2012 Army
2–10, coached by Rich Ellerson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Air Force 41–21Nov 3
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at San Diego State | L 7–42 | 29% |
| Sep 15 | vs Northern Illinois | L 40–41 | 28% |
| Sep 22 | at Wake Forest | L 37–49 | 34% |
| Sep 29 | vs Stony Brook | L 3–23 | 55% |
| Oct 6 | vs Boston College | W 34–31 | 40% |
| Oct 13 | vs Kent State | L 17–31 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | at Eastern Michigan | L 38–48 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vs Ball State | L 22–30 | 34% |
| Nov 3 | vs Air Force | W 41–21 | 26% |
| Nov 10 | at 24Rutgers | L 7–28 | 13% |
| Nov 17 | vs Temple | L 32–63 | 42% |
| Dec 8 | vs Navy | L 13–17 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Navy 17–13; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 123rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 291–424
- Coach
- Rich Ellerson
- Elo
- 1307 −106 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.1 No. 120 of 124; offense No. 95, defense No. 123, special teams No. 102
- SRS
- −15.9 No. 116 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 126
- Offensive coordinator
- Ian Shields
- Defensive coordinators
- Payam Saadat and Chris Smeland
- Captains
- Nate Combs, Jarrett Mackey and Trent Steelman
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Double Eagle Flex
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 47% | 0.84 | 13th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 45% | 0.94 | 109th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.12 def | 44% off 45% def | — | 22nd off 122nd 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 | -0.2 | own 30 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | — 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.
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Army are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Nate Guidry S | ★★ | No. 2212 |
| Andrew King RB | ★★ | No. 2581 |
| Jevon Elmore RB | ★★ | No. 2620 |
| Stefan Moreau WDE | ★★ | No. 2653 |
| Joe Walker WR | ★★ | No. 2653 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.741 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.736 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.0 | 0.741 |
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.
Roster 153
The 2012 roster153 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 32 have a stat line. See the roster