cooper 5-yard rush (Landon Salyers kick); 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:49

Fourth Quarter

(10:37) ARMY TD: Artice Hobbs 18-yard rush (David Cooper kick blocked); 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:47
(01:25) ARMY TD: Zach Boobas 12-yard rush (John Abercrombie kick); 9 plays, 68 yards, 6:10

Passing

FORDHAM – Kevin Anderson: 26/38, 233 yds, 1 INT
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 0/2, 0 yds

Rushing

FORDHAM – Chase Edmonds: 15 att, 42 yds, 1 TD
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 9 att, 177 yds, 2 TD

Receiving

FORDHAM – Jonathan Lumley: 8 rec, 72 yds
ARMY – No Receptions

Buffalo

Buffalo Bulls at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	3	14	0	0	17
Black Knights	7	0	0	14	21

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Date: September 9, 2017
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 63 F • Wind: NNW 8 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 24,017
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
ESPN – Woolfolk scores 2 TDs in 4th, Army beats Buffalo 21–17^[7] /// Box Score, Buffalo at Army^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:29) UB FG: Adam Mitcheson 21-yard field goal; 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:31
(06:58) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:21

Second Quarter

(14:46) UB TD: Tyree Jackson 75-yard rush (Adam Mitcheson kick); 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:21
(11:42) UB TD: Antonio Nunn 47-yard pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson kick); 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:44

Third Quarter

no scoring

Fourth Quarter

(14:44) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:12
(04:53) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:21

Passing

UB – Tyree Jackson: 9/16, 193 yds, 1 TD
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 2/8, 17 yds

Rushing

UB – Tyree Jackson: 10 att, 75 yds, 1 TD
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 25 att, 147 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

UB – Anthony Johnson: 3 rec, 82 yds
ARMY – Jordan Asberry: 1 rec, 18 yds

At Ohio State

Army Black Knights at #8 Ohio State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	7	0	0	7
No. 8 Buckeyes	14	3	14	7	38

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 16, 2017
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: High 70s • Wind: SE 3 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 108,414
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (Play-by-play), Brady Quinn (color) & Bruce Feldman (sideline)
ESPN – No. 8 Ohio State bounces back with 38–7 rout of Army^[9] /// Box Score, Army vs #8 Ohio State^[10]

Game information

First Quarter

(12:23) OSU TD: J. T. Barrett 5-yard rush (Sean Nuernberger kick); 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37
(04:11) OSU TD: J. K. Dobbins 2-yard rush (Sean Nuernberger kick); 13 plays, 94 yards, 4:12

Second Quarter

(06:25) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 3-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 18 plays, 99 yards, 9:37
(03:06) OSU FG: Sean Nuernberger 33-yard field goal; 12 plays, 44 yards, 3:13

Third Quarter

(08:23) OSU TD: J.K. Dobbins 52-yard rush (Sean Nuernberger kick); 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:27
(05:12) OSU TD: Terry McLaurin 20-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick); 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:07

Fourth Quarter

(07:01) OSU TD: Austin Mack 9-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick); 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:00

Passing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 2/7, 19 yds
OSU – J.T. Barrett: 25/33, 270 yds, 2 TD

Rushing

ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk: 15 att, 74 yds, 1 TD
OSU – J.K. Dobbins: 13 att, 172 yds, 2 TD

Receiving

ARMY – Kell Walker: 1 rec, 10 yds
OSU – K. J. Hill: 8 rec, 74 yds

At Tulane

Army Black Knights at Tulane Green Wave

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	10	0	7	17
Green Wave	7	7	0	7	21

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 23, 2017
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 88 F • Wind: ENE 8 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 16,643
Referee: Anthony Calabrese
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color) & Cassie McKinney (sideline)
ESPN – Tulane defeats Army 21–17^[11] /// Box Score, Army vs Tulane^[12]

Game information

First Quarter

(14:49) TLN TD: Dontrell Hilliard 75-yard rush (Merek Glover kick); 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11

Second Quarter

(13:39) ARMY FG: Blake Wilson 46-yard field goal; 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:39
(04:33) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:40
(03:45) TLN TD: Sherman Badie 72-yard rush (Merek Glover kick); 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:41

Third Quarter

no scoring

Fourth Quarter

(05:32) ARMY TD: Connor Slomka 5-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:07
(00:23) TLN TD: Jonathan Banks 4-yard rush (Merek Glover kick); 19 plays, 75 yards, 5:09

Passing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 0/3, 0 yds, 1 INT
TLN – Jonathan Banks: 10/22, 103 yds

