1926 Army Cadets football team

The 1926 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach Biff Jones, the Cadets compiled a 7–1–1 record, shut out four of their nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 71. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets tied the Midshipmen at 21. The team's only loss came to Notre Dame by a 7 to 0 score. The team was ranked No. 11 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1926. Four Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Tackle Bud Sprague was a consensus first-team honoree with first-team designations from the Associated Press (AP) and the Central Press Association (CP). Sprague was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Halfback Harry Wilson was selected as a first-team honoree by Walter Camp, the All-America Board, Collier's Weekly, the International News Service, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Guard Ernest Schmidt was selected as a first-team player by the New York Sun. Center Maurice Daly was selected as a second-team honoree by the New York Sun.

Players



 * Charles Born - end
 * Samuel Brentnall - end
 * Red Cagle - halfback (College Football Hall of Fame)
 * Clyde A. Dahl
 * Maurice F. Daly
 * Garrison H. Davidson
 * Louis A. Hammack
 * Norris B. Harbold
 * Neil B. Harding
 * Orville Hewitt - fullback
 * Thomas R. Lynch
 * Arthur W. Meehan
 * John H. Murrell
 * George W. Perry
 * LaVerne G. Saunders
 * Ernest G. Schmidt
 * Lyle Seeman
 * Bud Sprague - tackle (College Football Hall of Fame)
 * Thomas J. H. Trapnell
 * Harry Wilson - captain (College Football Hall of Fame)

Coaches

 * Head coach: Biff Jones
 * Assistant coaches: Major Sasse, Lt. Bryan, Lt. Farwick, Lt. Wood, Lt. Wicks, Lt. Myers, Lt. Johnson
 * Trainer: Wandle