| 2008 Army Black Knights football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Walsh (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | "Brock bone" option |
| Defensive coordinator | John Mumford (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | Collin Mooney, John Plumstead, Frank Scappaticci, Mike Wright |
| Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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") as an independent during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Stan Brock, who, amidst pressure from critics, had changed from a 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 |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Temple | ESPN Classic | L 35–7 | 21,822 | |
| September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 New Hampshire |
| ESPN Classic | L 28–10 | 25,762 |
| September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN Classic | L 22–3 | 27,040 |
| September 27 | 12:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M | Versus | L 21–17 | 84,090 | |
| October 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at Tulane | CST | W 44–13 | 23,794 | |
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN Classic | W 17–13 | 27,096 |
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | TWCSN | L 27–24 OT | 21,719 | |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| ESPN360 | W 14–7 | 27,383 |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| ESPNU | L 16–7 | 37,409 |
| November 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Rice | L 38–31 | 19,243 | ||
| November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | Big East Network | L 30–3 | 42,212 | |
| December 6 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Navy | CBS | L 34–0 | 69,144 | |
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Roster
- LB Josh McNary, So.
- Alejandro Villanueva
- Patrick Mealy
- Andre Shinda
- LB Stephen Anderson #50
- Chip Bowden
- Carson Williams
- Wesley McMahand
- Justin Turner
- Collin Mooney
- Bryson Carl
- Tony Dace
- Ian Smith
- Patrick Mealy
- Carlo Sandiego
- George Fletcher
- Geoffrey Hewitt
- Robert McClary
- Kingsley Ehie
- Mike Wright
- Jameson Carter
- Damion Hunter
- Jamison Maehler
- Joe Leforte
- Mike Evans
- Brandon Cox
- Jason Johnson
- Mike Lemming
- Trey Mirrane
- Derek Eling
- Jeremy Jonas
- Tyson Quink
- Matthew Campbell
- Adam Demarco
- Fritz Bentler
- Ted Bentler
- Victor Ugenyi
- Nicholas Emmons
- Michael Gann
- Marcus Hilton
- Joe Paolini
- John Plumstead
- Frank Scappaticci
- Peter Anderson
- Matt Eason
- Steve Erzinger
- Josh Jones
- Bradley Marren
- Rod Murray
- Lowell Garthwaite
- Mario Hill
- Donovan Travis
- Jordan Trimble
- Antuan Aaron
- David Black
- Lawrence Brown
- Donnie Dixon
- Eric Jones
- Richard King
- Desmond Lamb
- Markenson Pierre
- Joseph Puttmann
- T.J. Walker
- Andrew Rinehart
References
- ^ Getting offensive, Times Herald-Record, September 19, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2009. May 21, 2009.
- ^ Ellerson leaves Cal Poly to take over at Army, ESPN, December 26, 2008.
- ^ Victory at sea, ESPN, December 6, 2008.
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