Rushing

ARMY – Andy Davidson: 26 att, 130 yds
TLN – Dontrell Hilliard: 14 att, 134 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

ARMY – No Receptions
TLN – Terren Encalade: 4 rec, 38 yds

UTEP

UTEP Miners at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	7	7	0	7	21
Black Knights	0	14	14	7	35

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Date: September 30, 2017
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 57 F • Wind: N 11 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 31,133
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
ESPN – Army can pass, too; Black Knights 35–21 over UTEP^[13] /// Box Score, UTEP vs Army^[14]

Game information

First Quarter

(01:17) UTEP TD: Quardraiz Wadley 1-yard rush (Brady Viles kick); 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:23

Second Quarter

(13:45) ARMY TD: Andy Davidson 32-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32
(02:47) ARMY TD: Calen Holt 19-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 12 plays, 93 yards, 7:30
(00:35) UTEP TD: David Lucero 2-yard pass from Zack Greenlee (Brady Viles kick); 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:04

Third Quarter

(12:31) ARMY TD: Connor Slomka 3-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:21
(08:55) ARMY TD: Jordan Asberry 42-yard pass from Ahmad Bradshaw (Blake Wilson kick); 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:25

Fourth Quarter

(13:48) ARMY TD: Connor Slomka 13-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:14
(05:18) UTEP TD: Kahani Smith 52-yard interception return (Brady Viles kick)

Passing

UTEP – Zack Greenlee: 7/13, 88 yds, 1 TD
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 3/5, 80 yds, 1 TD

Rushing

UTEP – Quardraiz Wadley: 28 att, 156 yds, 1 TD
ARMY – Andy Davidson: 14 att, 100 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

UTEP – Tyler Batson: 5 rec, 80 yds
ARMY – Jordan Asberry: 1 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD

At Rice

Army Black Knights at Rice Owls

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	21	14	7	7	49
Owls	0	0	6	6	12

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: October 7, 2017
Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 89 F • Wind: N 8 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 21,766
Referee: Jonathan Noli
TV announcers (beIN): Mike Gleason (Play-by-play), Donovan McNabb (color) & Michelle Gingras (sideline)
ESPN – Army forces 6 Rice turnovers in 49–12 win^[15] /// Box Score, Army vs Rice^[16]

Game information

First Quarter

(03:00) ARMY TD: Max Regan 48-yard interception return (Blake Wilson kick)
(02:15) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 3-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:38
(01:53) ARMY TD: Kell Walker 23-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 1 play, 23 yards, 0:09

Second Quarter

(14:56) ARMY TD: Kell Walker 8-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:03
(07:02) ARMY TD: Kell Walker 47-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:58

Third Quarter

(09:43) RICE TD: Emmanuel Esukpa 22-yard rush (Haden Tobola kick blocked); 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:06
(04:18) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25

Fourth Quarter

(10:36) ARMY TD: Luke Langdon 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 15 plays, 52 yards, 7:43
(07:55) RICE TD: Aaron Cephus 58-yard pass from Jackson Tyner (Austin Trammell pass failed); 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:41

Passing

ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 1/1, 9 yds
RICE – Jackson Tyner: 7/16, 135 yds, 1 TD

Rushing

ARMY – Kell Walker: 10 att, 127 yds, 3 TD
RICE – Jordan Myers: 15 att, 76 yds

Receiving

ARMY – Kjetil Cline: 1 rec, 9 yds
RICE – Aaron Cephus: 3 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	13	27
Black Knights	7	7	7	7	28

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Date: October 14, 2017
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 70 F • Wind: NW 3 mph • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 34,333
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
ESPN – Army holds off Eastern Michigan 28–27^[17] /// Box Score, Eastern Michigan vs Army^[18]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:38) EMU TD: Sergio Bailey 15-yard pass from Brogan Roback (Paulie Fricano kick); 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22
(02:37) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 9-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 14 plays, 93 yards, 8:49

Second Quarter

(14:29) EMU TD: Antoine Porter 45-yard pass form Brogan Roback (Paulie Fricano kick); 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:57
(08:17) ARMY TD: Kell Walker 17-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:12

Third Quarter

(05:03) ARMY TD: Connor Slomka 2-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:51

Fourth Quarter

(14:11) EMU TD: Matthew Sexton 8-yard pass from Brogan Roback (Paulie Fricano kick); 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:42
(05:06) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 13-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 16 plays, 83 yards, 8:59
(00:49) EMU TD: Sergio Bailey 8-yard pass from Brogan Roback (Ian Eriksen rush failed); 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:17

Passing

EMU – Brogan Roback: 19/27, 229 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 0/3, 0 yds

