1898 Army Cadets football team

1898 Army Cadets football
Conference Independent
1898 record 3–2–1
Head coach Herman Koehler (2nd year)
Home stadium The Plain

The 1898 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1898 college football season. In their second season under head coach Herman Koehler, the Cadets compiled a 3–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 90 to 51.[1] The Cadets' two losses came against undefeated co-national champion Harvard and Yale. The Army–Navy Game was not played in 1898.[2]

Four Army Cadets were honored on the 1898 College Football All-America Team. Fullback Charles Romeyn was a consensus first-team All-American, receiving first-team honors from Caspar Whitney and the New York Sun. Quarterback Leon Kromer, tackle Robert Foy, and end Walter Smith were recognized as third-team All-Americans by Walter Camp.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
October 1 Tufts The PlainWest Point, NY W 40–0    
October 8 Wesleyan The Plain • West Point, NY W 27–8    
October 15 Harvard The Plain • West Point, NY L 0–28    
October 22 Lehigh The Plain • West Point, NY W 18–0    
October 29 Yale The Plain • West Point, NY L 0–10    
November 5 Princeton The Plain • West Point, NY T 5–5    
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "1898 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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