1915 Army Cadets football team
1915 Army Cadets football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1915 record | 5–3–1 |
Head coach | Charles Dudley Daly (3rd year) |
Home stadium | The Plain |
The 1915 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1915 college football season. In their third season under head coach Charles Dudley Daly, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record, shut out four of their nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 114 to 57.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 14 to 0 score.[2]
Three Army players were recognized on the 1915 College Football All-America Team. Fullback Elmer Oliphant was selected as a first-team player by Walter Camp, Monty, and Damon Runyon. Center John McEwan was selected as a first-team All-American by Damon Runyon and a second-team player by Monty. Tackle Alex Weyand was selected as a second-team player by Monty and a third-team player by Walter Camp.[3][4][5]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
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October 2 | Holy Cross | The Plain • West Point, NY | T 14–14 | ||||||
October 9 | Gettysburg | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 22–0 | ||||||
October 16 | Colgate | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 0–13 | ||||||
October 23 | Georgetown | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 10–0 | ||||||
October 30 | Villanova | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 13–16 | ||||||
November 6 | Notre Dame | The Plain • West Point, NY (Rivalry) | L 0–7 | ||||||
November 13 | Maine | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 24–0 | ||||||
November 20 | Springfield (MA) | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 17–7 | ||||||
November 27 | vs. Navy | Polo Grounds • New York, NY (Army–Navy Game) | W 14–0 | ||||||
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "1915 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Covers Wide Scope In Choosing His All-American Gridironers". The Washington Post. December 5, 1915.(Camp)
- ↑ "Monty Picks All-Star Team: Maulbetsch of Michigan Lands on Second Eleven; He is Only 'Westerner' to Be Honored by the Writer". Fort Wayne News. December 4, 1915.
- ↑ Damon Runyon (December 3, 1915). "Runyon Picks Oliphant and McEwan: Names Army Players on His "All" Team". El Paso Herald. p. 10.