Army West Point Athletics

Football Set to Host ULM
September 08, 2020 | Football
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Black Knights are set to host ULM in their second of three-straight home games to open up the 2020 season. The game on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Michie Stadium will kick at1:30 p.m. ET.Â
• The game will be televised live on CBS Sports Net, the second of eight home games televised live on either CBSSN or CBS this season.Â
• Ben Holden will handle the play-by-play duties, the color analyst is Ross Tucker and the sideline reporter is Tina Cervasio.Â
• The game can be heard on the radio, both on the flagship stations WBNR and WLNA, Sirius 119, XM 201 and streamed through the TuneIn app on the Army Black Knights Radio.Â
HOME SWEET HOMEÂ
• Army is now 17-2 in home games at Michie Stadium since 2017.Â
• The 2019 season marked Army's fourth consecutive winning season at home.
• Head coach Jeff Monken is now 5-2 in season openers at Army.
• The Black Knights are 6-1 in home openers at Michie Stadium under head coach Jeff Monken, including winning the last five-straight.Â
PUTTING UP A ZEROÂ
• The Black Knights defeated Middle Tennessee State 42-0 in the season opener, the first Army shutout since it blanked Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo., 21-0, on Nov. 4, 2017.Â
• The 42-0 victory was Army's largest shutout victory over an FBS school since 1963, when it defeated Wake Forest, 47-0.
• It was Army's first shutout at Michie Stadium since it blanked Fordham, 55-0, on Oct. 29, 2011.
• The last time Army blanked its opponent on its home-opener was on Sept. 11, 1993, when the Black Knights topped Colgate, 30-0.
• Saturday's shutout was the second of Coach Monken's tenure.Â
FAN ATTENDANCE
• The first two games of the season will take place with just the Corps of Cadets in attendance.Â
• Decisions on fan attendance at future games this season will be made at a later date.Â
DIGITAL GAME PROGRAMS
• Throughout the season, game programs can be found online for free at https://goarmywestpoint.com/publications
• There will be a new, unique game program for all eight home games.Â