1921 Army Cadets football team
| 1921 Army Cadets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1921 record | 6–4 |
| Head coach | Charles Dudley Daly (3rd year of 2nd stint; 7th overall year) |
| Home stadium | The Plain |
The 1921 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1921 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Charles Dudley Daly, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record, shut out five of their ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 217 to 65.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 7 to 0 score. The Cadets also lost to Yale and Notre Dame.[2]
Three Army players were recognized on the 1921 College Football All-America Team. Halfback Walter French was selected as a third-team All-American by Walter Camp. Guard Fritz Breidster was selected as a third-team All-American by Jack Veiock, sports editor of the International News Service. A center named Larsen was selected as a second-team All-American by Walter Camp and Football World.[3][4][5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Springfield (MA) | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 28–6 | ||||||
| October 1 | New Hampshire | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 7–10 | ||||||
| October 8 | Lebanon Valley | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 33–0 | ||||||
| October 8 | Middlebury | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 19–0 | ||||||
| October 15 | Wabash | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 21–0 | ||||||
| October 22 | at Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT | L 7–14 | ||||||
| October 29 | Susquehanna | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 53–0 | ||||||
| November 5 | Notre Dame | The Plain • West Point, NY (Rivalry) | L 0–28 | ||||||
| November 12 | Villanova | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 49–0 | ||||||
| November 26 | vs. Navy | Polo Grounds • New York, NY (Army–Navy Game) | L 0–7 | ||||||
| All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "1921 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Walter Camp's All-America Selections for 1921". The New York Times. December 21, 1921. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ↑ "All-American Football Team Is Selected By 267 Coaches: Both McMillin and Aubrey Devine Are Accorded". The Colorado Spring Gazette. December 22, 1921.
- ↑ "Players from Coast to Coast Put on All-American Team by Veiock". Tulsa Daily World. December 4, 1921.