2000 Army Black Knights football team

American college football season

2000 Army Black Knights football

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 1–10 (1–6 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Todd Berry (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| John Bond (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Spread/option
Defensive coordinator| Dennis Therrell (1st season)
Base defense| 4–4
Captains|

* Bryan Bowdish
* Clint Dodson
* Derrick Goodwin
* Zac Hurst

Home stadium| Michie Stadium

Seasons

<- 1999

2001 ->

2000 Conference USA football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Louisville $  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
East Carolina |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Cincinnati |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Southern Miss |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
UAB |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Tulane |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Memphis |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Houston |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Army |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights lost to Navy, 30–28.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] One bright spot of the season was senior running back Michael Wallace, who finished the season with 1,157 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.[5]

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.[6]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 4| 4:30 p.m.| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| FSN| L 17–23| 23,311|
September 9| 12:00 p.m.| Boston College*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| FSN| L 17–55| 37,544|
September 16| 8:00 p.m.| at Houston|

* Robertson Stadium
* Houston, TX

| | L 30–31| 25,112|
September 23| 1:00 p.m.| Memphis|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| | L 16–26| 38,375|
October 7| 8:00 p.m.| at New Mexico State*|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| | L 23–42| 18,685| [7]
October 14| 7:00 p.m.| at East Carolina|

* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| FSN| L 21–42| 39,200| [8]
October 21| 12:00 p.m.| Tulane|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| FSN| W 21–17| 40,107|
November 4| 1:00 p.m.| Air Force*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| | L 27–41| 41,287|
November 11| 2:00 p.m.| at Louisville|

* Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| | L 17–38| 40,328|
November 18| 12:00 p.m.| UAB|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| | L 7–27| 35,267| [9]
December 2| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Navy*|

* PSINet Stadium
* Baltimore, MD (Army–Navy Game)

| CBS| L 28–30| 70,685| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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### At Cincinnati

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See also: 2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Army Black Knights at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* ARMY – Brendan Mullen 26-yard field goal, 2:52. Black Knights 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

* CIN – Jonathon Ruffin 30-yard field goal, 11:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:01.
* CIN – Jonathon Ruffin 20-yard field goal, 0:24. Bearcats 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 5:16.

Third quarter

* ARMY – Alton McCallum 1-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 7:58. Black Knights 10–6. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
* CIN – Ray Jackson 37-yard run (Jonathon Ruffin kick), 5:33. Bearcats 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:25.
* ARMY – Michael Wallace 6-yard pass from Chad Jenkins (Brendan Mullen kick), 10:11. Black Knights 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 4:33.
* CIN – Jason Collins-Baker 12-yard pass from Deontey Kenner (Jonathon Ruffin kick), 6:11. Bearcats 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:00.
* CIN – Jonathon Ruffin 26-yard field goal, 0:31. Bearcats 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:50.

Statistics | ARMY | CIN

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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

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Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 14/29, 123 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 14 rushes, 56 yards
Receiving | Clint Dodson | 6 receptions, 44 yards
Cincinnati | Passing | Deontey Kenner | 18/29, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Ray Jackson | 26 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Receiving | Jason Collins-Baker | 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD

### Boston College

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See also: 2000 Boston College Eagles football team

Boston College Eagles at Army Black Knights – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* ARMY – Josh Holden 16-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 6:33. Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
* BC – Cedric Washington 8-yard run (Mike Stuphin kick), 6:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:33.
* BC – William Green 3-yard run (Mike Stuphin kick), 3:43. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

* ARMY – Brendan Mullen 27-yard field goal, 14:13. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:30.
* BC – Mike Stuphin 22-yard field goal, 9:23. Eagles 17–10. Drive; 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:50.
* BC – Mike Stuphin 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

* BC – Dedrick Dewalt 75-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (Mike Stuphin kick), 14:43. Eagles 27–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:17.
* BC – Curtis Bolden 22-yard interception return (Mike Stuphin kick), 14:23. Eagles 34–10.
* BC – Keith Hemmings 5-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (Mike Stuphin kick), 7:39. Eagles 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:19.
* BC – Dedrick Dewalt 38-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (Mike Stuphin kick), 1:51. Eagles 48–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:20.

Fourth quarter

* BC – Derrick Knight 13-yard run (Mike Stuphin kick), 6:32. Eagles 55–10. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:32.
* ARMY – Clinton Woody 12-yard pass from Curtis Zervic (Brendan Mullen kick), 0:02. Eagles 55–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:05.

