1926 Army Cadets football team

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

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 with the Midshipmen at a 21 to 21 score. The team's only loss came to Notre Dame by a 7 to 0 score.^[2]

Four Army players were recognized on the 1926 College Football 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.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
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, Connecticut	W 33–0
November 6	Franklin & Marshall	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 55–0
November 13	vs. Notre Dame	Yankee Stadium • New York, NY (Rivalry)	L 0–7
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
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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

Army Black Knights football

Venues	The Plain (1890–1923) Michie Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Navy: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy; Thompson Cup) Notre Dame

Culture & lore	Army Mule Black Death Award "On, Brave Old Army Team" "The Army Goes Rolling Along" 1946 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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