1926 Army Cadets football team

The 1926 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach Biff Jones, the Cadets compiled a 7–1–1 record, shut out four of their nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 71.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets tied the Midshipmen at 21. The team's only loss came to Notre Dame by a 7 to 0 score.[2]

1926 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
1926 record	7–1–1
Head coach	Biff Jones (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Single wing
Captain	Orville Hewitt
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1926 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lafayette			–					9	–	0	–	0
Brown			–					9	–	0	–	1
NYU			–					8	–	1	–	0
Army			–					7	–	1	–	1
Boston College			–					6	–	0	–	2
Penn			–					7	–	1	–	1
Cornell			–					6	–	1	–	1
Princeton			–					5	–	1	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	1
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	2	–	2
Columbia			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	2	–	2
Temple			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					4	–	4	–	0
Yale			–					4	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					3	–	4	–	1
Harvard			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					3	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	5	–	0
Lehigh			–					1	–	8	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					0	–	8	–	1

Four Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Tackle Bud Sprague was a consensus first-team honoree with first-team designations from the Associated Press (AP) and the Central Press Association (CP). Sprague was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Halfback Harry Wilson was selected as a first-team honoree by Walter Camp, the All-America Board, Collier's Weekly, the International News Service, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Guard Ernest Schmidt was selected as a first-team player by the New York Sun. Center Maurice Daly was selected as a second-team honoree by the New York Sun.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 2	Detroit	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–0
October 9	Davis & Elkins	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–7
October 16	Syracuse	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 27–21
October 23	Boston University	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 41–0
October 30	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 33–0
November 6	Franklin & Marshall	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 55–0
November 13	vs. Notre Dame	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	L 0–7	63,029
November 20	Ursinus	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 44–0
November 27	vs. Navy	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Army–Navy Game)	T 21–21

Players

• Charles Born - end
• Samuel Brentnall - end
• Red Cagle - halfback (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Clyde A. Dahl
• Maurice F. Daly
• Garrison H. Davidson
• Louis A. Hammack
• Norris B. Harbold
• Neil B. Harding
• Orville Hewitt - fullback
• Thomas R. Lynch
• Arthur W. Meehan
• John H. Murrell
• George W. Perry
• LaVerne G. Saunders
• Ernest G. Schmidt
• Lyle Seeman
• Bud Sprague - tackle (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Thomas J.H. Trapnell
• Harry Wilson - captain (College Football Hall of Fame)

Coaches

• Head coach: Biff Jones
• Assistant coaches: Major Sasse, Lt. Bryan, Lt. Farwick, Lt. Wood, Lt. Wicks, Lt. Myers, Lt. Johnson
• Trainer: Wandle

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
2. "1926 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.