Statistics | BC | ARMY

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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

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Boston College | Passing | Tim Hasselbeck | 14/21, 256 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Cedric Washington | 15 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Receiving | Mike Guazzo | 4 receptions, 51 yards
Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 9/16, 77 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 15 rushes, 110 yards
Receiving | Clint Dodson | 3 receptions, 41 yards

### At Houston

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See also: 2000 Houston Cougars football team

Army Black Knights at Houston Cougars – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* ARMY – Brendan Mullen 37-yard field goal, 12:46. Black Knights 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:14.
* ARMY – Brent Dial 44-yard fumble return (Brendan Mullen kick), 12:17. Black Knights 10–0.
* HOU – Mike Clark 22-yard field goal, 2:14. Black Knights 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:27.

Second quarter

* ARMY – Calvin Smith 8-yard pass from Joe Gerena (Brendan Mullen kick), 4:45. Black Knights 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:39.
* HOU – Mike Clark 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Black Knights 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:18.

Third quarter

* HOU – Joffrey Reynolds 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:55. Black Knights 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.

Fourth quarter

* HOU – Joffrey Reynolds 25-yard run (pass failed), 12:55. Cougars 18–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.
* ARMY – Michael Wallace 33-yard run (pass failed), 11:17. Black Knights 23–18. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:38.
* ARMY – Lyle Weaver 54-yard interception return (Brendan Mullen kick), 9:21. Black Knights 30–18.
* HOU – Joffrey Reynolds 7-yard run (Mike Clark kick), 7:03. Black Knights 30–25. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:18.
* HOU – Brian Robinson 9-yard pass from Jason McKinley (run failed), 1:17. Cougars 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:10.

Statistics | ARMY | HOU

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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

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Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 21/41, 305 yards, TD
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Receiving | Michael Wallace | 7 receptions, 57 yards
Houston | Passing | Jason McKinley | 29/46, 336 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Joffrey Reynolds | 34 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Brian Robinson | 13 receptions, 151 yards, TD

### Memphis

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See also: 2000 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis Tigers at Army Black Knights – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* MEM – Sugar Sanders 62-yard run (Ryan White kick), 11:17. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:51.

Second quarter

* ARMY – Omari Thompson 72-yard punt return (Brendan Mullen kick), 9:53. Tied 7–7.
* MEM – Darche Epting 1-yard run (Ryan White kick), 3:03. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 6:50.

Third quarter

* ARMY – Anthony Miller 23-yard fumble return (Brendan Mullen kick), 14:48. Tied 14–14.

Fourth quarter

* MEM – Jeremiah Bonds 31-yard pass from Neil Suber (kick failed), 8:56. Tigers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.
* MEM – Idrees Bashir 100-yard interception return (pass failed), 3:49. Tigers 26–14.
* ARMY – Neil Suber sacked in own end zone, 2:08. Tigers 26–16.

Statistics | MEM | ARMY

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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
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Memphis | Passing | Neil Suber | 20/31, 187 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Jeff Sanders | 7 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Receiving | Al Sermon | 4 receptions, 44 yards
Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 28/38, 246 yards, 3 INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 17 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 4 receptions, 57 yards

### At New Mexico State

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See also: 2000 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Army Black Knights at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* NMSU – Chris Barnes 6-yard run (Dario Aguiniga kick), 7:16. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:34.

Second quarter

* NMSU – Ronshay Jenkins 85-yard punt return (Dario Aguiniga kick), 13:30. Aggies 14–0.
* NMSU – Oliver Soukup 46-yard interception return (Dario Aguiniga kick), 10:14. Aggies 21–0.
* ARMY – Michael Wallace 2-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 3:28. Aggies 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 6:46.
* NMSU – Andre Banks 6-yard pass from K. C. Enzminger (Dario Aguiniga kick), 0:24. Aggies 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:52.
* ARMY – Brendan Mullen 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

* ARMY – Alton McCallum 3-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 8:46. Aggies 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:11.
* NMSU – Kenton Keith 40-yard run (Dario Aguiniga kick), 2:20. Aggies 35–17. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:16.

Fourth quarter

* ARMY – Michael Wallace 17-yard run (kick failed), 14:16. Aggies 35–23. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:44.
* NMSU – Jamar Lawrence 41-yard interception return (Dario Aguiniga kick), 2:04. Aggies 42–23.

