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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

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.
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