1924 Army Cadets football team

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

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 by a 12 to 0 score. 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 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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 4	Saint Louis	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 17–0
October 11	Detroit	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 20–0
October 18	vs. Notre Dame	Polo Grounds • New York, NY (Rivalry)	L 7–13	55,000
October 25	Boston University	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 20–0
November 1	at Yale	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	T 7–7
November 8	Florida	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 14–7
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
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Army Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
↑ "1924 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 2017
National championship seasons in bold

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