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
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Conference USA football standings
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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

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

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

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

Second quarter

Third quarter

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.

100th meeting (75th in Philadelphia)

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

External videos
Full game

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		Tony Coaxum
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

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

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Venues	The Plain (1890–1923) Michie Stadium (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Navy: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Army Mules Black Death Award "On, Brave Old Army Team" "The Army Goes Rolling Along" 1946 "Game of the Century" West Point Salute Touchdown, Army Code Breakers
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