The 2016 Army Black Knights football team represented the
United States Military Academy
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as an
independent
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in the
2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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. The Black Knights were led by third-year head coach
Jeff Monken
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and played their home games at
Michie Stadium
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. They finished the season 8–5 and defeated Navy for the first time since 2001 in the
Army–Navy Game
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.
They were invited to the
Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated
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in overtime.
Schedule
Game summaries
At Temple
Rice
At UTEP
At Buffalo
At Duke
Lafayette
North Texas
At Wake Forest
Air Force
Vs. Notre Dame
Morgan State
Vs. Navy
Vs. North Texas – Heart of Dallas Bowl
Personnel
Roster
Depth chart
Depth Chart 2016
''True Freshman''
Double Position : *
References
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Army
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Army Black Knights football seasons
First Responder Bowl champion seasons
Army Black Knights football
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