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1924 Army Cadets football team

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Conference
  
Independent

Head coach
  
John McEwan (2nd year)

Home stadium
  
Michie Stadium

1924 record
  
5–1–2

Captain
  
Edgar Garbisch

The 1924 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1924 college football season. In their second season under head coach John McEwan, the Cadets compiled a 5–1–2 record, shut out four of their eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 111 to 41. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 12 to 0 score. The team's only loss came to undefeated national champion Notre Dame by a 13 to 7 score.

Five Army players were recognized on the 1924 College Football All-America Team. Center Edgar Garbisch was selected as a first-team player by Walter Camp, Football World magazine, and All-Sports Magazine. Garbisch was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard August Farwick received first-team honors from the All-America Board, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, Billy Evans, and Walter Eckersall. End Frank Frazer was selected as a third-team player by Walter Camp. Harry Ellinger received third-team honors from Davis J. Walsh. Halfback Harry Wilson was selected as a third-team player by All-Sports Magazine.

Players

  • Henry Baxter
  • Charles Born
  • Brennan
  • Samuel Brentnall
  • Buell
  • Daly
  • Harry Ellinger
  • August W. Farwick
  • Frank G. Fraser
  • Edgar Garbisch
  • Joseph H. Gilbreth
  • William N. Gillmore
  • Welborn Griffith
  • Louis Hammack
  • Hammer
  • Orville Hewitt
  • Edwin Johnson
  • Minnehan
  • LaVern G. Sanders
  • Frederick F. Scheiffler
  • Schmidt
  • Sievers
  • Simonton
  • Taylor
  • Thomas Trapnell
  • Henry Westphalinger
  • Harry Wilson (College Football Hall of Fame)
  • William Wood
  • Prentice Yeomans
  • References

    1924 Army Cadets football team Wikipedia