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Army Black Knights

NCAAF · American

Team information

Abbr: ARMY
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: American
Founded: 1890
Mascot: Mule
Fan nickname: Army West Point Faithful
City nickname: Army
Home market: West Point, NY, USA
Championships: 3
Followers: 0

Army football fanbase built around military tradition, national pride, and the historic Army-Navy rivalry.

Mascot: Mule

Championship years

1944
1945
1946

Home venue

Michie Stadium · West Point, NY, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 746 W · 553 L · 51 T
Winning %: 0.553
Playoff appearances: 12
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Venue timeline

The Plain
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Michie Stadium
1924–Present

Retired numbers

24 Pete Dawkins Retired 2008

35 Doc Blanchard Retired 2009

41 Glenn Davis Retired 2005

61 Joe Steffy Retired 2009

Signature songs

Hail Alma Mater

Hail Alma Mater dear, To us be ever near. Help us thy motto bear Through all the years. Let Duty be well performed, Honor be e'er untarned, Country be ever armed— West Point, by thee!

“On, Brave Old Army Team”

(Army fight song) On, brave old Army team On to the fray

Signature chants

Beat Navy!

(Call and response) Beat Navy! Beat Navy! Beat Navy! Beat Navy! Beat Navy!

Former names

Army Cadets

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