# 2001 Army Black Knights football team

The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Todd Berry, the Black Knights compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 365 to 229. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights defeated Navy, 26–17. The last time they did until 2016.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | L 21–24 | 27,157 |
| September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at UAB | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | | L 3–55 | 25,000 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College* | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ESPN Plus | L 10–31 | 43,042 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 28–14 | 32,845 |
| October 13 | 12:45 p.m. | East Carolina | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | FSN | L 26–49 | 33,072 |
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | | L 20–38 | 38,168 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Tulane | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | W 42–35 | 35,281 |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Air Force* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, College GameDay) | | L 24–34 | 44,910 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | | L 19–26 | 26,883 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | | L 10–42 | 23,268 |
| December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Navy* | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | | W 26–17 | |
| *Non-conference gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Statistics | CIN | ARMY |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 471 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 203 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 35:54 | 24:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Gino Guidugli | 31/41, 311 yards, 3 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Demarco McCleskey | 16 rushes, 48 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | LaDaris Vann | 12 receptions, 134 yards |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 19/30, 203 yards, TD, INT |
| Army | Rushing | Josh Holden | 16 rushes, 109 yards, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Aris Comeaux | 8 receptions, 134 yards, TD |

### At UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blazers | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| Statistics | ARMY | UAB |
| First downs | 13 | 21 |
| Total yards | 237 | 459 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 239 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:57 | 37:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 15/25, 136 yards, 4 INT |
| Army | Rushing | Josh Holden | 7 rushes, 26 yards |
| Army | Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 48 yards |
| UAB | Passing | Jeff Aaron | 17/23, 187 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Rushing | Jegil Dugger | 17 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Receiving | Leron Little | 5 receptions, 55 yards |

### At Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Eagles | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |
| Boston College | Passing |
| Boston College | Rushing |
| Boston College | Receiving |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Houston | Passing |
| Houston | Rushing |
| Houston | Receiving |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| East Carolina | Passing |
| East Carolina | Rushing |
| East Carolina | Receiving |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |

### At TCU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |
| TCU | Passing |
| TCU | Rushing |
| TCU | Receiving |

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tulane | Passing |
| Tulane | Rushing |
| Tulane | Receiving |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |

### At Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |
| Air Force | Passing |
| Air Force | Rushing |
| Air Force | Receiving |

### Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Buffalo | Passing |
| Buffalo | Rushing |
| Buffalo | Receiving |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |

### At Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |
| Memphis | Passing |
| Memphis | Rushing |
| Memphis | Receiving |

### Vs. Navy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| Black Knights | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Navy | Passing |
| Navy | Rushing |
| Navy | Receiving |
| Army | Passing |
| Army | Rushing |
| Army | Receiving |