1924 Army Cadets football team

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1924 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1924 record5–1–2
Head coach
CaptainEdgar Garbisch
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
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1924 Eastern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth   –   7 – 0 – 1
Yale   –   6 – 0 – 2
Penn   –   9 – 1 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 1 – 1
Bucknell   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lafayette   –   7 – 2 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   7 – 2 – 0
Holy Cross   –   7 – 1 – 1
Army   –   5 – 1 – 2
Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 1
Fordham   –   6 – 2 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 1 – 3
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Princeton   –   4 – 2 – 1
Columbia   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 3 – 1
NYU   –   4 – 3 – 1
CCNY   –   4 – 3 – 0
Brown   –   5 – 4 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cornell   –   4 – 4 – 0
Harvard   –   4 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   3 – 4 – 2
Franklin & Marshall   –   3 – 5 – 1
Villanova   –   2 – 5 – 1
Drexel   –   2 – 7 – 0
Vermont   –   2 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   1 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 0

The 1924 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1924 college football season. In their second season under head coach John McEwan, the Cadets compiled a 5–1–2 record, shut out four of their eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 111 to 41.[1]

In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 12–0; the team's only loss came to undefeated national champion Notre Dame, by a 13 to 7 score.[2]

Five Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Center Edgar Garbisch was selected as a first-team player by Walter Camp, Football World magazine, and All-Sports Magazine. Garbisch was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard August Farwick received first-team honors from the All-America Board, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, Billy Evans, and Walter Eckersall. End Frank Frazer was selected as a third-team player by Walter Camp. Harry Ellinger received third-team honors from Davis J. Walsh. Halfback Harry Wilson was selected as a third-team player by All-Sports Magazine.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 4Saint Louis
W 17–0
October 11Detroit
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–0
October 18vs. Notre Dame
L 7–1355,000
October 25Boston University
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–0
November 1at Yale
T 7–7
November 8Florida
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–7
November 15Columbia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
T 14–14
November 29vs. Navy
W 12–0

Players[]

  • Henry Baxter
  • Charles Born
  • Brennan
  • Samuel Brentnall
  • Buell
  • Daly
  • Harry Ellinger
  • August W. Farwick
  • Frank G. Fraser
  • Edgar Garbisch
  • Joseph H. Gilbreth
  • William N. Gillmore
  • Welborn Griffith
  • Louis Hammack
  • Hammer
  • Orville Hewitt
  • Edwin Johnson
  • Minnehan
  • LaVern G. Sanders
  • Frederick F. Scheiffler
  • Schmidt
  • Sievers
  • Simonton
  • Taylor
  • Thomas Trapnell
  • Henry Westphalinger
  • Harry Wilson (College Football Hall of Fame)
  • William Wood
  • Prentice Yeomans

References[]

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "1924 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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