WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — When Army came calling at Jeff Monken's door, departing for the north was not on his mind. He was content as head coach at Georgia Southern, fresh from pulling off one of...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Army went from left out of the bowls to replacing Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl on Monday night, hours after the Volunteers withdrew because of COVID-19 test...
After two straight emotion-packed weekends, Army coach Jeff Monken and his Black Knights had more drama on Monday — but with a happy ending.
Say this about Army coach Jeff Monken — he's a master of improvisation.
Faced with the loss of his top three quarterbacks to injuries as he prepared the Black Knights to face UTSA on the...
Army coach Jeff Monken has the Black Knights purring again, and all of a sudden the momentum built in two lopsided wins to start the season has been halted by the coronavirus.
Army coach Jeff Monken is stoked for the football season, no matter what the schedule looks like.
“If I was any better I’d have a twin,” Monken joked. “I'm excited to be out here with my...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army has hired Nate Woody as its defensive coordinator.
Woody comes to West Point after stints as a defensive analyst at Michigan, defensive coordinator and outside...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Army's sensational turnaround under coach Jeff Monken has been highlighted by 10-win seasons, bowl game victories and even a spot in the national rankings.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. is a bundle of nerves. The thought of playing one's final college game can have that effect, and it's magnified when the opponent is a...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken says he never gets too emotional on Senior Day. This time might be different.
In his six seasons at West Point, Monken has transformed the...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Heading into the home stretch and riding a five-game losing streak, the Army Black Knights remain fixated on one thing — improving.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The goal-line stand by Air Force at the start set the tone. The one at the end clinched it.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army's three-season run of respectability is being challenged. Returning home to play at Michie Stadium might just be what the Black Knights need as they seek to break a...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken is back in a good frame of mind after a bye week, but the memory of a sloppy comeback victory over a team from college football’s second tier still...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Not even a 31-point victory was enough to put a smile on Army coach Jeff Monken's face.
Army rushed for six touchdowns and a season-high 403 yards on Saturday, but...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken was unsure before the season who might be able to step in at quarterback if starter Kelvin Hopkins Jr. got injured because there was no experience...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Army bounced back from an emotional loss to roll past Texas-San Antonio 31-13 Saturday at the Alamodome.
The Black Knights' triple-option offense continued to confound...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army is very much at home on the banks of the Hudson.
The Black Knights take a 13-game winning streak over two seasons into Friday night's season opener against Rice...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Entering his sixth season at Army, coach Jeff Monken is in a very good place — 29 wins in three seasons and a team that's driven to keep the excellence going.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Five years ago Jeff Monken faced a daunting challenge when he was hired at Army: Resurrect a program that had one winning season under six coaches over a 17-year...
What a difference a year doesn't make at West Point.
An academy-record 11 wins last season for Army and a final ranking of No. 19 in the AP Top 25?
HOUSTON (AP) — Dabo Swinney won the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year award for the third time in four years Wednesday night, two days after leading Clemson to its second national championship in three years.
Swinney is the only three-time winner of the 33rd annual award, with Chris Petersen — the trophy holder in 2006 and 2009 at Boise State — the only other multiple winner.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken simply shrugged at the good news.
"It was just a great job by everybody," Monken said Thursday after learning he had been selected as the George Munger coach of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. "I'm really proud of the job the staff did."
Monken earned the award after guiding the Black Knights to an 11-2 record, the most victories in a season in academy history. Army also earned its first national ranking in 22 years.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — During a 10-loss season three years ago, Army coach Jeff Monken saw something that made him believe the Black Knights were on the way to being a good team.
The freshmen from that team are now seniors going into their last game — Saturday against Houston (8-4) in the Armed Forces Bowl, when the No. 22 Black Knights will try to complete the program's first 11-win season.
Army coach Jeff Monken has accomplished the unimaginable at West Point — two straight seasons with 10 wins.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken hopped on top of a wall and pumped his fist toward stoked cadets set to belt out the alma mater. Monken brought the party to locker room and waved an "Army Football" flag as the Black Knights bounced around him.
Army ditched its mundane routines and cut loose like a bunch of rowdy civilians. And why not? The setting was right after Army beat Navy for the third straight game, this time in front of a packed house and the president.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army coach Jeff Monken scoffed at the notion his Black Knights could face a trap game.
"We're not a good enough football team to let down against anybody," Monken said. "Our guys understand what needs to be done. We've got to continue to strive to be as close to perfect as we can."
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. has a different mindset, one that bodes well for the Black Knights.
A year ago Hopkins knew he wasn't going to see much playing time under center because Ahmad Bradshaw was having a stellar senior season. Now Hopkins is the lead man and things have changed.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Every possession is precious for Army.
Every play the Black Knights run is a well-choreographed, hidden-ball trick, designed to flummox and punish opponents who are almost always bigger, faster and stronger. But it's not just defending Army's triple-option that makes the Cadets so hard to handle.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma's College Football Playoff hopes were dangerously close to becoming bleak less than a month into the season.
Kyler Murray threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime, and Parnell Motley intercepted Kelvin Hopkins' fourth-down pass to help the fifth-ranked Sooners escape with a 28-21 victory over Army on Saturday night.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — After guiding the Black Knights to victory over Liberty in their home opener last week, Army coach Jeff Monken didn't savor the moment very long. He quickly turned his focus to the next opponent, unbeaten Hawaii.
"They are really, really good," Monken said. "They're playing real confident right now."