1927 Army Cadets football team

1927 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
1927 record	9–1
Head coach	Biff Jones (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Single wing
Captain	H. E. Wilson

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 by a 14 to 9 score. The team's only loss came to national champion Yale by a 10 to 6 score.^[2]

Four Army players were recognized on the 1927 College Football 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
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
October 15	Davis & Elkins	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 27–6
October 22	at Yale	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	L 6–10
October 29	Bucknell	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 34–0
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
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
All times are in Eastern Time.

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 Evans 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

↑ "Army Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
↑ "1927 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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