| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Army Black Knights |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Monken |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Drew Thatcher |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Gun option |
| Def Coach: | Nate Woody |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Michie Stadium |
The 2023 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They competed as an independent and finished with a 6–6 record—the team was not invited to a bowl game as they had not met bowl eligibility requirements when bowl matchups were announced in early December. Even if they had accumulated six wins at that time, two of their wins were against FCS opponents.
This was the Black Knights' last season competing as an independent, as Army joined the American Athletic Conference as a football-only member beginning in 2024.[1]
See also: 2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | ULM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 16 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6–15 | 4–15 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Plays–yards | 62–279 | 63–298 | |
| Rushes–yards | 50–172 | 32–207 | |
| Passing yards | 107 | 91 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–12–2 | 15–31–2 | |
| Penalties–yards | 3–35 | 5–35 | |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 | |
| Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
See also: 2023 Delaware State Hornets football team.
| Statistics | DSU | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 23 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6–16 | 2–7 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–2 | 4–4 | |
| Plays–yards | 68–219 | 58–519 | |
| Rushes–yards | 34–24 | 43–281 | |
| Passing yards | 195 | 238 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–0 | 11–15–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 6–45 | 4–50 | |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 31:39 | 28:21 |
See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | UTSA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 14 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8–20 | 4–10 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 6–6 | 1–2 | |
| Plays–yards | 83–442 | 49–360 | |
| Rushes–yards | 65–254 | 22–121 | |
| Passing yards | 188 | 239 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–0 | 17–27–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 0–0 | 5–35 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 44:25 | 15:35 |
See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | CUSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 20 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6–17 | 3–11 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 3–4 | 1–2 | |
| Plays–yards | 67–270 | 63–403 | |
| Rushes–yards | 46–125 | 37–158 | |
| Passing yards | 145 | 245 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–21–2 | 21–26–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 2–15 | 6–65 | |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 33:20 | 26:40 |
See also: 2023 Boston College Eagles football team.
| Statistics | BC | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 12 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8–17 | 3–10 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 3–4 | 0–0 | |
| Plays–yards | 70–372 | 46–266 | |
| Rushes–yards | 61–321 | 33–161 | |
| Passing yards | 51 | 105 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–9–1 | 10–13–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 3–25 | 6–30 | |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 34:30 | 25:30 |
See also: 2023 Troy Trojans football team.
| Statistics | TROY | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–13 | 2–13 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
| Plays–yards | 60–449 | 69–255 | |
| Rushes–yards | 39–222 | 51–177 | |
| Passing yards | 227 | 78 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–21–0 | 9–18–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 9–80 | 5–31 | |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 | |
| Time of possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team.
| Statistics | ARMY | LSU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 23 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–11 | 6–10 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–3 | 1–1 | |
| Plays–yards | 58–193 | 60–570 | |
| Rushes–yards | 43–151 | 33–201 | |
| Passing yards | 42 | 369 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–15–3 | 18–27–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 0–0 | 3–10 | |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 | |
| Time of possession | 31:49 | 28:11 |
See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team.
| Statistics | UMASS | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7–12 | 6–12 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–0 | 2–4 | |
| Plays–yards | 60–352 | 63–362 | |
| Rushes–yards | 37–231 | 42–204 | |
| Passing yards | 121 | 158 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–23–0 | 9–21–2 | |
| Penalties–yards | 8–50 | 1–12 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 | |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
See also: 2023 Air Force Falcons football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
| Statistics | ARMY | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 19 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–14 | 5–14 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Plays–yards | 60–253 | 64–259 | |
| Rushes–yards | 51–213 | 40–155 | |
| Passing yards | 40 | 104 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–9–0 | 10–24–2 | |
| Penalties–yards | 11–119 | 6–55 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 6 | |
| Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
See also: 2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team.
| Statistics | HC | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 11 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8–15 | 5–12 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 3–5 | 2–3 | |
| Plays–yards | 71–395 | 47–269 | |
| Rushes–yards | 48–239 | 41–190 | |
| Passing yards | 156 | 79 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–23–1 | 4–6–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 8–65 | 6–68 | |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 | |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
See also: 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.
| Statistics | CCU | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 22 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–10 | 8–11 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Plays–yards | 51–384 | 64–365 | |
| Rushes–yards | 15–105 | 62–365 | |
| Passing yards | 279 | 0 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–1 | 0–2–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 6–45 | 5–55 | |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 | |
| Time of possession | 20:09 | 39:51 |
See also: 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team, Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and Army–Navy Game.
| Statistics | ARMY | NAVY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5–14 | 4–14 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Plays–yards | 61–259 | 64–309 | |
| Rushes–yards | 47–205 | 35–130 | |
| Passing yards | 54 | 179 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–14–0 | 16–29–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 5–25 | 5–25 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 | |
| Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
For this year's clash, Army was inspired by the 3rd Infantry Division, honoring the "Dogface Soldiers" and their 'legacy of excellence'. The Nike-designed uniforms features a color-rush tan desert motif for the infantry's role in the Iraq War. The division's famous mascot "Rocky the bulldog", a Walt Disney creation, appears on both sides of the helmet with a black stripe.[3]