The 2022 Army Black Knights football team represented the

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in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by ninth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

Michie Stadium Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000. The stadium sits at t ...

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. They competed as an

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. The Black Knights finished the season with a record of 6–6, beating

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but losing possession of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy after a loss to

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. They were not invited to a bowl as only five of their six wins counted for bowl eligibility, with the sixth coming against their second FCS opponent of the year.

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2021 season with a record of 9–4, sharing the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy with

and

after all three service academies finished with 1–1 records against each other. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated

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, 24–22.

Personnel

Coaching staff

# John Loose also served as the linebackers coach at Army from 1992 to 1999. # Scott Swanson also served as an assistant strength & conditioning coach at Army from 1995 to 1996. # Tucker Waugh also served as the wide receivers coach at Army from 2000 to 2004. :Source:

Roster

The Army football roster for the start of the 2022 season (as of September 3, 2022):

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Coastal Carolina

UTSA

No. 7 (FCS) Villanova

Georgia State

At No. 15 Wake Forest

Colgate

Louisiana–Monroe

Vs. Air Force

At Troy Trojans

UConn

At UMass

Vs. Navy

This year's Army-Navy Game uniforms for the Army Black Knights are dedicated to the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division during

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. This year marks the 80th anniversary of

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, which was the start of the United States' ground operations in Europe and North Africa. The "Iron Soldiers" defeated Axis forces in North African harsh desert conditions. Approximately 125,000 soldiers landed in Algeria and French Morocco in November 1942 in what was the largest amphibious landing in history of the time. The helmet decal has the 1st Armored Division's unit patch which includes

cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...

(yellow),

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine i ...

(blue), and

field artillery Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, short range, long range, and extremely long range target engagement. Until the early 20t ...

(red). The black of the helmet read "Old Ironsides" unit's nickname. The uniform (jersey and pants) feature a "mud splatter" look to highlight the harsh conditions experienced by the unit's tanks. The kahcki (green/brown) colors and number font are the same as those used on the M3 tanks during World War II. The green represents the fields of Europe, while the brown is for the deserts of Africa. The "1Δ" on the pants is the insignia of the 1st Armored Division and was how their vehicles would be identified in the field.https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2022-army-vs-navy-game-uniforms-revealed-for-123rd-rivalry-meeting-between-black-knights-midshipmen/amp/

References

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