1898 Army Cadets football team
| 1898 Army Cadets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1898 record | 3–2–1 |
| Head coach | Herman Koehler (2nd year) |
| Home stadium | The Plain |
The 1898 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1898 college football season. In their second season under head coach Herman Koehler, the Cadets compiled a 3–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 90 to 51.[1] The Cadets' two losses came against undefeated co-national champion Harvard and Yale. The Army–Navy Game was not played in 1898.[2]
Four Army Cadets were honored on the 1898 College Football All-America Team. Fullback Charles Romeyn was a consensus first-team All-American, receiving first-team honors from Caspar Whitney and the New York Sun. Quarterback Leon Kromer, tackle Robert Foy, and end Walter Smith were recognized as third-team All-Americans by Walter Camp.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Tufts | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 40–0 | ||||||
| October 8 | Wesleyan | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 27–8 | ||||||
| October 15 | Harvard | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 0–28 | ||||||
| October 22 | Lehigh | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 18–0 | ||||||
| October 29 | Yale | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 0–10 | ||||||
| November 5 | Princeton | The Plain • West Point, NY | T 5–5 | ||||||
| All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "1898 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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