2017 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Black Knights were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium . They competed as an independent . They finished the season 10 – 3 , winning the Commander-in-Chief 's Trophy for the first time since 1996 after sweeping service academy rivals Air Force and Navy . They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated San Diego State . Following the season , they were chosen as the 2017 ECAC Division I Football Subdivision Team of the Year
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2017 Army Black Knights football team