# 2000 Army Black Knights football team

The 2000 Army Black Knights football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Todd Berry, the Black Knights compiled a 1–10 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 372 to 224. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights lost to Navy, 30–28.
Berry and offensive coordinator John Bond introduced a new offensive scheme that moved away from Army's traditional triple option offense. While the new offense still included elements of an option offense, the new scheme was more focused on passing. The Black Knights struggled under this new offense and used three different quarterbacks throughout the season who had a combined TD–INT ratio of 8 to 18. One bright spot of the season was senior running back Michael Wallace, who finished the season with 1,157 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
The defensive scheme was also overhauled, with defensive coordinator Dennis Therrell moving away from the 4–3 defense (four down linemen and three linebackers) used by Denny Doornbos to an aggressive 4–4 defense (four down linemen and four linebackers) intended to disrupt the opposing offense.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 4:30 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | FSN | L 17–23 | 23,311 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | FSN | L 17–55 | 37,544 |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Houston | Robertson StadiumHouston, TX | | L 30–31 | 25,112 |
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Memphis | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | L 16–26 | 38,375 |
| October 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | | L 23–42 | 18,685 |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | FSN | L 21–42 | 39,200 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | FSN | W 21–17 | 40,107 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Air Force* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | | L 27–41 | 41,287 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | | L 17–38 | 40,328 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | UAB | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | L 7–27 | 35,267 |
| December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Navy* | PSINet StadiumBaltimore, MD (Army–Navy Game) | CBS | L 28–30 | 70,685 |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 4
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,311
* Referee: Rom Gilbert
* TV: FSN
* Box score
| Statistics | ARMY | CIN |
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Total yards | 243 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 198 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 14/29, 123 yards, TD, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 14 rushes, 56 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Clint Dodson | 6 receptions, 44 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Deontey Kenner | 18/29, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Ray Jackson | 26 rushes, 108 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Jason Collins-Baker | 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD |

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 55 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny and humid, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,544
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV: FSN
* Box score
| Statistics | BC | ARMY |
| First downs | 30 | 24 |
| Total yards | 587 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 193 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:24 | 28:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boston College | Passing | Tim Hasselbeck | 14/21, 256 yards, 3 TD |
| Boston College | Rushing | Cedric Washington | 15 rushes, 100 yards, TD |
| Boston College | Receiving | Mike Guazzo | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 9/16, 77 yards, 2 INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 15 rushes, 110 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Clint Dodson | 3 receptions, 41 yards |

### At Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| Cougars | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 31 |
at Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,112
* Referee: Gil Gelbke
* Box score
| Statistics | ARMY | HOU |
| First downs | 17 | 29 |
| Total yards | 357 | 524 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 23:08 | 36:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 21/41, 305 yards, TD |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Michael Wallace | 7 receptions, 57 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Jason McKinley | 29/46, 336 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Joffrey Reynolds | 34 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Brian Robinson | 13 receptions, 151 yards, TD |

### Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,375
* Referee: R. Simms
* Box score
| Statistics | MEM | ARMY |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 338 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 38 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 269 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Memphis | Passing | Neil Suber | 20/31, 187 yards, TD, INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Jeff Sanders | 7 rushes, 73 yards, TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | Al Sermon | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 28/38, 246 yards, 3 INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 17 rushes, 44 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 4 receptions, 57 yards |

### At New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Aggies | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 18,685
* Referee: Pete Gautreau
* Box score
| Statistics | ARMY | NMSU |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 379 | 303 |
| Rushing yards | 235 | 202 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 101 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 6/15, 84 yards, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 18 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Omari Thompson | 5 receptions, 73 yards |
| New Mexico State | Passing | K. C. Enzminger | 8/13, 65 yards, TD |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Chris Barnes | 23 rushes, 71 yards, TD |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | Manwell Talbert | 5 receptions, 65 yards |

### At East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Pirates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 39,200
* Referee: R. G. Detillier
* TV: FSN
* Box score
| Statistics | ARMY | ECU |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 303 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 178 | 332 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 16/29, 125 yards, TD, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 28 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Clint Dodson | 2 receptions, 30 yards |
| East Carolina | Passing | David Garrard | 14/22, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Leonard Henry | 10 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Marcellus Harris | 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD |

### Tulane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,107
* Referee: R. Smith
* TV: FSN
* Box score
| Statistics | TUL | ARMY |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 432 | 392 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 221 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 171 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Patrick Ramsey | 14/26, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | J. P. Losman | 13 rushes, 82 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Adria Burnette | 7 receptions, 82 yards |
| Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 21/34, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 18 rushes, 183 yards, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Clint Dodson | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 41 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,287
* Referee: R. Simms
* Box score
| Statistics | AF | ARMY |
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 441 | 367 |
| Rushing yards | 278 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 134 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Mike Thiessen | 14/22, 163 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Scotty McKay | 14 rushes, 100 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Ryan Fleming | 8 receptions, 96 yards |
| Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 15/32, 134 yards, 2 INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 23 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Bryan Bowdish | 3 receptions, 37 yards |

### At Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,328
* Referee: R. Gilbert
* Box score
| Statistics | ARMY | LOU |
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 248 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 307 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:38 | 22:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 10/25, 111 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 21 rushes, 82 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Omari Thompson | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
| Louisville | Passing | Dave Ragone | 22/33, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Tony Stallings | 11 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Deion Branch | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD |

### UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,267
* Referee: R. Smith
* Box score
| Statistics | UAB | ARMY |
| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 427 | 263 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 47 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 216 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Jeff Aaron | 14/28, 218 yards, TD, INT |
| UAB | Rushing | Percy Coleman | 6 rushes, 83 yards |
| UAB | Receiving | Leron Little | 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 19/42, 169 yards, TD, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Josh Holden | 13 rushes, 56 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 58 yards |

### Vs. Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Midshipmen | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at PSINet Stadium
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,685
* Referee: Courtney Mauzy
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge, and Jill Arrington
* Box score
| Statistics | ARMY | NAVY |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 298 | 388 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 88 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 19:53 | 40:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 9/15, 99 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Michael Wallace | 19 rushes, 159 yards, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD |
| Navy | Passing | Brian Broadwater | 7/13, 88 yards, TD |
| Navy | Rushing | Brian Broadwater | 24 rushes, 121 yards, TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Brian Williams | 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD |