2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game Explained

Game Name:American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
Subheader:10th AAC Championship Game
Date Game Played:December 6
Year Game Played:2024
Football Season:2024
Stadium:Michie Stadium
City:West Point, New York
Visitor School:Tulane University
Visitor Name Short:Tulane
Visitor Nickname:Green Wave
Visitor Record:9–3
Visitor Coach:Jon Sumrall
Home School:United States Military Academy
Home Name Short:Army
Home Nickname:Black Knights
Home Record:10–1
Home Rank Ap:24
Home Rank Coaches:23
Home Rank Cfp:24
Home Coach:Jeff Monken
Odds:Tulane by 4
Us Network:ABC
ESPN Radio
Us Announcers:ABC: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)

The 2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game will be a college football game played on December 6, 2024 to determine the champion of the American Athletic Conference (The American) for the 2024 season. It will be the ninth American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game. The game is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. EST and air on ABC. The game will feature the Tulane Green Wave against the Army Black Knights.

Teams

The 2024 American Conference Championship Game will feature the Tulane Green Wave and the Army Black Knights. This is the third consecutive American title game appearance for Tulane and its third overall. This is the first American title game appearance for Army, which is in its first season in The American.

The site of the game was determined during the final week of the conference season. Tulane's loss to Memphis on November 28, combined with Army's win over UTSA two days later, gave Army the outright regular-season title and hosting rights.[1]

This will be the 24th meeting between Tulane and Army; currently, the Green Wave lead the all-time series 13-9-1.[2]

Tulane Green Wave

See main article: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team. Tulane clinched a spot in the game following its win over Navy on November 16.[3]

Army Black Knights

See main article: 2024 Army Black Knights football team. Army clinched a spot in the game on November 16, one week after its win over North Texas.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Postins. Matt. Will Army West Point Host Conference Championship Game Debut?. Sports Illustrated. November 19, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Winsipedia - Tulane Green Wave vs. Army Black Knights football history . live . 2024-12-02.
  3. News: Ishaq. Sharief. Tulane rolls into AAC Championship Game with shutout win over Navy. WDSU. November 16, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  4. News: Russo . Ralph D. . Tulane shuts out Navy, clinches AAC title matchup vs. Army: Could Green Wave make Playoff? . The Athletic . November 16, 2024 . November 19, 2024.