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2001 Army Black Knights football
Conference Conference USA
Record3–8 (2–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Bond (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread/ option
Defensive coordinator Dennis Therrell (2nd season)
Base defense 4–4
CaptainClint Dodson, Brian Zickefoose
Home stadium Michie Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002 →
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Louisville $   6 1     11 2  
Cincinnati   5 2     7 5  
UAB   5 2     6 5  
East Carolina   5 2     6 6  
Southern Miss   4 3     6 5  
TCU   4 3     6 6  
Memphis   3 4     5 6  
Army   2 5     3 8  
Tulane   1 6     3 9  
Houston   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Army Black Knights football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Todd Berry, the Black Knights compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 365 to 229. [1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights defeated Navy, 26–17. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 81:00 p.m. CincinnatiL 21–2427,157
September 225:00 p.m.at UABL 3–5525,000 [3]
September 2912:00 p.m.at Boston College* ESPN PlusL 10–3143,042
October 61:00 p.m. Houston
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 28–1432,845
October 1312:45 p.m. East Carolina
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
FSNL 26–4933,072 [4]
October 203:00 p.m.at TCUL 20–3838,168
October 271:00 p.m. Tulane
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 42–3535,281
November 32:00 p.m.at Air Force*L 24–3444,910
November 101:00 p.m. Buffalo*
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 19–2626,883
November 172:00 p.m.at MemphisL 10–4223,268
December 112:00 p.m.vs. Navy*W 26–17

Game summaries

Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
Bearcats 0 3 0 21 24
Black Knights 0 0 7 14 21
Statistics CIN ARMY
First downs 27 16
Total yards 471 363
Rushing yards 138 160
Passing yards 333 203
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 35:54 24:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Gino Guidugli 31/41, 311 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Demarco McCleskey 16 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving LaDaris Vann 12 receptions, 134 yards
Army Passing Chad Jenkins 19/30, 203 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Josh Holden 16 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Aris Comeaux 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD

At UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 3 0 0 0 3
Blazers 14 20 14 7 55
Statistics ARMY UAB
First downs 13 21
Total yards 237 459
Rushing yards 46 239
Passing yards 191 220
Turnovers 6 0
Time of possession 22:57 37:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing Chad Jenkins 15/25, 136 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Josh Holden 7 rushes, 26 yards
Receiving Brian Bruenton 3 receptions, 48 yards
UAB Passing Jeff Aaron 17/23, 187 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jegil Dugger 17 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Leron Little 5 receptions, 55 yards

At Boston College

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 0 0 7 3 10
Eagles 17 0 7 7 31
Statistics ARMY BC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Boston College Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 7 0 0 14
Black Knights 7 14 7 0 28
Statistics HOU ARMY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving

East Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 21 0 21 49
Black Knights 7 6 7 6 26
Statistics ECU ARMY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At TCU

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 0 6 7 20
Horned Frogs 7 7 14 10 38
Statistics ARMY TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Tulane

1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 7 7 7 14 35
Black Knights 7 0 14 21 42
Statistics TUL ARMY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 3 7 7 24
Falcons 10 7 14 3 34
Statistics ARMY AF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 9 6 3 8 26
Black Knights 0 0 13 6 19
Statistics BUF ARMY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Memphis

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 3 0 7 0 10
Tigers 14 7 0 21 42
Statistics ARMY MEM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Memphis Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. Navy

1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 0 3 6 8 17
Black Knights 13 3 7 3 26
Statistics NAVY ARMY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2001 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
  Ardell Daniels Fr
QB Chad Jenkins Sr
QB Curtis Zervic Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Brian Zickefoose (C) Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 14 Dan MacElroy Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "2001 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Lopsided loss for Army". The Journal News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Henry leads Pirates past Army". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.