2008 Army Black Knights football team

The 2008 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy (USMA or "West Point") as an independent during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Stan Brock, who, amidst pressure from critics, had changed from a pro-style offense to a triple option-like offensive scheme after the previous season. Some pundits dubbed it the "Brock Bone" or "quadruple" option, due to an added passing element.[1] The team finished the season with a disappointing 3–9 record, which culminated in a 34–0 rout by archrival Navy. Brock was subsequently fired and replaced by former Cal Poly head coach, Rich Ellerson.[2] The 2008 Army–Navy Game was the first shut-out of Army by Navy since 1978. One consolation was that in the game's final play, Army fullback Collin Mooney, in the last play of his college football career, broke the school record for single-season rushing by a single yard.[3]

2008 Army Black Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Walsh (2nd season)
Offensive scheme"Brock bone" option
Defensive coordinatorJohn Mumford (5th season)
CaptainCollin Mooney, John Plumstead, Frank Scappaticci, Mike Wright
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
2008 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Navy   –   8 –5  
Notre Dame   –   7 –6  
Army   –   3 –9  
WKU   –   2 –10  
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Temple
ESPN ClassicL 35–721,822
September 61:00 p.m.No. 15 New Hampshire
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
ESPN ClassicL 28–1025,762
September 201:00 p.m.Akron
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
ESPN ClassicL 22–327,040
September 2712:30 p.m.at Texas A&M
VersusL 21–1784,090
October 43:00 p.m.at Tulane
CSTW 44–1323,794
October 111:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
ESPN ClassicW 17–1327,096
October 182:30 p.m.at Buffalo
TWCSNL 27–24 OT21,719
October 251:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
ESPN360W 14–727,383
November 112:00 p.m.Air Force
ESPNUL 16–737,409
November 83:00 p.m.at Rice
L 38–3119,243
November 2212:00 p.m.at Rutgers
Big East NetworkL 30–342,212
December 612:00 p.m.vs. Navy
CBSL 34–069,144

Roster
  • LB Josh McNary, So.
  • Alejandro Villanueva
  • Patrick Mealy
  • Andre Shinda
  • LB Stephen Anderson #50
  • Chip Bowden
  • Carson Williams
  • Wesley McMahand
  • Justin Turner
  • Collin Mooney
  • Bryson Carl
  • Tony Dace
  • Ian Smith
  • Patrick Mealy
  • Carlo Sandiego
  • George Fletcher
  • Geoffrey Hewitt
  • Robert McClary
  • Kingsley Ehie
  • Mike Wright
  • Jameson Carter
  • Damion Hunter
  • Jamison Maehler
  • Joe Leforte
  • Mike Evans
  • Brandon Cox
  • Jason Johnson
  • Mike Lemming
  • Trey Mirrane
  • Derek Eling
  • Jeremy Jonas
  • Tyson Quink
  • Matthew Campbell
  • Adam Demarco
  • Fritz Bentler
  • Ted Bentler
  • Victor Ugenyi
  • Nicholas Emmons
  • Michael Gann
  • Marcus Hilton
  • Joe Paolini
  • John Plumstead
  • Frank Scappaticci
  • Peter Anderson
  • Matt Eason
  • Steve Erzinger
  • Josh Jones
  • Bradley Marren
  • Rod Murray
  • Lowell Garthwaite
  • Mario Hill
  • Donovan Travis
  • Jordan Trimble
  • Antuan Aaron
  • David Black
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Donnie Dixon
  • Eric Jones
  • Richard King
  • Desmond Lamb
  • Markenson Pierre
  • Joseph Puttmann
  • T.J. Walker
  • Andrew Rinehart

References
  1. Getting offensive, Times Herald-Record, September 19, 2008. Accessed March 12, 2009. May 21, 2009.
  2. Ellerson leaves Cal Poly to take over at Army, ESPN, December 26, 2008.
  3. Victory at sea, ESPN, December 6, 2008.


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