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]
2013 Army Black Knights football | |
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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 |
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Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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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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Schedule
editDate | 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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Game summaries
editMorgan State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: August 30, 2013
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. 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]
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At Ball State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, Indiana
- Date: September 7, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. 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]
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Stanford
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Cardinal | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Black Knights | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 14, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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]
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Wake Forest
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Black Knights | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: September 21, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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]
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Vs. Louisiana Tech
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: September 28, 2013
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. 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]
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At Boston College
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Eagles | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: October 5, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. 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]
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Eastern Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
Black Knights | 15 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: October 12, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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]
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At Temple
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Owls | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 19, 2013
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. 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]
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At Air Force
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 2, 2013
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. 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]
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WKU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: November 9, 2013
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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]
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At Hawaii
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: November 30, 2013
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. 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]
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Vs. Navy
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Midshipmen | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 14, 2013
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. 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]
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References
edit- ^ "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.