2013_Army_Black_Knights_football_team
2013 Army Black Knights football team
American college football season
The 2013 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by fifth-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played their home games at Michie Stadium. Following the loss to Navy on December 14 and finishing the season 3–9, Ellerson was fired.[1]
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–9 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ian Shields (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Co-defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (5th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Chris Smeland (5th season) |
Base defense | Double Eagle Flex |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 20 Notre Dame* | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Morgan State | CBSSN | W 28–12 | 24,245 | |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ball State | ESPN3 | L 14–40 | 15,106 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Stanford |
| CBSSN | L 20–34 | 39,644 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| CBSSN | L 11–25 | 33,610 |
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Louisiana Tech | FS1 | W 35–16 | 31,278 | |
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN3 | L 27–48 | 33,128 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| CBSSN | W 50–25 | 36,006 |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPN3 | L 14–33 | 25,533 | |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Air Force | ESPNU | L 28–42 | 36,512 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky |
| CBSSN | L 17–21 | 36,276 |
November 30 | 11:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | OTW PPV | L 42–49 | 32,690 | |
December 14 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Navy |
| CBS | L 7–34 | 65,612 |
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Morgan State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
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at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: August 30, 2013
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: – F • Wind: – • Weather: –
- Game attendance: 24,245
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN – Santiago shines as Army beats Morgan State 28–12[2] /// Box Score, Morgan State at Army[3]
At Ball State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
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at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
- Date: September 7, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 F • Wind: WSW 11 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 15,106
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (Play-by-play) & Mark Herrmann (color)
- ESPN – Wenning, Ball St. passing too much for Army 40–14[4] /// Box Score, Army at Ball State[5]
Stanford
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Cardinal | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Black Knights | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
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at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 14, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 39,644
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN – No. 5 Stanford puts away Army in 2nd half[6]
Wake Forest
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Black Knights | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
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at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 21, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 33,610
- Referee: Dennis Hennigan
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN – Harris scores twice, Wake Forest beats Army 25–11[7] /// Box Score, Wake Forest at Army[8]
Vs. Louisiana Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
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- Date: September 28, 2013
- Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 31,278
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play), James Bates (color) & Brady Poppinga (sideline)
- ESPN – Baggett carries Army past Louisiana Tech 35–16[9] /// Box Score, Army vs Louisiana Tech[10]
At Boston College
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Eagles | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
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at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: October 5, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 F • Wind: NE 5–10 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 33,128
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Shawn Kenney (Play-by-play) & Peter Najarian (color)
- ESPN – Williams powers BC with 263 yards, 5 TDs[11] /// Box Score, Army at Boston College[12]
Eastern Michigan
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Black Knights | 15 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
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at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: October 12, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 F • Wind: N 11 mph • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 36,006
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN – Baggett carries Army past E. Michigan 50–25[13] /// Box Score, Eastern Michigan at Army[14]
At Temple
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Owls | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 19, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 F • Wind: SE 6 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,533
- Referee: Tracey Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN3): John Sadak (Play-by-play), Al Groh (color) & Angela Mallen (sideline)
- ESPN – Temple wins first game of season 33–14 over Army[15] /// Box Score, Army at Temple[16]
At Air Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
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at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 2, 2013
- Game time: 10:00 AM MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 41 F • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 36,512
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (Play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) & Niki Noto (sideline)
- ESPN – Air Force controls Army to end 7-game skid[17] /// Box Score, Army at Air Force[18]
WKU
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: November 9, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 43 F • Wind: SW 5–10 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 36,276
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Tom Bradley (color) & Kristine Leahy (sideline)
- ESPN – Western Kentucky edges Army in 21–17 comeback win[19] /// Box Score, Western Kentucky at Army[20]
At Hawaii
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: November 30, 2013
- Game time: 5:00 PM HST
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 F • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 32,690
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (OTW PPV): Robert Kekaula (Play-by-play), Dick Tomey (color) & Lori Santi (sideline)
- ESPN – Hawaii gets 1st win of season, 49–42 over Army[21] /// Box Score, Army at Hawaii[22]
Vs. Navy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Midshipmen | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 14, 2013
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 26 F • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Snow
- Game attendance: 65,612
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) & Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
- ESPN – Reynolds, Navy run to easy win over Army[23] /// Box Score, Army vs Navy (114th Army-Navy Game)[24]
- "Army fires coach Rich Ellerson". ESPN.com. December 15, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- "Morgan State at Army – Game Summary – August 30, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at Army (August 30, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Army at Ball State – Game Summary – September 7, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Ball State (September 7, 2013 at Muncie, Ind.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "#5 Stanford at Army – Game Summary – September 14, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Wake Forest at Army – Game Summary – September 21, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Wake Forest at Army (September 21, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Army vs Louisiana Tech – Game Summary – September 28, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army vs Louisiana Tech (September 28, 2013 at Dallas, Texas)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Army at Boston College – Game Summary – October 5, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Boston College (October 5, 2013 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Eastern Michigan at Army – Game Summary – October 12, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Eastern Michigan at Army (October 12, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Army at Temple – Game Summary – October 19, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Temple (October 19, 2013 at Philadelphia, Pa.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Army at Air Force – Game Summary – November 2, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Air Force (November 2, 2013 at USAFA, Colo.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Western Kentucky at Army – Game Summary – November 9, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Western Kentucky at Army (November 9, 2013 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Army at Hawaii – Game Summary – November 30, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Hawaii (November 30, 2013 at Honolulu, HI)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Army vs Navy – Game Summary – December 14, 2013". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Scoring Summary (Final) Army vs Navy (December 14, 2013 at Philadelphia, Pa.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 24, 2018.