2008 Army Black Knights football team

2008 Army Black Knights football

Conference	NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
2008 record	3–9 ( Independent)
Head coach	Stan Brock
Offensive scheme	"Brock bone" option
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

2008 Division I FBS independents football records
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Navy			–			8	–	5
Notre Dame			–			7	–	6
Army			–			3	–	9
WKU			–			2	–	10

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy (USMA or "West Point") in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football during the 2008 season. Army competed as an Independent, with no conference affiliation.

The team was led by second-year head coach Stan Brock, who, amidst pressure from critics, had changed from the pro style offense to a triple option-like offensive scheme after the previous season. Some pundits dubbed it the "Brock Bone" or "quadruple" option, due to an added passing element.^[1] The team finished the season with a disappointing 3–9 record, which culminated in a 34–0 rout by archrival Navy. Brock was subsequently fired and replaced by former Cal Poly head coach, Rich Ellerson.^[2] The 2008 Army-Navy Game was the first shut-out of Army by Navy since 1978. One consolation was that in the game's final play, Army fullback Collin Mooney, in the last play of his college football career, broke the school record for single-season rushing by a single yard.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	Temple	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPN Classic	L 35–7	21,822
September 6	1:00 pm	#15 (FCS) New Hampshire	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPN Classic	L 28–10	25,762
September 20	1:00 pm	Akron	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPN Classic	L 22–3	27,040
September 27	12:30 pm	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	Versus	L 21–17	84,090
October 4	3:00 pm	at Tulane	Tad Gormley Stadium • New Orleans, LA	CST	W 44–13	23,794
October 11	1:00 pm	Eastern Michigan	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPN Classic	W 17–13	27,096
October 18	2:30 pm	at Buffalo	UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY	TWCSN	L 27–24 ^OT	21,719
October 25	1:00 pm	Louisiana Tech	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPN360	W 14–7	27,383
November 1	12:00 noon	Air Force	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	ESPNU	L 16–7	37,409
November 8	3:00 pm	at Rice	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		L 38–31	19,243
November 22	12:00 noon	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	Big East Network	L 30–3	42,212
December 6	12:00 noon	vs. Navy	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Army-Navy Game)	CBS	L 34–0	69,144
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ Getting offensive, Times Herald-Record, September 19, 2008. Accessed 2009-03-12. Archived 2009-05-21.
↑ Ellerson leaves Cal Poly to take over at Army, ESPN, December 26, 2008.
↑ Victory at sea, ESPN, December 6, 2008.

2008 Army Football Schedule, ESPN.

Army Black Knights football

Venues	The Plain (1890–1923) Michie Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls and rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Navy: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy; Thompson Cup) Notre Dame

Culture and lore	Army Mule Black Death Award "On Brave Old Army Team" "The Army Goes Rolling Along" 1946 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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