Black Knights have been independent since leaving CUSA in 2004
Army cadets salute before an Oct. 14 football game vs. Troy in West Point, N.Y. The Black Knights football team will join the American Athletic Conference in 2024. The Black Knights have played as an independent for most of their history, save a 7-year stint in Conference USA from 1998-2004. The move to the AAC would put them in the same league as rival service academy Navy, as well as schools such as UAB, Memphis, Tulane and SMU.
The AAC is playing as a 13-team football league this season, following the departure of Cincinnati, Central Florida and Houston to the Big 12. The American added UAB, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Rice, North Texas and Texas-San Antonio from CUSA this past offseason.that the annual Army-Navy game will remain intact as a non-conference game despite the Black Knights’ move to the AAC.
Army joining the AAC will leave only three FBS independents: Notre Dame, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Army plays in the Patriot League in sports other than football.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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