Statistics | ARMY | NMSU

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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

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Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 6/15, 84 yards, INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 18 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Omari Thompson | 5 receptions, 73 yards
New Mexico State | Passing | K. C. Enzminger | 8/13, 65 yards, TD
Rushing | Chris Barnes | 23 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Receiving | Manwell Talbert | 5 receptions, 65 yards

### At East Carolina

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See also: 2000 East Carolina Pirates football team

Army Black Knights at East Carolina Pirates – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* ECU – David Garrard 1-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 10:11. Pirates 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

* ARMY – Michael Wallace 4-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 14:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03.
* ARMY – Michael Wallace 2-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 2:46. Black Knights 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:10.
* ECU – Marcellus Harris 46-yard pass from David Garrard (Kevin Miller kick), 2:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

* ARMY – Bryan Bowdish 7-yard pass from Curtis Zervic (Brendan Mullen kick), 9:46. Black Knights 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:19.
* ECU – Leonard Henry 15-yard pass from David Garrard (Kevin Miller kick), 6:23. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

* ECU – Leonard Henry 12-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 11:53. Pirates 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
* ECU – Jamie Wilson 5-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 7:27. Pirates 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:21.
* ECU – Leonard Henry 77-yard run (Kevin Miller kick), 3:21. Pirates 42–21. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:13.

Statistics | ARMY | ECU

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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

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Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 16/29, 125 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 28 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Clint Dodson | 2 receptions, 30 yards
East Carolina | Passing | David Garrard | 14/22, 195 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Leonard Henry | 10 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Marcellus Harris | 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD

### Tulane

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See also: 2000 Tulane Green Wave football team

Tulane Green Wave at Army Black Knights – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays

Second quarter

* ARMY – Michael Wallace 95-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 9:11. Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:51.
* TUL – Seth Marler 46-yard field goal, 3:01. Black Knights 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:42.
* TUL – Mewelde Moore 74-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (Seth Marler kick), 0:52. Green Wave 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

* ARMY – Michael Wallace 8-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 8:45. Black Knights 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:54.

Fourth quarter

* TUL – Kerwin Cook 15-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Seth Marler kick), 11:10. Green Wave 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
* ARMY – Clint Dodson 18-yard pass from Joe Gerena (Brendan Mullen kick), 0:40. Black Knights 21–17. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.

Statistics | TUL | ARMY

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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

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Tulane | Passing | Patrick Ramsey | 14/26, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | J. P. Losman | 13 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving | Adria Burnette | 7 receptions, 82 yards
Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 21/34, 171 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 18 rushes, 183 yards, TD
Receiving | Clint Dodson | 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD

### Air Force

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See also: 2000 Air Force Falcons football team

Air Force Falcons at Army Black Knights – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* AF – Scotty McKay 8-yard run (Dave Adams kick), 6:21. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
* AF – Dave Adams 32-yard field goal, 2:36. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 2:50.

Second quarter

* ARMY – Michael Wallace 7-yard run (kick blocked), 13:23. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:13.
* ARMY – Michael Wallace 11-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 6:22. Black Knights 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.
* AF – Dave Adams 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

* AF – Nate Beard 1-yard run (Dave Adams kick), 11:35. Falcons 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:25.
* AF – Dave Adams 54-yard field goal, 8:36. Falcons 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:06.
* ARMY – Michael Wallace 76-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 8:11. Falcons 23–20. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:25.
* AF – Dave Adams 43-yard field goal, 3:57. Falcons 26–20. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 4:14.

Fourth quarter

* AF – Corey Nelson 68-yard interception return (Scotty McKay run), 14:40. Falcons 34–20.
* AF – Mike Thiessen 1-yard run (Dave Adams kick), 5:51. Falcons 41–20. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:59.
* ARMY – Omari Thompson 86-yard punt return (Brendan Mullen kick), 4:16. Falcons 41–27.

Statistics | AF | ARMY

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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

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Air Force | Passing | Mike Thiessen | 14/22, 163 yards
Rushing | Scotty McKay | 14 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Receiving | Ryan Fleming | 8 receptions, 96 yards
Army | Passing | Joe Gerena | 15/32, 134 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 23 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Bryan Bowdish | 3 receptions, 37 yards

### At Louisville

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See also: 2000 Louisville Cardinals football team

Army Black Knights at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 10/25, 111 yards
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 21 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving | Omari Thompson | 6 receptions, 73 yards
Louisville | Passing | Dave Ragone | 22/33, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Tony Stallings | 11 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Deion Branch | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD

### UAB

[edit]

See also: 2000 UAB Blazers football team

UAB Blazers at Army Black Knights – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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UAB | Passing | Jeff Aaron | 14/28, 218 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Percy Coleman | 6 rushes, 83 yards
Receiving | Leron Little | 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Army | Passing | Chad Jenkins | 19/42, 169 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Josh Holden | 13 rushes, 56 yards
Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 58 yards

### Vs. Navy

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See also: 2000 Navy Midshipmen football team

Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

Game information

First quarter

* ARMY – Michael Wallace 65-yard run (Brendan Mullen kick), 12:44. Black Knights 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:10.
* NAVY – David Hills 23-yard field goal, 7:12. Black Knights 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:32.
* NAVY – Brian Broadwater 45-yard run (David Hills kick), 2:53. Midshipmen 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 4:14.

