1999 Army Black Knights football team

1999 Army Black Knights football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	3–8 (1–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Bob Sutton (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ed Warinner (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Denny Doornbos (9th season)
Base defense	4–3[1]
Captain	Shaun Castillo, Nate Hunterton
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1999 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Southern Miss $		6	–	0					9	–	3
East Carolina		4	–	2					9	–	3
Louisville		4	–	2					7	–	5
UAB		4	–	2					5	–	6
Memphis		4	–	2					5	–	6
Houston		3	–	3					7	–	4
Army		1	–	5					3	–	8
Tulane		1	–	5					3	–	8
Cincinnati		0	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Black Knights compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 317 to 225.[2] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights lost to Navy, 19–9.[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	FSN	L 15–34	29,646
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		L 28–48	22,277
September 25		Ball State*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 41–21	30,082[4]
October 2	12:00 p.m.	No. 19 East Carolina	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	FSN	L 14–33	36,769	[5]
October 7	7:00 p.m.	Louisville	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	FSN	W 59–52 ^OT	26,535
October 16		at No. 25 Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		L 0–24	26,054[6]
October 23		New Mexico State*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 35–18	39,381[7]
November 6		at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		L 0–28	53,155[8]
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 10–14	22,869
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Houston	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 14–26	35,526
December 4		vs. Navy*	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	CBS	L 9–19	70.049
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs Navy

Army Black Knights (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (4–7)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	7	6	3	3	19
Army	0	3	0	6	9

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 4, 1999
• Game attendance: 70,049
• TV announcers (CBS): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Michele Tafoya, and Ed Cunningham
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter NAVY – Brian Madden 2-yard run (Tim Shubzda kick). Navy 7–0. Second quarter NAVY – Tim Shubzda 35-yard field goal. Navy 10–0. ARMY – Matt Parker 44-yard field goal. Navy 10–3. NAVY – Tim Shubzda 34-yard field goal. Navy 13–3. Third quarter NAVY – Tim Shubzda 37-yard field goal. Navy 16–3. Fourth quarter NAVY – Tim Shubzda 38-yard field goal. Navy 19–3. ARMY – Shaun Castillo 2-yard pass from Joe Gerena (two-point conversion failed). Navy 19–9. Top passers NAVY – Brian Madden – 3/4, 27 yards ARMY – Joe Gerena – 7/19, 95 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NAVY – Brian Madden – 41 rushes, 177 yards, TD ARMY – Michael Wallace – 25 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers NAVY – Matt O'Donnell – 2 receptions, 19 yards ARMY – Grady Jett – 2 receptions, 26 yards

100th meeting (75th in Philadelphia)

• Roger Staubach, Joe Bellino, and Pete Dawkins appeared for the ceremonial coin toss

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External videos
Full game

Personnel

1999 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Brian Bowdish OL Brandon Calhoun RB Vaughn Carpenter WR Shaun Castillo RB Brandon Dickens WR Clint Dodson RB Reno Ferri QB Joe Gerena Jr OL John Gonzalez QB Chad Jenkins So WR Grady Jett RB John Johnson OL Mike Larkin RB Lawrence Lewis RB Alton McCallum OL Randy Overstreet OL Dustin Plumadore RB Walter Rittger RB Brandan Rooney RB Calvin Smith RB Omari Thompson QB John Thurman RB Michael Wallace WR Gary Williams	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 17 Tony Coaxum Sr DB Brent Dial LB Jason Frazier DB Derrick Goodwin DL David Hageman LB Nate Hunterton DL Zac Hurst LB Brandon Kelley DL Brian King DL Scott Kozak DB Derick McNally DL Ron Sporer LB 6 Lyle Weaver Jr DB Brian Zickefoose	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Matt Parker P Graham White	Head coach Bob Sutton Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. McMillan, Ken (September 3, 2000). "Defense goes on the attack". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
2. "Army Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
3. "1999 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
4. Zaleski, Doug (September 26, 1999). "Cardinals not rising to challenge". The Star Press. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
5. "East Carolina controls Army in 33–14 rout". The Journal News. October 3, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Miss 24 Army 0". The Journal News. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Army 35 New Mexico St. 18". The Journal News. October 24, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Air Force 28, Army 0". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Turnovers set tone for Navy's big win". ESPN.com. December 4, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
10. "Navy Sinks Army in 100th". CBS News. December 4, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2022.