2017 Army Black Knights football team

2017 Army Black Knights football
ECAC Division I FBS Team of the Year
Armed Forces Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Davis (4th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Army           10 3  
No. 11 Notre Dame           10 3  
UMass           4 8  
BYU           4 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium finished the season 10–3, winning the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 1996 after sweeping service academy rivals Air Force and Navy. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated San Diego State. Following the season, they were chosen as the 2017 ECAC Division I Football Subdivision Team of the Year.[1]

  1. ^ "ECAC Announces 2017 Football Teams of the Year and Lambert Awards". ecacsports.com. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.