Second quarter

* NAVY – Brian Williams 32-yard pass from Brian Broadwater (David Hills kick), 11:24. Midshipmen 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:21.
* NAVY – David Hills 32-yard field goal, 7:12. Midshipmen 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:35.

Third quarter

* NAVY – Brad Wimsatt 3-yard fumble return (David Hills kick), 3:22. Midshipmen 27–7.
* ARMY – Ben Woodruff 6-yard blocked punt return (Brendan Mullen kick), 1:27. Midshipmen 27–14.

Fourth quarter

* ARMY – Brian Bruenton 23-yard pass from Curtis Zervic (Brendan Mullen kick), 8:57. Midshipmen 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:33.
* NAVY – David Hills 27-yard field goal, 5:32. Midshipmen 30–21. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:29.
* ARMY – Anthony Miller 21-yard pass from Curtis Zervic (Brendan Mullen kick), 2:44. Midshipmen 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 2:48.

Statistics | ARMY | NAVY

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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

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Army | Passing | Curtis Zervic | 9/15, 99 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Michael Wallace | 19 rushes, 159 yards, TD
Receiving | Brian Bruenton | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD
Navy | Passing | Brian Broadwater | 7/13, 88 yards, TD
Rushing | Brian Broadwater | 24 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Receiving | Brian Williams | 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD

## Personnel

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2000 Army Black Knights football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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G | `78` | Mauricio Arguello | So
RB | `39` | Demetrius Ball | So
RB | `28` | Gary Bartels | So
RB | `36` | Omar Bilal | So
WR | `13` | Bryan Bowdish | Jr
WR | `93` | Brian Bruenton | So
C | `64` | Brandon Calhoun | Jr
WR | `83` | Charles Cannon | Jr
RB | `29` | Matt Capobianco | Sr
RB | `20` | Vaughn Carpenter | Sr
TE | `84` | Shaun Castillo | Sr
OT | `74` | Jared Churchill | So
RB | `38` | Adam Clements | So
WR | `4` | Bo Clift | Jr
FB | `47` | James Creason | So
C | `58` | Ira Crofford | So
G | `53` | Brian Demcher | Sr
TE | `95` | Mohamed Desoky | Jr
RB | `22` | Brandon Dickens | So
TE | `80` | Clint Dodson | So
FB | `30` | Joe Emigh | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `36` | Alex Alston | So
DE | `7` | Graham Anderson | Fr
DT | `77` | Travis Ault | So
LB | `65` | Cody Beck | So
DE | `99` | Paul Benitez | So
NG | `87` | Dwayne Bernal | Jr
LB | `50` | John Bowman | So
DE | `67` | Jeff Bradley | Sr
DE | `85` | Josh Bundt | Sr
DB | `22` | Andrew Burke | Jr
DT | `96` | Craig Casey | So
LB | `68` | David Cibik | So
DB | `17` | Tony Coaxum | Sr
DE | `62` | Matt Cole | Jr
DB | `5` | Vince Colette | So
DB | `14` | Dan Colontrelle | So
DT | `91` | Melvin Crittle | Jr
NG | `83` | Chris Curran | So
DB | `23` | Clay Daniels | Sr
DB | `21` | Brent Dial | So
LB | `64` | Tom Duggan | Sr
DB | `33` | Imani Dupree | Jr
DB | `9` | Ben Edgar | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P, K | `10` | James Bean | Sr
LS | `64` | Brandon Calhoun | Jr
LS | `80` | Clint Dodson | So
LS | `82` | Reid Finn | So
P | `3` | Dan MacElroy | So
K | `1` | Brendan Mullen | Jr
K | `8` | Matt Parker | Sr
P | `13` | Graham White | Sr

Head coach

* Todd Berry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* John Bond
Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
* Dennis Therrell
Defensive coordinator
* John Mumford
Defensive line

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: June 27, 2000

## References

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1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
2. ^ "2000 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
3. ^ Richard Johnson and Conor Orr (June 29, 2023). "Why coach Jeff Monken, Army are finally dropping the option from their game plan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
4. ^ "2000 Army Black Knights Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
5. ^ "Michael Wallace College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
6. ^ McMillan, Ken (September 3, 2000). "Defense goes on the attack". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
7. ^ New Mexico State Athletic Department (November 19, 2000). "2000 Aggie Football Statistics". Archived from the original on April 17, 2001 - via Wayback Machine.
8. ^ "ECU moving four-ward". The News and Observer. October 15, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "UAB dumps Army". The Journal News. November 19, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Schmuck, Peter (December 3, 2000). "Mids Enjoy 30-28 Thrill Ride". The Baltimore Sun. pp. 58, 63. Retrieved January 9, 2024 - via newspapers.com.

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