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Rich Ellerson Has Army Right on Track

Army's Rich Ellerson isn't the type of coach who makes a timeline, but after seeing the progress his team made in his first season -- the school's first five-win season since 1996 -- he knew he could be on the precipice of something special in year two. So after spring football last season, Ellerson invited the seniors to...

Army vs. Southern Methodist: Armed Forces Bowl

The Army Black Knights (6-6) will face the Southern Methodist Mustangs (7-6) in a battle of downtrodden programs back on the rise in the Armed Forces Bowl. The game will take place at Ford Stadium in Dallas, SMU's home, on Dec. 30 at 12 p.m. ET. It's Army's first bowl game in 14 years, and comes in the second season under...

Army-Navy Game Saturday, Army Looks to Break Long Losing Streak

The Army-Navy football game will take place Saturday afternoon at 2:30 eastern time. It is annually the last regular-season college football game and one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in any sport. The Army-Navy game tradition began in 1890, when Navy won. Army won the next season, and ever since it's been a...

Army Finally Feels Like It Belongs

For the first time in quite a while, Army goes into this weekend's game against Air Force with a legitimate shot of winning. That's not to say the Black Knights don't always "think" they can beat their military academy brethren. In 2005, the Black Knights defeated Air Force 27-24, though both teams finished the season...

Pickin' On the Big Ten: Can Anybody Here Coach This Game?

Every Thursday, Pickin' On the Big Ten previews the weekend's action, even when the truth is ugly. It was a bad week for vowels. The seven Big Ten schools whose names start with consonants played anywhere from OK to brilliantly this past weekend. The four that start with vowels -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio State...

Background on Rich Ellerson

Rich Ellerson (born January 1, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Military Academy, a position he has held since the 2009 season.

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