1891 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1891 Army Cadets football Independent 4–1–1 Henry L. Williams 1st Dennis Michie The Plain The 1891 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1891 college football season. In the first full season of Army football (Army had played a single game in 1890), the Cadets compiled a 4–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 80 to 73. The Cadets opened the season with a 10–6 victory over Fordham, the team's first-ever win.1891 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 1, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1891-schedule.html In the final game of the season, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by 32–16 in the second annual Army–Navy Game.Victory For West Point: The Military Cadets Defeat the Naval Boys; A Stubbornly-Fought Game of Football at Annapolis, in Which a Good Deal of Rough Work Was Done on Both Sides The New York Times November 29, 1891 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1891/11/29/106055130.pdf Army's head coach in 1891 was 22-year-old Henry L. Williams, who had played football at Yale. Williams remained at the academy only one year. He later served as head coach at Minnesota for 22 years and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. No Army Cadets were honored on the 1891 College Football All-America Team. Schedule October 24 w 1891 Fordham Fordham The Plain West Point, NY 10–6 October 31 t Princeton "B" team The Plain West Point, NY 12–12 November 7 w Stevens The Plain West Point, NY 14–12 1,000 Victor For The Cadets https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/200224898/ The New-York Times New York, New York November 8, 1891 3 June 24, 2026 Newspapers.com West Point, 14; Stevens, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-herald/200224963/ The Sun New York, New York November 8, 1891 18 June 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l Rutgers The Plain West Point, NY 6–27 November 21 w Schuylkill Navy AC The Plain West Point, NY 6–0 November 28 w y Navy Worden Field Annapolis, MD Army–Navy Game 32–16 Players Harry H. Pattison Sterling P. Adams, center Butler Ames Elmer W. Clark, right guard Peter W. Davidson, left halfback Willard E. Gleason, left guard George E. Houle, left tackle Dennis Michie, fullback James T. Moore, left end Leonard M. Prince, right end Fine W. Smith, right tackle Edward J. Timberlake, right halfback Kirby Walker, quarterback Frank A. Wilcox References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football