1923 Army Cadets football team

1923 Army Cadets football
Conference Independent
1923 record 6–2–1
Head coach John McEwan (1st year)
Home stadium The Plain
Uniform

The 1923 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1923 college football season. In their first season under head coach John McEwan, the Cadets compiled a 6–2–1 record, shut out five of their nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 237 to 56.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets and the Midshipmen played to a scoreless tie.[2]

Two Army players were recognized on the 1923 College Football All-America Team. Center Edgar Garbisch was selected as a first-team player by Tom Thorp and Percy Haughton and a second-team player by Athletic World magazine, Norman E. Brown and Davis Walsh. Garbisch was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard August Farwick received second-team honors from Norman E. Brown and Tom Thorp.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 29 Tennessee The PlainWest Point, NY W 41–0    
October 6 Florida The Plain • West Point, NY W 20–0    
October 13 vs. Notre Dame Ebbets FieldBrooklyn, NY (Rivalry) L 0–13    
October 20 Auburn The Plain • West Point, NY W 28–6    
October 27 Lebanon Valley The Plain • West Point, NY W 74–0    
November 3 at Yale Yale BowlNew Haven, CT L 10–31    
November 10 Arkansas Tech The Plain • West Point, NY W 44–0    
November 17 Bethany The Plain • West Point, NY W 20–6    
November 24 vs. Navy Polo GroundsNew York, NY (Army–Navy Game) T 0–0    
All times are in Eastern Time.


References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "1923 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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