2012 Army Black Knights football team

The 2012 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by fourth-year head coach Rich Ellerson and played their home games at Michie Stadium. They finished the season 2–10.

2012 Army Black Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIan Shields (4th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Co-defensive coordinatorPayam Saadat (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Smeland (4th season)
Base defenseDouble Eagle Flex
Captains
  • Nate Combs
  • Jarrett Mackey
  • Trent Steelman
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
BYU           8 5  
Navy           8 5  
Army           2 10  
No. 4 Notre Dame  %         0* 0  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • *All wins and national championship appearance for Notre Dame (12–1) in the 2012 season were vacated
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m.at San Diego StateNBCSNL 7–4230,799
September 1512:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisCBSSNL 40–4130,176[1]
September 2212:30 p.m.at Wake ForestACCNL 37–4930,207
September 2912:00 p.m.No. 18 Stony Brook
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 3–2331,006
October 612:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNW 34–3139,492
October 1312:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 17–3130,022
October 201:00 p.m.at Eastern MichiganESPN3L 38–484,252
October 2712:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 22–3030,010
November 312:00 p.m.Air Force
CBSSNW 41–2137,707
November 1012:00 p.m.at RutgersESPNUL 7–2843,250
November 1712:00 p.m.Temple
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
CBSSNL 32–6327,019
December 83:00 p.m.vs. NavyCBSL 13–1769,607

Roster

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  • PK Eric Osteen
  • QB Trent Steelman

Game summaries

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At San Diego State

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Army Black Knights at San Diego State Aztecs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 0 707
Aztecs 14 7 21042

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois Huskies at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 14 01341
Black Knights 7 12 15640

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Game information

At Wake Forest

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Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 13 10 14037
Demon Deacons 14 7 21749

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Stony Brook

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#18 (FCS) Stony Brook Seawolves at Army Black Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 (FCS) Seawolves 7 6 7323
Black Knights 0 0 303

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York

Game information

Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 17 0 7 31
Black Knights 14 3 7 10 34

Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 14 10 7 31
Black Knights 0 0 3 14 17

At Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 10 7 7 14 38
Eagles 14 14 3 17 48

Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 14 3 3 10 30
Black Knights 7 3 3 9 22

Air Force

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 0 0 14 21
Black Knights 7 13 15 6 41

At Rutgers

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1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 0 0 0 7
Scarlet Knights 0 7 0 21 28

Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 14 14 21 63
Black Knights 0 10 14 8 32

Vs. Navy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 0 10 0 7 17
Black Knights 0 10 3 0 13

References

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  1. ^ "Army Announces Home Kickoff Start Times". Goarmysports.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Army at San Diego State - Game Summary - September 8, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at San Diego State (September 8, 2012 at San Diego, Calif.)". USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Northern Illinois at Army - Game Summary - September 15, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Northern Illinois at Army (September 15, 2012 at West Point, N.Y.)". USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Army at Wake Forest - Game Summary - September 22, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army at Wake Forest (September 22, 2012 at Winston-Salem, N.C.)". USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "#18 (FCS) Stony Brook at Army - Game Summary - September 29, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) #18 (FCS) Stony Brook at Army (September 29, 2012 at West Point, N.Y.)" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved October 26, 2018.