1924 Army Cadets football team

1924 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–1–2
Head coach	John McEwan (2nd season)
Captain	Edgar Garbisch
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Uniform

1924 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Dartmouth			–					7	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Yale			–					6	–	0	–	2
No. 8 Penn			–					9	–	1	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	1	–	1
Bucknell			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lafayette			–					7	–	2	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					7	–	2	–	0
Holy Cross			–					7	–	1	–	1
Army			–					5	–	1	–	2
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	1
Fordham			–					6	–	2	–	0
Lehigh			–					4	–	1	–	3
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Princeton			–					4	–	2	–	1
Springfield			–					4	–	2	–	1
Columbia			–					5	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	3	–	1
NYU			–					4	–	3	–	1
CCNY			–					4	–	3	–	0
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cornell			–					4	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					4	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	2
Franklin & Marshall			–					3	–	5	–	1
Villanova			–					2	–	5	–	1
Drexel			–					2	–	7	–	0
Vermont			–					2	–	7	–	0
Temple			–					1	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

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.^[1]

In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 12–0; the team's only loss came to undefeated national champion Notre Dame, by a 13 to 7 score.^[2]

Five Army players were recognized on the 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Saint Louis	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 17–0
October 11	Detroit	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–0		[3]
October 18	vs. Notre Dame	Polo Grounds New York, NY (rivalry)	L 7–13	50,000	[4]
October 25	Boston University	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–0		[5]
November 1	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	T 7–7	80,000	[6]
November 8	Florida	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 14–7		[7]
November 15	Columbia	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	T 14–14
November 29	vs. Navy	Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD (Army–Navy Game)	W 12–0

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

1. "Army Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
2. "1924 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
3. "Army Wins From University of Detroit, 20 to 0, Playing Straight Football". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1924. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Paul Gallico (October 19, 1924). "Notre Dame Team Routs Army, 13-7: Rockne's Wonders Weave Rings Around Cadets for Eighth Straight Win". New York Daily News. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Terriers Put Up Good Fight". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1924. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Yale Is Outplayed by Army in 7 to 7 Tie Before 80,000". The Hartford Courant. November 2, 1924. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spectacular runs feature Army's win over Florida". The Hartford Courant. November 9, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.