2008 Army
3–9, coached by Stan Brock. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulane 44–13Oct 4
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Temple | L 7–35 | 57% |
| Sep 6 | vs New Hampshire | L 10–28 | 49% |
| Sep 20 | vs Akron | L 3–22 | 43% |
| Sep 27 | at Texas A&M | L 17–21 | 16% |
| Oct 4 | at Tulane | W 44–13 | 22% |
| Oct 11 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 17–13 | 58% |
| Oct 18 | at Buffalo | L 24–27 | 33% |
| Oct 25 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 14–7 | 43% |
| Nov 1 | vs Air Force | L 7–16 | 27% |
| Nov 8 | at Rice | L 31–38 | 24% |
| Nov 22 | at Rutgers | L 3–30 | 14% |
| Dec 6 | vs Navy | L 0–34 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Navy 34–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 122nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–284
- Coach
- Stan Brock
- Elo
- 1311 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.3 No. 113 of 120; offense No. 119, defense No. 83, special teams No. 61
- SRS
- −13.7 No. 107 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 116
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Walsh
- Defensive coordinator
- John Mumford
- Captains
- Collin Mooney, John Plumstead, Frank Scappaticci and Mike Wright
- Offense
- “Brock bone” option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.07 | 36% | 0.82 | 116th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 41% | 0.84 | 56th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.05 off 0.04 def | 35% off 42% def | — | 125th off 67th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 34 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2008 class
| Lonnie Liggins RB | ★★ | No. 1436 |
| Max Jenkins DUAL | ★★ | No. 1602 |
| Corey Laufasa ILB | ★★ | No. 1602 |
| D. Brad Kelly TE | ★★ | No. 1845 |
| Josh Jones PRO | ★★ | No. 1867 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2008 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.0 | 0.738 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.