2013 Army Black Knights football team

2013 Army Black Knights football
Conference	Independent
2013 record	3–9
Head coach	Rich Ellerson (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ian Shields (5th year)
Offensive scheme	Triple Option
Co-defensive coordinator	Payam Saadat (5th year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Smeland (5th year)
Base defense	Double Eagle Flex
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

2013 Division I FBS independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#20 Notre Dame			–						9	–	4
Navy			–						9	–	4
BYU			–						8	–	5
Army			–						3	–	9
New Mexico State			–						2	–	10
Idaho			–						1	–	11
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy 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. They competed as an independent. Following the loss to Navy on December 14 and finishing the season 3-9, head coach Rich Ellerson was fired."

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	Morgan State	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 28–12	24,245
September 7	1:00 PM	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	ESPN3	L 14–40	15,106
September 14	12:00 PM	#4 Stanford	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 20–34	39,644
September 21	12:00 PM	Wake Forest	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 11–25	33,610
September 28	3:30 PM	vs. Louisiana Tech	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Classic)	FSN	W 35–16	31,278
October 5	1:00 PM	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN3	L 27–48	33,128
October 12	12:00 PM	Eastern Michigan	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 50–25	36,006
October 19	1:00 PM	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	ESPN3	L 14–33	25,533
November 2	12:00 PM	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	ESPNU	L 28–42	36,512
November 9	12:00 PM	WKU	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 17–21	36,276
November 30	11:00 PM	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV/ MWN	L 42–49	32,690
December 14	3:00 PM	vs. Navy	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (114th Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS	L 7-34	65,612
Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	6	6	0	12
Black Knights	14	7	7	0	28

See also: 2013 Morgan State Bears football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

at Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	7	0	7	0	14
Cardinals	14	13	10	3	40

See also: 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2012	BALL, 30–22

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Cardinal	7	13	7	7	34
Black Knights	6	7	0	7	20

See also: 2013 Stanford Cardinal football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–5	1979	ARMY, 17–13

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	10	8	7	25
Black Knights	2	3	6	0	11

See also: 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–8	2012	WAKE, 49–37

vs Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	14	7	7	7	35
Bulldogs	0	9	7	0	16

See also: 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Heart of Dallas Classic

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2008	ARMY, 14–7

at Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	10	10	7	0	27
Eagles	14	17	7	10	48

See also: 2013 Boston College Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–24	2012	ARMY, 34–31

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	15	3	0	7	25
Black Knights	15	7	21	7	50

See also: 2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2012	EMU, 48–38

at Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	7	7	14
Owls	14	12	7	0	33

See also: 2013 Temple Owls football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–6	2012	TEMP, 63–32

at Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	14	7	0	7	28
Falcons	7	14	7	14	42

See also: 2013 Air Force Falcons football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–32–1	2012	ARMY, 41–21

WKU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	7	14	21
Black Knights	0	3	7	7	17

See also: 2013 WKU Hilltoppers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
	First meeting

at Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	7	21	14	42
Rainbow Warriors	14	14	14	7	49

See also: 2013 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2010	HAW, 31–28

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0			0
Midshipmen	3	7			10

See also: 2013 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army–Navy Game

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
49–57–7	2012	NAVY, 17–13