1927 Army Cadets football team
| 1927 Army Cadets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1927 record | 9–1 |
| Head coach | Biff Jones (2nd year) |
| Captain | H. E. Wilson |
The 1927 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach Biff Jones, the Cadets compiled a 9–1 record, shut out six of their ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 197 to 37.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 14 to 9 score. The team's only loss came to national champion Yale by a 10 to 6 score.[2]
Four Army players were recognized on the 1927 College Football All-America Team. Halfback Red Cagle was a consensus first-team honoree and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Tackle Bud Sprague was selected as a first-team honoree by the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the Central Press Association (CP). End Charles Born was selected as a second-team honoree by the United Press (UP), Hearst newspapers, New York Sun, and Billy Evans. Tackle George Perry was selected as a first-team honoree by the New York Sun.
Players
The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1927 Army football team.
- Charles Born - end
- Samuel Brentnall - end
- Red Cagle - back (College Football Hall of Fame)
- Paul Elias
- Herbert Gibner
- William Evans Hall - center
- Louis A. Hammack - guard
- Norris B. Harbold - end
- Charles I. Humber
- Richard C. Hutchinson
- Arthur W. Meehan - back
- John H. Murrell - back
- William L. Nave
- Howard E. Pearson - center
- George W. Perry - tackle
- LaVerne G. Saunders - tackle
- Lyle Seeman - guard
- Bud Sprague - tackle (College Football Hall of Fame)
- Birrell Walsh
- Harry Wilson - captain (College Football Hall of Fame)
