1927 Army Cadets football team

The 1927 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach Biff Jones, the Cadets compiled a 9–1 record, shut out six of their ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 197 to 37.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 14–9. The team's only loss came to national champion Yale by a 10 to 6 score.^[2] The team was ranked No. 6 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.^[3]

1927 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1
Head coach	Biff Jones (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Harry Wilson
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tufts			–					8	–	0	–	0
Springfield			–					7	–	0	–	2
Washington & Jefferson			–					7	–	0	–	2
No. 6 Army			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	1	–	1
Temple			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Yale			–					7	–	1	–	0
NYU			–					7	–	1	–	2
Princeton			–					6	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	1	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	2	–	1
Columbia			–					5	–	2	–	2
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					4	–	2	–	3
CCNY			–					4	–	2	–	2
Lafayette			–					5	–	3	–	1
Penn			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	2
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					4	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	4	–	0
Cornell			–					3	–	3	–	2
Boston University			–					3	–	4	–	1
Drexel			–					3	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					3	–	5	–	0
Brown			–					3	–	6	–	1
Vermont			–					2	–	6	–	0
Providence			–					1	–	4	–	2
Franklin & Marshall			–					1	–	7	–	1
Lehigh			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from Dickinson System

Four Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Halfback Red Cagle was a consensus first-team honoree and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Tackle Bud Sprague was selected as a first-team honoree by the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the Central Press Association (CP). End Charles Born was selected as a second-team honoree by the United Press (UP), Hearst newspapers, New York Sun, and Billy Evans. Tackle George Perry was selected as a first-team honoree by the New York Sun.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Boston University	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–0
October 1	Detroit	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 6–0
October 8	Marquette	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–12		^[4]
October 15	Davis & Elkins	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 27–6
October 22	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 6–10	78,000	^[5]
October 29	Bucknell	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 34–0		^[6]
November 5	Franklin & Marshall	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 45–0
November 12	vs. Notre Dame	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	W 18–0	65,678
November 19	Ursinus	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–0
November 26	vs. Navy	Polo Grounds New York, NY (Army–Navy Game)	W 14–9

Players

The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1927 Army football team.

• Charles Born - end
• Samuel Brentnall - end
• Red Cagle - back (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Paul Elias
• Herbert Gibner
• William Evens Hall - center
• Louis A. Hammack - guard
• Norris B. Harbold - end
• Charles I. Humber
• Richard C. Hutchinson
• Arthur W. Meehan - back
• John H. Murrell - back
• William L. Nave
• Howard E. Pearson - center
• George W. Perry - tackle
• LaVerne G. Saunders - tackle
• Lyle Seeman - guard
• Bud Sprague - tackle (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Birrell Walsh
• Harry Wilson - captain (College Football Hall of Fame)

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
2. "1927 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
3. "Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams". The Morning Call. December 4, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Golden Avalanche Halted by Army Eleven, 21 to 12: Marquette Offers Stubborn Opposition But is Forced to Yield in End". The Wisconsin State Journal. October 9, 1927. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Leslie A. Young (October 23, 1927). "Yale Triumphs Over West Point By 10-6 Score". The Hartford Courant. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Army Follows Ball Realizes on Errors and Beats Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1927. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.