Rushing

EMU – Ian Eriksen: 20 att, 107 yds
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 19 att, 171 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

EMU – Sergio Bailey: 8 rec, 99 yds, 2 TD
ARMY – No Receptions

Temple

Temple Owls at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Owls	0	14	0	14	0	28
Black Knights	7	7	0	14	3	31

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Date: October 21, 2017
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 34,876
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & John Schriffen (sideline)
ESPN – Army holds off Temple 31–28 in overtime^[19] /// Box Score, Temple vs Army^[20]

Game information

First Quarter

(00:51) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 11-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:07

Second Quarter

(12:30) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 4-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:48
(10:05) TEMPLE TD: Isaiah Wright 50-yard rush (Aaron Boumerhi kick); 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:19
(03:38) TEMPLE TD: Adonis Jennings 37-yard pass from Frank Nutile (Aaron Boumerhi kick); 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:50

Third Quarter

no scoring

Fourth Quarter

(13:21) TEMPLE TD: Ryquell Armstead 43-yard rush (Aaron Boumerhi kick); 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:21
(05:03) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 44-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 5 plays, 80 yards 2:31
(01:38) TEMPLE TD: Ryquell Armstead 21-yard rush (Aaron Boumerhi kick); 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:16
(00:01) ARMY TD: Jermaine Adams 16-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (Blake Wilson kick); 14 plays, 79 yards, 1:30

Overtime

ARMY FG: Blake Wilson 29-yard field goal; 5 plays, 13 yards

Passing

TEMPLE – Frank Nutile: 20/29, 290 yds, 1 TD
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 3/5, 74 yds

Rushing

TEMPLE – Ryquell Armstead: 18 att, 151 yds, 2 TD
ARMY – Darnell Woolfolk: 18 att, 132 yds, 3 TD

Receiving

TEMPLE – Isaiah Wright: 3 rec, 79 yds
ARMY – Kell Walker: 3 rec, 59 yds

At Air Force

Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	7	0	7	21
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Date: November 4, 2017
Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Temperature: 61 F • Wind: WSW 28 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 41,875
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & Lauren Gardner (sideline)
ESPN – Army ends Air Force's 306-game scoring streak in 21–10 win^[21] /// Box Score, Army vs Air Force^[22]

Game information

First Quarter

(12:21) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 21-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39

Second Quarter

(06:18) ARMY TD: Kell Walker 27-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:17

Third Quarter

no scoring

Fourth Quarter

(01:58) ARMY TD: Kell Walker 4-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:44

Passing

ARMY – No Passes Attempted
AF – Arion Worthman: 6/11, 95 yds

Rushing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 23 att, 265 yds, 1 TD
AF – Timothy McVey: 10 att, 39 yds

Receiving

ARMY – No Passes Attempted
AF – Ronald Cleveland: 2 rec, 33 yds

Duke

Duke Blue Devils at Army Black Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	3	7	0	6	16
Black Knights	7	14	0	0	21

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Date: November 11, 2017
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 34 F • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Clear, chilly
Game attendance: 38,851
Referee: Tra Blake
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
ESPN – Army holds off Duke 21–16, finishes unbeaten at home^[23] /// Box Score, Duke vs Army^[24]

Game information

First Quarter

(08:35) DUKE FG: Austin Parker 22-yard field goal; 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:11
(02:11) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 3-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:17

Second Quarter

(14:40) ARMY TD: Jahvari Bourdeau 25-yard punt return (Blake Wilson kick)
(08:20) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 18-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:38
(03:53) DUKE TD: Daniel Jones 4-yard rush (Austin Parker kick); 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:23

Third Quarter

no scoring

Fourth Quarter

(14:56) DUKE TD: Brittain Brown 1-yard rush (Daniel Jones rush failed); 14 plays, 52 yards, 6:26

Passing

DUKE – Daniel Jones: 19/29, 164 yds, 1 INT
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 1/1, 42 yds

Rushing

DUKE – Shaun Wilson: 7 att, 46 yds
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 20 att, 96 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

DUKE – T.J. Rahming: 3 rec, 40 yds
ARMY – Kell Walker: 1 rec, 42 yds

At North Texas

Army Black Knights at North Texas Mean Green

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	13	8	21	49
Mean Green	14	14	7	17	52

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

Date: November 18, 2017
Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 57 F • Wind: N 18 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 26,392
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (beIN): Mike Gleason (Play-by-play), Sean Salisbury (color) & Michelle Gingras (sideline)
ESPN – Late FG lifts North Texas to wild 52–49 victory over Army^[25] /// Box Score, Army vs North Texas^[26]

