Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, November 5
Arlington, Texas
11:30 AM ET
Army West Point
vs
Air Force
Football Heads To Texas To Battle Rival Air Force
November 02, 2022 | Football
Army (3-4) travels to Arlington, TX to play step one in winning the Commander in Chief's Trophy, in the Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic vs. rival Air Force (5-3) at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Last year, Army defeated Air Force in overtime 21-14 in the first installment of the Commanders' Classic Game in Arlington. Despite Army's win the CIC Trophy was shared among the academies with Army retaining the Trophy, the first shared title since 1993.
Both Army and Air Force enter this game off bye weeks. Army's most recent game vs. ULM resulted in a 48-24 win at Michie Stadium on Oct. 22.
Army has won three of the last five CIC Trophy's ('17, '18, '20). Air Force's last CIC title came in 2016. The first CIC Trophy was awarded 50 years ago (1972) with Army winning the first Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition.
The Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic between Air Force and Army in 2021 was the first college football game at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. The deal for the game was a two-year contract (2021-22).
Globe Life Field is the home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers, which played 30 games in the park without fans in the abbreviated 2020 season. The facility then hosted 16 MLB neutral site postseason games in the National League Division (3) and Championship (7) Series and the World Series (6). Designed with a retractable roof to be a premier multipurpose sports and entertainment venue.
The Globe Life Field seating capacity for the Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic is expected to approximate the 40,518 figure. The 1.8 million square foot facility includes sports lighting as well as broadcast locations that are specific to football.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S TROPHY
Is awarded to each season's winner of the college football series among the teams of three U.S. Service Academies. Was first awarded in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. The trophy is named for the U.S. President, who is the Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. military services under the U.S. Constitution.
Army has won the CIC outright three times in the last five seasons, retaining the trophy in 2021 (not outright, five shared trophies in history). Prior to this five year stretch, Army's last CIC Trophy came in 1996.
2021 - Shared (Army retained trophy from previous season)
2020 - Army
2019 - Navy
2018 - Army
2017 - Army
1ST AND 10
• Army has won four of the last five meetings vs. Air Force ('17, '18, '20, '21).
• At neutral sites, Army is 2-1-1 all-time vs. Air Force.
• An Army win, would mark a three-game winning streak vs. Air Force, the first three-game winning streak since winning four in a row from 1976-1979).
• HC Jeff Monken is 8-8 in service academy games since taking the helm in 2014.
• Air Force and Army come into the contest ranked first and second respectively in the nation in total rushing yards (Air Force 336.8, Army 334.6).
• Both programs also rank tied for fourth in the FBS with 25 rushing touchdowns, first is Georgia (28).
• Last year's game between Army and Air Force marked only the fourth time a game between service academies has gone to overtime. The others all coming between Air Force and Navy.
• Army LB Leo Lowin is averaging 9.6 tackles per game, ranking No. 21 in the FBS.
• Army's offense ranks No. 20 in the FBS, in third down conversions 43-88 (0.49%).
• QB Jemel Jones has rushed for a total of 209 yards on 29 attempts (7.2 avg.) with five TDs, in his two starts this season (Colgate/ULM).
Last year, Army defeated Air Force in overtime 21-14 in the first installment of the Commanders' Classic Game in Arlington. Despite Army's win the CIC Trophy was shared among the academies with Army retaining the Trophy, the first shared title since 1993.
Both Army and Air Force enter this game off bye weeks. Army's most recent game vs. ULM resulted in a 48-24 win at Michie Stadium on Oct. 22.
Army has won three of the last five CIC Trophy's ('17, '18, '20). Air Force's last CIC title came in 2016. The first CIC Trophy was awarded 50 years ago (1972) with Army winning the first Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition.
The Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic between Air Force and Army in 2021 was the first college football game at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. The deal for the game was a two-year contract (2021-22).
Globe Life Field is the home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers, which played 30 games in the park without fans in the abbreviated 2020 season. The facility then hosted 16 MLB neutral site postseason games in the National League Division (3) and Championship (7) Series and the World Series (6). Designed with a retractable roof to be a premier multipurpose sports and entertainment venue.
The Globe Life Field seating capacity for the Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic is expected to approximate the 40,518 figure. The 1.8 million square foot facility includes sports lighting as well as broadcast locations that are specific to football.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S TROPHY
Is awarded to each season's winner of the college football series among the teams of three U.S. Service Academies. Was first awarded in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. The trophy is named for the U.S. President, who is the Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. military services under the U.S. Constitution.
Army has won the CIC outright three times in the last five seasons, retaining the trophy in 2021 (not outright, five shared trophies in history). Prior to this five year stretch, Army's last CIC Trophy came in 1996.
2021 - Shared (Army retained trophy from previous season)
2020 - Army
2019 - Navy
2018 - Army
2017 - Army
1ST AND 10
• Army has won four of the last five meetings vs. Air Force ('17, '18, '20, '21).
• At neutral sites, Army is 2-1-1 all-time vs. Air Force.
• An Army win, would mark a three-game winning streak vs. Air Force, the first three-game winning streak since winning four in a row from 1976-1979).
• HC Jeff Monken is 8-8 in service academy games since taking the helm in 2014.
• Air Force and Army come into the contest ranked first and second respectively in the nation in total rushing yards (Air Force 336.8, Army 334.6).
• Both programs also rank tied for fourth in the FBS with 25 rushing touchdowns, first is Georgia (28).
• Last year's game between Army and Air Force marked only the fourth time a game between service academies has gone to overtime. The others all coming between Air Force and Navy.
• Army LB Leo Lowin is averaging 9.6 tackles per game, ranking No. 21 in the FBS.
• Army's offense ranks No. 20 in the FBS, in third down conversions 43-88 (0.49%).
• QB Jemel Jones has rushed for a total of 209 yards on 29 attempts (7.2 avg.) with five TDs, in his two starts this season (Colgate/ULM).
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