The 2022 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by ninth-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They competed as an independent. The Black Knights finished the season with a record of 6–6, beating Navy but losing possession of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy after a loss to Air Force. They were not invited to a bowl as only five of their six wins counted for bowl eligibility, with the sixth coming against their second FCS opponent of the year.
Schedule
Game summaries
At Coastal Carolina
Statistics ARMY CCU First downs 11 30 3rd down efficiency 5–12 4–11 4th down efficiency 2–3 3–3 Plays–yards 47–344 70–437 Rushes–yards 39–202 53–263 Passing yards 142 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–8–1 12–17–0 Penalties–yards 6–47 4–21 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 23:44 36:16
UTSA
Statistics UTSA ARMY First downs 30 22 3rd down efficiency 11–15 7–16 4th down efficiency 0–1 3–4 Plays–yards 81–512 72–483 Rushes–yards 36–153 54–179 Passing yards 359 304 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–45–0 13–18–0 Penalties–yards 10–70 7–68 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 27:53 32:07
No. 7 (FCS) Villanova
Statistics VIL ARMY First downs 15 20 3rd down efficiency 1–9 4–10 4th down efficiency 2–3 3–3 Plays–yards 57–247 56–472 Rushes–yards 35–173 55–472 Passing yards 74 0 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–22–2 0–1–0 Penalties–yards 7–55 7–80 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:17 30:43
Georgia State
Statistics GSU ARMY First downs 20 24 3rd down efficiency 5–10 9–15 4th down efficiency 1–2 0–4 Plays–yards 58–456 77–365 Rushes–yards 46–299 69–354 Passing yards 157 11 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–12–0 1–8–1 Penalties–yards 4–34 0–0 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 21:05 38:55
At No. 15 Wake Forest
Statistics ARMY WF First downs 19 26 3rd down efficiency 8–17 4–9 4th down efficiency 2–4 1–3 Plays–yards 74–407 64–488 Rushes–yards 53–225 42–221 Passing yards 182 267 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–21–1 15–22–0 Penalties–yards 6–36 1–5 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 35:56 24:04
Colgate
Statistics COL ARMY First downs 17 20 3rd down efficiency 7–14 8–10 4th down efficiency 1–3 0–0 Plays–yards 64–342 58–467 Rushes–yards 32–193 55–467 Passing yards 149 0 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–32–1 0–3–0 Penalties–yards 4–30 8–55 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ULM ARMY First downs 20 24 3rd down efficiency 4–11 3–8 4th down efficiency 0–2 1–2 Plays–yards 57–349 66–482 Rushes–yards 29–185 62–441 Passing yards 164 41 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–28–1 2–4–0 Penalties–yards 4–26 6–59 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 24:39 35:21
Vs. Air Force
Statistics AF ARMY First downs 18 8 3rd down efficiency 6–14 4–14 4th down efficiency 0–0 1–3 Plays–yards 66–324 49–145 Rushes–yards 53–226 35–78 Passing yards 98 67 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–13–1 4–14–1 Penalties–yards 5–40 4–20 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:49 25:11
At Troy Trojans
Statistics ARMY TROY First downs 20 15 3rd down efficiency 5–14 1–9 4th down efficiency 1–2 1–1 Plays–yards 71–357 53–264 Rushes–yards 62–279 22–72 Passing yards 78 192 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–9–0 15–31–1 Penalties–yards 3–20 3–35 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 37:07 22:53
UConn
Statistics UCONN ARMY First downs 18 15 3rd down efficiency 5–11 6–12 4th down efficiency 0–1 1–2 Plays–yards 61–370 59–320 Rushes–yards 37–254 58–320 Passing yards 116 0 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–2 0–1–0 Penalties–yards 11–78 4–25 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:40 30:20
At UMass
Statistics ARMY UMASS First downs 19 12 3rd down efficiency 7-14 3-12 4th down efficiency 1-1 0-1 Plays–yards 61-396 56-235 Rushes–yards 56-329 31-90 Passing yards 67 145 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2-5-0 13-25-2 Penalties–yards 1-5 4-35 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 33:04 26:56
Vs. Navy
Statistics NAVY ARMY First downs 11 10 3rd down efficiency 4–17 4–17 4th down efficiency 1–1 1–2 Plays–yards 61–284 60–153 Rushes–yards 57–259 48–125 Passing yards 25 28 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 1–4–0 2–12–0 Penalties–yards 8–65 6–50 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:27 27:33
This year's Army–Navy Game uniforms for the Army Black Knights are dedicated to the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division during World War II. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Torch, which was the start of the United States' ground operations in Europe and North Africa. The "Iron Soldiers" defeated Axis forces in North African harsh desert conditions.
Approximately 125,000 soldiers landed in Algeria and French Morocco in November 1942 in what was the largest amphibious landing in history of the time.
The helmet decal has the 1st Armored Division's unit patch which includes cavalry (yellow), infantry (blue), and field artillery (red). The black of the helmet read "Old Ironsides" unit's nickname.
The uniform (jersey and pants) feature a "mud splatter" look to highlight the harsh conditions experienced by the unit's tanks. The khaki (green/brown) colors and number font are the same as those used on the M3 tanks during World War II. The green represents the fields of Europe, while the brown is for the deserts of Africa. The "1Δ" on the pants is the insignia of the 1st Armored Division and was how their vehicles would be identified in the field.
Personnel
Coaching staff Jeff Monken Head coach 2014 2014 MillikinOffensive staff Brent Davis Offensive coordinator 2014 2014 Georgia Matt Drinkall Tight ends 2020 2019 Western Illinois–Quad Cities Jason Nichols Slotbacks 2022 2022 East Carolina Blake Powers Running backs 2022 2018 Indiana Aaron Smith Wide receivers 2022 2022 UConn Mike Viti Offensive line 2022 2016 Army Cody Worley Quarterbacks 2020 2020 FurmanDefensive staff Nate Woody Defensive coordinator 2020 2020 Wofford Cortney Braswell Inside linebackers 2021 2021 Dalton State Sean Cronin Defensive line 2022 2022 Georgetown College Daryl Dixon Cornerbacks 2019 2016 Florida John Loose Assistant head coach/outside linebackers 2020 20141 Ithaca Scot Sloan Co-defensive coordinator/safeties 2022 2022 ClemsonSpecial teams staff Sean Saturnio Special teams coordinator 2020 2014 HawaiiQuality control staff Sean Camp Defensive Quality Control 2022 2022 Kansas Wesleyan John French Offensive Quality Control 2020 2020 KentuckyStrength and conditioning staff Scott Swanson Director of strength and conditioning 1998 19982 Wake Forest Conor Hughes Head Football Strength and Conditioning 2019 2017 Springfield (Mass.) Blair Vaughan Associate Head Football Strength and Conditioning 2022 2020 Western Kentucky Tim Ismail Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning 2022 2022 Hardin–Simmons Anthony McArthur Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning 2022 2022 West Florida Jacob Riedel Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning 2022 2022 Wisconsin–WhitewaterSupport staff Clayton Kendrick-Holmes Chief of Staff/director of football operations 2018 2018 Navy Ayden Opfer Director of football operations 2022 2021 Bowling Green Tucker Waugh Executive Director of player personnel 2022 20073 DePauw CPT John Voit Director of player development 2022 2022 Army Eddie Hernon Director of player personnel 2022 2022 Rutgers Rebecca Perez Director of recruiting 2022 2022 San Jose State Jimmy Noel On-Campus Recruiting coordinator 2022 2022 Boston College Brittany Morasse Recruiting Operations Assistant 2022 2022 SUNY New Paltz Aaron Bota Recruiting creative content coordinator 2022 2022 Georgia Southern MAJ Zach Peterson Admissions Support Officer 2022 2022 Army Chris Jann Director of Video Operations 2022 2022 Temple Caedmon Storm Assistant Director of Video Operations 2022 2022 Clemson
John Loose also served as the linebackers coach at Army from 1992 to 1999. Scott Swanson also served as an assistant strength & conditioning coach at Army from 1995 to 1996. Tucker Waugh also served as the wide receivers coach at Army from 2000 to 2004.
