The 2023 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They competed as an independent and finished with a 6–6 record—the team was not invited to a bowl game as they had not met bowl eligibility requirements when bowl matchups were announced in early December. Even if they had accumulated six wins at that time, two of their wins were against FCS opponents.
This was the Black Knights' last season competing as an independent, as Army joined the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024.
The Army Black Knights football team drew an average home attendance of 29,016 in 2023.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ARMY ULM First downs 13 16 3rd down efficiency 6–15 4–15 4th down efficiency 0–0 1–1 Plays–yards 62–279 63–298 Rushes–yards 50–172 32–207 Passing yards 107 91 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–12–2 15–31–2 Penalties–yards 3–35 5–35 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Delaware State
Statistics DSU ARMY First downs 16 23 3rd down efficiency 6–16 2–7 4th down efficiency 0–2 4–4 Plays–yards 68–219 58–519 Rushes–yards 34–24 43–281 Passing yards 195 238 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–34–0 11–15–0 Penalties–yards 6–45 4–50 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:39 28:21
at UTSA
Statistics ARMY UTSA First downs 23 14 3rd down efficiency 8–20 4–10 4th down efficiency 6–6 1–2 Plays–yards 83–442 49–360 Rushes–yards 65–254 22–121 Passing yards 188 239 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–18–0 17–27–0 Penalties–yards 0–0 5–35 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 44:25 15:35
at Syracuse
Statistics ARMY CUSE First downs 16 20 3rd down efficiency 6–17 3–11 4th down efficiency 3–4 1–2 Plays–yards 67–270 63–403 Rushes–yards 46–125 37–158 Passing yards 145 245 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–2 21–26–1 Penalties–yards 2–15 6–65 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 33:20 26:40
Boston College
Statistics BC ARMY First downs 19 12 3rd down efficiency 8–17 3–10 4th down efficiency 3–4 0–0 Plays–yards 70–372 46–266 Rushes–yards 61–321 33–161 Passing yards 51 105 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–1 10–13–0 Penalties–yards 3–25 6–30 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:30 25:30
Troy
Statistics TROY ARMY First downs 15 17 3rd down efficiency 4–13 2–13 4th down efficiency 0–2 1–5 Plays–yards 60–449 69–255 Rushes–yards 39–222 51–177 Passing yards 227 78 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–0 9–18–1 Penalties–yards 9–80 5–31 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 30:08 29:52
at No. 19 LSU
Statistics ARMY LSU First downs 12 23 3rd down efficiency 4–11 6–10 4th down efficiency 0–3 1–1 Plays–yards 58–193 60–570 Rushes–yards 43–151 33–201 Passing yards 42 369 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–15–3 18–27–0 Penalties–yards 0–0 3–10 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 31:49 28:11
UMass
Statistics UMASS ARMY First downs 19 19 3rd down efficiency 7–12 6–12 4th down efficiency 0–0 2–4 Plays–yards 60–352 63–362 Rushes–yards 37–231 42–204 Passing yards 121 158 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–0 9–21–2 Penalties–yards 8–50 1–12 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 31:37 28:23
vs. No. 25 Air Force
Statistics ARMY AF First downs 11 19 3rd down efficiency 4–14 5–14 4th down efficiency 1–2 0–2 Plays–yards 60–253 64–259 Rushes–yards 51–213 40–155 Passing yards 40 104 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–0 10–24–2 Penalties–yards 11–119 6–55 Turnovers 0 6 Time of possession 32:09 27:51
Holy Cross
Statistics HC ARMY First downs 26 11 3rd down efficiency 8–15 5–12 4th down efficiency 3–5 2–3 Plays–yards 71–395 47–269 Rushes–yards 48–239 41–190 Passing yards 156 79 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–23–1 4–6–0 Penalties–yards 8–65 6–68 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Coastal Carolina
Statistics CCU ARMY First downs 18 22 3rd down efficiency 4–10 8–11 4th down efficiency 0–1 0–1 Plays–yards 51–384 64–365 Rushes–yards 15–105 62–365 Passing yards 279 0 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–36–1 0–2–1 Penalties–yards 6–45 5–55 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 20:09 39:51
vs. Navy
Statistics ARMY NAVY First downs 15 17 3rd down efficiency 5–14 4–14 4th down efficiency 1–2 1–3 Plays–yards 61–259 64–309 Rushes–yards 47–205 35–130 Passing yards 54 179 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–14–0 16–29–1 Penalties–yards 5–25 5–25 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 33:31 26:29
For this year's clash, Army was inspired by the 3rd Infantry Division, honoring the "Dogface Soldiers" and their 'legacy of excellence'. The Nike-designed uniforms features a color-rush tan desert motif for the infantry's role in the Iraq War. The division's famous mascot "Rocky the bulldog", a Walt Disney creation, appears on both sides of the helmet with a black stripe.
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