Source: Army fires Rich Ellerson
— -- Army fired Rich Ellerson on Sunday after five seasons, a source told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.
Ellerson was 20-41 at Army, including 0-5 against Navy.
The firing comes one day after Army lost 34-7 to Navy, the Black Knights' 12th straight loss in the lopsided series.
"I love that football team,'" Ellerson said after the game. "I want desperately for them to have a better feeling today. That's what is killing me."
Army finished 3-9 this season.
"Obviously, in the body of work, we've made some progress," Ellerson said Saturday. "But I wasn't brought in to make progress. I was brought in to win some football games and beat Navy. I've lost to our rival five times."
The Midshipmen haven't lost to Army since 2001 and lead the series 58-49-7. Navy's 12-game run is the longest in the history of the rivalry that began in 1890.
"I thought we closed the gap the last two years, but that gap opened back up," Ellerson said.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
