2016 Army Black Knights football team

2016 Army Black Knights football
Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Davis (3rd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Andrew King
  • Jeremy Timpf
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
BYU           9 4  
Army           8 5  
Notre Dame           4 8  
UMass           2 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by third-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium. They finished the season 8–5 and defeated Navy for the first time since 2001 in the Army–Navy Game.[1][2] They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated North Texas in overtime.

  1. ^ "Army Black Knights 2016 Football Schedule". December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Army announces 2016 & 2017 Football Schedules". December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.