Game information

First Quarter

(10:55) NT TD: Jeffery Wilson 5-yard rush (Trevor Moore kick); 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05
(04:52) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:03
(03:31) NT TD: Turner Smiley 45-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick); 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:21

Second Quarter

(14:45) NT TD: Jeffery Wilson 7-yard rush (Trevor Moore kick); 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:08
(08:58) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 15-yard rush (Blake Wilson rush fumbled); 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:47
(07:11) NT TD: Jalen Guyton 10-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick); 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:47
(04:33) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 7-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38

Third Quarter

(12:21) ARMY TD: Fred Cooper Jr. 17-yard rush (Ahmad Bradshaw rush for 2-pt conversion); 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:39
(07:04) NT TD: Michael Lawrence 8-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick); 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:17

Fourth Quarter

(14:42) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 2-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:58
(10:04) NT TD: Nic Smith 3-yard rush (Trevor Moore kick); 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:38
(04:05) ARMY TD: Andy Davidson 4-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59
(03:13) NT TD: Turner Smiley 68-yard pass from Mason Fine (Trevor Moore kick); 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:52
(01:23) ARMY TD: Andy Davidson 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50
(00:05) NT FG: Trevor Moore 39-yard field goal; 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:18

Passing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 1/3, 27 yds
NT – Mason Fine: 24/36, 386 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 27 att, 244 yds, 2 TD
NT – Jeffery Wilson: 19 att, 72 yds, 2 TD

Receiving

ARMY – John Trainor: 1 rec, 27 yds
NT – Turner Smiley: 3 rec, 123 yds, 2 TD

Vs. Navy

Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen (118th Army-Navy Game)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	0	0	7	14
Midshipmen	3	7	3	0	13

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 9, 2017
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Temperature: 29 F • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Snow
Game attendance: 68,625
Referee: Charles Lamertina
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) & Allie LaForce (sideline)
ESPN – Field goal try wide on final play, Army holds off Navy 14–13^[27] /// Box Score, Army vs Navy (118th Army-Navy Game)^[28]

Game information

First Quarter

(08:06) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 3-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:54
(00:55) NAVY FG: Bennett Moehring 28-yard field goal; 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:11

Second Quarter

(11:28) NAVY TD: Malcolm Perry 68-yard rush (Bennett Moehring kick); 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:32

Third Quarter

(09:16) NAVY FG: Bennett Moehring 24-yard field goal; 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:44

Fourth Quarter

(05:10) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:40

Passing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 1/1, 20 yds
NAVY – Zach Abey: 1/1, 2 yds

Rushing

ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 21 att, 94 yds, 1 TD
NAVY – Malcolm Perry: 30 att, 250 yds, 1 TD

Receiving

ARMY – Calen Holt: 1 rec, 20 yds
NAVY – Malcolm Perry: 1 rec, 2 yds

Vs. San Diego State – Armed Forces Bowl

San Diego State Aztecs vs. Army Black Knights (2017 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	14	7	7	35
Black Knights	7	14	0	21	42

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Date: December 23, 2017
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 48 F • Wind: NNW 2 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 35,986
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (Play-by-play), Mack Brown (color) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
ESPN – Penny's record-tying day can't top 10-win Army^[29] /// Box Score, San Diego State vs Army (2017 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl)^[30]

Game information

First Quarter

(13:36) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 81-yard rush (John Baron kick); 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:24
(02:13) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 19-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:09

Second Quarter

(14:52) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 32-yard rush (John Baron kick); 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:13
(07:50) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 7-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:58
(00:18) ARMY TD: Andy Davidson 4-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:55
(00:05) SDSU TD: Juwan Washington 78-yard kickoff return (John Baron kick)

Third Quarter

(01:49) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 49-yard rush (John Baron kick); 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:52

Fourth Quarter

(09:25) ARMY TD: Ahmad Bradshaw 27-yard rush (Blake Wilson kick); 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:47
(05:47) SDSU TD: Rashaad Penny 4-yard rush (John Baron kick); 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:31
(00:18) ARMY TD: Darnell Woolfolk 1-yard rush (Kell Walker rush for 2-pt conversion); 15 plays, 72 yards, 5:24
(00:00) ARMY TD: Elijah Riley 29-yard fumble recovery

Passing

SDSU – Christian Chapman: 6/10, 25 yds, 1 INT
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 1/3, 6 yds

Rushing

SDSU – Rashaad Penny: 14 att, 221 yds, 4 TD
ARMY – Ahmad Bradshaw: 32 att, 180 yds, 2 TD

Receiving

SDSU – Fred Trevillion: 3 rec, 34 yds
ARMY – Cam Harrison: 1 rec, 6 yds

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