American college football season
Rich Ellerson at a press conference upon announcement of his hire as the Army Black Knights football coach, January 2009
The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy (USMA or "West Point") as an independent during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rich Ellerson, the Black Knights finished the season with a record of 5–7.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | | W 27–14 | 14,499 | [1] |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | | CBSCS | L 19–35 | 25,698 | [2] |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| CBSCS | W 24–17 | 25,646 | [3] |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | | | L 10–31 | 50,532 | [4] |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| CBSCS | L 16–17 | 26,076 | [5] |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| CBSCS | W 16–13 OT | 34,357 | [6] |
| October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | | | L 13–27 | 14,275 | [7] |
| October 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 24,098 | [8] |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Air Force | | CBSCS | L 7–35 | 46,212 | [9] |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | VMI | - Michie Stadium
- West Point, NY
| CBSCS | W 22–17 | 32,109 | [10] |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Texas | | | W 17–13 | 23,647 | [11] |
| December 12 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Navy | | CBS | L 3–17 | 69,541 | [12] |
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Personnel
| 2009 Army Black Knights football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| LB
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Josh McNary
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Jr
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| LB
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Andrew Rodriguez
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
|
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Alex Carlton
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- John Brock (Rover/B-Squad/Dir. of player personnel)
- Tony Coaxum (CB)
- Brett Gerch (Str.)
- Andy Guyader (WR)
- Capt. Clarence Holmes (DT)
- Robert Lyles (Whips)
- Gene McKeehan (AHC/OG/C)
- John Mumford (DE)
- Joe Ross (FB/ST)
- Payam Saadat (Co-DC/LB)
- Ian Shields (OC/QB)
- Chris Smeland (Co-DC/S)
- Scott Swanson (Str + Cond)
- Bill Tripp (OT)
- Tucker Waugh (Rec. Coord./SB)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
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Game summaries
Eastern Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Army Black Knights
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
27 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
Duke
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Duke Blue Devils
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
35 |
| Army Black Knights
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
6 |
19 |
Ball State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Ball State Cardinals
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
| Army Black Knights
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Iowa State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Army Black Knights
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
| Iowa State Cyclones
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Tulane
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Army Black Knights
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
16 |
| Tulane Green Wave
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
| Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
10 | 0 |
13 |
| Army Black Knights
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
10 | 3 |
16 |
Temple
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Army Black Knights
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
0 |
13 |
| Temple Owls
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
14 |
27 |
Rutgers
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
17
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
27 |
| Army Black Knights
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Air Force
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Army Black Knights
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
| Air Force Falcons
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7
|
0
|
14
|
14 |
35 |
VMI
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| VMI Keydets
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
7 |
17 |
| Army Black Knights
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
6 |
22 |
North Texas
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| North Texas Mean Green
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
13 |
| Army Black Knights
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
Vs. Navy
| Game information
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First quarter
- ARMY – Alex Carlton 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Army 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:19.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- NAVY – Marcus Curry 25-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley kick), 8:55. Navy 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:05.
- NAVY – Joe Buckley 36-yard field goal, 0:11. Navy 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:54.
Fourth quarter
- NAVY – Ricky Dobbs 1-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 6:15. Navy 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:56.
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- Top passers
- ARMY – Trent Steelman – 7/20, 77 yards, INT
- NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 3/7, 61 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- ARMY – Patrick Mealy – 13 rushes, 48 yards
- NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 33 rushes, 116 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- ARMY – Ali Villanueva – 5 receptions, 62 yards
- NAVY – Marcus Curry – 1 reception, 25 yards, TD
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The loss knocked Army out of a bowl bid.
References
- ^ "Army Black Knights vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Ball State Cardinals vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Army Black Knights vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Army Black Knights vs. Temple Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Army Black Knights". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Army Black Knights vs. Air Force Falcons Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Military Institute Keydets vs. Army Black Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Army Black Knights vs. North Texas Mean Green Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
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