To get that far, Army pulled off an unthinkable upset by knocking off No. 2 Syracuse on the road in the opening round.

To many, it was a surprise and a huge accomplishment that the Cadets even reached the NCAA tournament.

Their disappointing second-round loss was overshadowed by what was a phenomenal season.

Not only did it included an upset of Syracuse, but the Cadets also knocked off rival Navy at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

The Army football team lost seven of its 12 games last season and fell to rival Navy for the seventh consecutive season.

But eight starters coming back on both sides gives the Black Knights confidence this season can be better.

It starts Sept. 4 at Eastern Michigan, then comes the first two home games of the season: Sept. 11 against Hawaii and Sept. 18 vs. North Texas. September ends with a road trip to Duke.

Three of Army’s four October games are at home, beginning with a contest against Temple on Oct. 2. Back-to-back road games away Oct. 9 against Tulane in the Louisiana Superdome, and against Rutgers Oct. 16 at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Following the bye week, Army plays host to VMI Oct. 30.

November begins with a home game against Air Force on Nov. 6, followed by a trip Nov. 13 to Kent State. The highlight of the schedule is Nov. 20: a meeting with Notre Dame in Yankee Stadium. The regular season concludes with the annual contest with Navy on Dec. 11 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.

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