2009 Army Black Knights football team

The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy

United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...

(USMA or "West Point") in the National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

during the 2009 season

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...

. Army competed as an Independent, with no conference affiliation and were led by Rich Ellerson

Rich Ellerson

Rich Ellerson is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Military Academy, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Ellerson served as the head football at Southern Utah University in 1996 and at California Polytechnic State...

. The Black Knights finished the season with a record of 5–7.

Schedule

Coaching staff

The coaching staff for the 2009 season were as follows:

Name	Position
Rich Ellerson Rich Ellerson Rich Ellerson is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Military Academy, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Ellerson served as the head football at Southern Utah University in 1996 and at California Polytechnic State...	Head Coach
Gene McKeehan	Associate Head Coach/Offensive Guards and Centers
Ian Shields	Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks
Payam Saadat	Co-Defensive Coord./Linebackers
Chris Smeland	Co-Defensive Coord./Safeties
John Brock	Rover/B-Squad Coach/Dir. Player Personnel
Tony Coaxum	Cornerbacks
Andy Guyader	Wide Receivers
Capt. Clarence Holmes	Defensive Tackles
Robert Lyles	Whips
Lt. Col. Bill Lynch	Dir. of Football Operations
John Mumford	Defensive Ends
Joe Ross	Fullbacks/Special Teams Asst.
Scott Swanson	Strength/Conditioning Coach
Bill Tripp	Offensive Tackles
Tucker Waugh	Recruiting Coord./Slot Backs
Brett Gerch	Head Football Strength Coach

Schedule

Coaching staff

Eastern Michigan

Duke

Ball State

Iowa State

Tulane

Vanderbilt

Temple

Rutgers

Air Force

Virginia Military Institute

North Texas

Navy

See also