# 2009 Army Black Knights football team

The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy (USMA or "West Point") as an independent during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rich Ellerson, the Black Knights finished the season with a record of 5–7.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | | W 27–14 | 14,499 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSCS | L 19–35 | 25,698 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSCS | W 24–17 | 25,646 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | | L 10–31 | 50,532 |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSCS | L 16–17 | 26,076 |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSCS | W 16–13 $^{OT}$ | 34,357 |
| October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | | L 13–27 | 14,275 |
| October 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | ESPN2 | L 10–27 | 24,098 |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, College GameDay) | CBSCS | L 7–35 | 46,212 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | VMI | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSCS | W 22–17 | 32,109 |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Texas | Fouts FieldDenton, TX | | W 17–13 | 23,647 |
| December 12 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Navy | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | CBS | L 3–17 | 69,541 |
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## Game summaries
### Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army Black Knights | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |

### Duke

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |

### Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ball State Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army Black Knights | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Iowa State Cyclones | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army Black Knights | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |

### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Army Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Temple Owls | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |

### Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Army Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Air Force Falcons | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |

### VMI

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| VMI Keydets | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Army Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Texas Mean Green | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Army Black Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |

### Vs. Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Army | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Navy | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,541
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV: CBS
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ARMY – Alex Carlton 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Army 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:19.
Second quarter
No scoring
Third quarter
NAVY – Marcus Curry 25-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley kick), 8:55. Navy 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:05.
NAVY – Joe Buckley 36-yard field goal, 0:11. Navy 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:54.
Fourth quarter
NAVY – Ricky Dobbs 1-yard run (Joe Buckley kick), 6:15. Navy 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
ARMY – Trent Steelman – 7/20, 77 yards, INT
NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 3/7, 61 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARMY – Patrick Mealy – 13 rushes, 48 yards
NAVY – Ricky Dobbs – 33 rushes, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARMY – Ali Villanueva – 5 receptions, 62 yards
NAVY – Marcus Curry – 1 reception, 25 yards, TD :
The loss knocked Army out of a bowl bid.