1918 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 Army Cadets football Independent 1–0 Hugh Mitchell 1st Eugene Luther Vidal The Plain The 1918 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1918 college football season. In their only season under head coach Hugh Mitchell, the Cadets played just one game, on campus at West Point. Eugene Luther Vidal, played fullback and was the team captain.Army Football Squad Takes First Practice New York Tribune September 8, 1918 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113548345/army-football-squad-takes-first-practice/ Newspapers.com On September 28, Army played its only game of the season, defeating the airmen of Mitchel Field by a score of 20 to 0.Army Beats Fliers in Football Game: Vidal, Vandegraaf and Hahn Star in Victory Over Mitchell Field Eleven, 20 to 0 New York Herald September 29, 1918 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113548232/army-beats-fliers-in-football-game/ Newspapers.com The season was shortened by World War I. In a first step, the War Department issued an order prohibiting overnight trips prior to November 1; the edict forced the cancellation of road games against Boston College and Syracuse.Army's Plans for Football Riddled: Boston, Syracuse and Tufts, Carded for October, Forced to Cancel Games New York Herald October 3, 1918 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113547857/armys-plan-for-football-riddled/ Newspapers.com A second order issued on October 4 directed that all upper classmen would be graduated on November 1, leaving the academy with only the members of the plebe class that arrived during the summer. The move left the academy unable to field "a representative Army eleven," and the scheduled game on October 5 with Boston College was cancelled.Army Football Is Doomed: All of West Points' Best Players to Graduate on Nov. 1 The New York Times October 5, 1918 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113547372/army-football-is-doomed/ Newspapers.comNo Army Football Democrat and Chronicle October 15, 1918 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113548494/no-army-football/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 28 w Mitchel Field The Plain West Point, NY 20–0 Roster Earl Blaik References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Army Cadets football