2010 Army Black Knights football | |
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Armed Forces Bowl champion | |
Armed Forces Bowl, W 16–14 vs. SMU | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 7–6 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ian Shields (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Co-defensive coordinator | Payam Saadat (2nd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Chris Smeland (2nd season) |
Base defense | Double Eagle Flex |
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Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2010 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights, led by second-year head coach Rich Ellerson played their home games at the Michie Stadium.
By winning six regular season games, Army became bowl-eligible for the first time since the 1996 season. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl in University Park, Texas, replacing a team from the Mountain West Conference.[1] They defeated SMU, 16–14, in the bowl game to finish the season 7–6, their first winning season since 1996.