2000 Army Black Knights football team explained
The 2000 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 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Todd Berry, the Black Knights compiled a 1–10 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 372 to 224.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights lost to Navy, 30–28.[2]
Berry and offensive coordinator John Bond introduced a new offensive scheme that moved away from Army's traditional triple option offense. While the new offense still included elements of an option offense, the new scheme was more focused on passing.[3] The Black Knights struggled under this new offense and used three different quarterbacks throughout the season who had a combined TD–INT ratio of 8 to 18.[4] One bright spot of the season was senior running back Michael Wallace, who finished the season with 1,157 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.[5]
The defensive scheme was also overhauled, with defensive coordinator Dennis Therrell moving away from the 4–3 defense (four down linemen and three linebackers) used by Denny Doornbos to an aggressive 4–4 defense (four down linemen and four linebackers) intended to disrupt the opposing offense.[6]
Game summaries
At Cincinnati
See also: 2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | CIN |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 243 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 14/29, 123 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 14 rushes, 56 yards |
| Receiving | Clint Dodson | 6 receptions, 44 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Deontey Kenner | 18/29, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ray Jackson | 26 rushes, 108 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jason Collins-Baker | 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD | |
Boston College
See also: 2000 Boston College Eagles football team.
| Statistics | BC | ARMY |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 24 |
| Total yards | 587 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 193 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:24 | 28:36 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | | 14/21, 256 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Cedric Washington | 15 rushes, 100 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Mike Guazzo | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 9/16, 77 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 15 rushes, 110 yards |
| Receiving | Clint Dodson | 3 receptions, 41 yards | |
At Houston
See also: 2000 Houston Cougars football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | HOU |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 29 |
| Total yards | 357 | 524 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:08 | 36:52 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 21/41, 305 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Michael Wallace | 7 receptions, 57 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Jason McKinley | 29/46, 336 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 34 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Brian Robinson | 13 receptions, 151 yards, TD | |
Memphis
See also: 2000 Memphis Tigers football team.
| Statistics | MEM | ARMY |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 338 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 38 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 269 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Memphis | Passing | Neil Suber | 20/31, 187 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeff Sanders | 7 rushes, 73 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Al Sermon | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 28/38, 246 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 17 rushes, 44 yards |
| Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 4 receptions, 57 yards | |
At New Mexico State
See also: 2000 New Mexico State Aggies football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | NMSU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 379 | 303 |
| Rushing yards | 235 | 202 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 101 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 6/15, 84 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 18 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Omari Thompson | 5 receptions, 73 yards |
| New Mexico State | Passing | K. C. Enzminger | 8/13, 65 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Chris Barnes | 23 rushes, 71 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Manwell Talbert | 5 receptions, 65 yards | |
At East Carolina
See also: 2000 East Carolina Pirates football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | ECU |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 303 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 178 | 332 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 16/29, 125 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 28 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Clint Dodson | 2 receptions, 30 yards |
| East Carolina | Passing | | 14/22, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 10 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Marcellus Harris | 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD | |
Tulane
See also: 2000 Tulane Green Wave football team.
| Statistics | TUL | ARMY |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 432 | 392 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 221 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulane | Passing | | 14/26, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 13 rushes, 82 yards |
| Receiving | Adria Burnette | 7 receptions, 82 yards |
| Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 21/34, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 18 rushes, 183 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Clint Dodson | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
Air Force
See also: 2000 Air Force Falcons football team.
| Statistics | AF | ARMY |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 441 | 367 |
| Rushing yards | 278 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 134 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Air Force | Passing | | 14/22, 163 yards |
| Rushing | Scotty McKay | 14 rushes, 100 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Ryan Fleming | 8 receptions, 96 yards |
| Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 15/32, 134 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 23 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Bryan Bowdish | 3 receptions, 37 yards | |
At Louisville
See also: 2000 Louisville Cardinals football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | LOU |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 248 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 307 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:38 | 22:22 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 10/25, 111 yards |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 21 rushes, 82 yards |
| Receiving | Omari Thompson | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
| Louisville | Passing | | 22/33, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tony Stallings | 11 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
UAB
See also: 2000 UAB Blazers football team.
| Statistics | UAB | ARMY |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 427 | 263 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 47 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 216 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | Jeff Aaron | 14/28, 218 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Percy Coleman | 6 rushes, 83 yards |
| Receiving | Leron Little | 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 19/42, 169 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Holden | 13 rushes, 56 yards |
| Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 58 yards | |
Vs. Navy
See also: 2000 Navy Midshipmen football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | NAVY |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 298 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 88 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 19:53 | 40:07 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 9/15, 99 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Wallace | 19 rushes, 159 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD |
| Navy | Passing | Brian Broadwater | 7/13, 88 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Brian Broadwater | 24 rushes, 121 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Brian Williams | 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Army Yearly Results (2000-2004). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 9, 2015. December 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210231005/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/2000-2004_yearly_results.php. dead.
- Web site: 2000 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 9, 2015.
- . Richard Johnson and Conor Orr . Why coach Jeff Monken, Army are finally dropping the option from their game plan . June 29, 2023 . March 16, 2024.
- Web site: . 2000 Army Black Knights Stats . March 18, 2024.
- Web site: Sports Reference . Michael Wallace College Stats . March 18, 2024.
- News: . McMillan . Ken . Defense goes on the attack . September 3, 2000 . March 18, 2024.