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Roster The Army football roster for the start of the 2022 season (as of September 3, 2022):
2022 Army West Point Black Knights rosterQuarterback 1 Zach Mundell, Freshman (5'9, 181) 2 Tyhier Tyler, Senior (5'8, 183) 4 Ahlon Mitchell, Sophomore (5'11, 177) 6 Jacob Azizi, Freshman (6'0, 175) 7 Jemel Jones, Senior (5'10, 200) 10 Dewayne Coleman, Freshman (5'10, 193) 13 Bryson Daily, Sophomore (6'0, 218) 14 Bryce Davis, Freshman (5'10, 176) 17 Alex Meredith, Junior (5'11, 200) 18 Cade Ballard, Senior (5'9, 200)
Slot Back 3 Ay'Jaun Marshall, Junior (5'11, 187) 8 Braheam Murphy, Senior (5'10, 182) 9 Maurice Bellan, Senior (5'10, 185) 15 Kalei Akagi, Freshman (5'9, 199) 19 Sabastian Shannon, Freshman (6'0, 188) 20 Jofranstar Graham, Freshman (5'10, 172) 21 Tyrell Robinson, Sophomore (5'9, 180) 22 Miles Stewart, Sophomore (5'10, 201) 23 Greg Daniel, Freshman (5'10, 200) 25 Donovan Baker, Freshman (5'10, 185) 26 Dallis Small, Freshman (5'8, 203) 30 Lucky Brooks, Sophomore (5'10, 215) 37 Zach Ogbogu, Freshman (5'10, 185) 38 Noah Alexander, Freshman (5'10, 175)
Fullback 27 Markel Johnson, Sophomore (5'8, 202) 32 Tyson Riley, Junior (6'2, 255) 33 Jakobi Buchanan, Junior (6'0, 260) 39 Hayden Reed, Freshman (6'0, 226) 40 Jarel Dickson, Sophomore (5'11, 230) 42 AJ Williams, Sophomore (6'0, 233) 43 Hunter Roddy, Freshman (5'10, 233) 44 Dakoda Wagner, Freshman (6'0, 230) 46 Casey Shorter, Freshman (5'11, 225) 48 Bo Kite, Sophomore (6'2, 244)
Wide receiver 5 Cole Caterbone, Senior (6'1, 200) 11 Isaiah Alston, Sophomore (6'4, 195) 16 Taylor Saulsberry, Freshman (6'3, 208) 29 Zion Jackson, Freshman (6'0, 185) 30 Liam Fortner, Freshman (6'1, 212) 31 Michael Davis, Freshman (6'0, 208) 80 Ryan Jackovic, Senior (6'5, 225) 81 Logan Burks, Sophomore (6'6, 209) 82 Veshe Daniyan, Junior (6'1, 195) 84 Cam Schurr, Sophomore (6'1, 193) 87 Casey Reynolds, Sophomore (6'2, 200) 84 Isaiah Lige, Sophomore (6'0, 200)
Long snapper 50 Ryan Aguilar, Senior (6'2, 225) 55 Patrick Szczesniak, Senior (6'2, 225) 62 Jaxon Miller, Freshman (6'0, 245) 64 Jack Pirinelli, Freshman (6'1, 220) 67 Cole McCutcheon, Junior (5'11, 202)
Kicker 2 Anderson Britton, Freshman (5'9, 165) 7 Charlie Barnett, Freshman (6'2, 182) 15 Quinn Maretzki, Junior (5'10, 170) 94 Cole Talley, Junior (6'0, 205) 96 Trey Gronotte, Sophomore (6'0, 180) Tight end 45 Cooper Wilkinson, Freshman (6'3, 226) 47 Patrick Hester, Freshman (6'5, 245) 83 Lucas Scott, Sophomore (6'3, 275) 85 David Crossan, Sophomore (6'3, 272) 86 Will Montesi, Sophomore (6'2, 232) 88 Joshua Lingenfelter, Junior (6'3, 240) 89 Blane Cleaver, Sophomore (6'2, 233)
Offensive lineman 50 Braden Bartosh, Freshman (6'2, 279) 51 Davis Wulf, Sophomore (6'1, 270) 53 Bill Katsigiannis, Sophomore (6'1, 280) 54 Tanner Bivins, Freshman (6'1, 265) 55 Chris Hunter, Sophomore (6'1, 265) 56 Jack Flowers, Freshman (6'1, 273) 57 Connor Bishop, Senior (6'3, 275) 59 Will Jeffcoat, Sophomore (6'2, 295) 60 Connor Finucane, Junior (6'4, 295) 62 Sam Barczak, Junior (6'2, 285) 64 Beau Lombardi, Junior (6'2, 270) 65 Luke McCurdy, Freshman (6'3, 247) 66 Aidan Gaines, Junior (6'0, 290) 68 Jackson Filipowicz, Junior (6'3, 275) 69 Matthew Adoghe, Sophomore (6'3, 305) 70 David Hoyt, Sophomore (6'4, 295) 71 Matthew Robbins, Sophomore (6'5, 270) 72 Cody Bradford, Freshman (6'3, 275) 73 Ned Brady, Freshman (6'4, 244) 74 Simon Dellinger, Junior (6'3, 280) 75 David Hayward, Junior (6'3, 267) 76 James Maloney, Freshman (6'6, 228) 77 Jordyn Law, Sophomore (6'4, 275) 78 Shayne Buckingham, Junior (6'4, 280) 79 Kenyatta Brannon, Freshman (6'3, 275)
Defensive lineman 44 Nathaniel Smith, Junior (6'3, 270) 52 Austin Hill, Junior (6'1, 250) 52 Ryan Scott, Freshman (6'2, 268) 58 Jack Latore, Freshman (6'5, 236) 59 Deshontez Gray, Freshman (6'3, 269) 75 Zac Daher, Freshman (6'4, 235) 79 Nikai Butler, Junior (6'2, 270) 81 Caden Harman, Freshman (6'2, 242) 83 Kemari Copeland, Freshman (6'2, 235) 86 TJ McCormack, Freshman (6'1, 265) 89 Joey Knight, Freshman (6'2, 224)