1899 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2023 1899 Army Cadets football Group photo of the 1899 West Point football team.png 285 Independent 4–5 Herman Koehler 3rd Walter Smith The Plain The 1899 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1899 college football season. In their third season under head coach Herman Koehler, the Cadets compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 100 to 57. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Navy by a 17 to 5 score.1899 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference SR/College Football July 29, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1899-schedule.html Army had faced Navy on each other's campuses between 1890 and 1893. Through the efforts and diplomacy of Philadelphia surgeon and sportsman Dr. J. William White, it was agreed to resume the series in 1899 at Franklin Field inaugurating the tradition of playing the game in Philadelphia.June 15, 1899 Due to Dr. White; The University Foot-Ball Enthusiast Worked Hard To Bring Army and Navy Together; Play at Franklin Field Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 Schedule October 2 w 1899 Tufts Jumbos Tufts The Plain West Point, NY 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-west-point-defeats-tu/200489734/ The New York Times West Point defeats Tufts eleven October 3, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 l Penn State The Plain West Point, NY 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-pennslvania-st/200489870/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania State College defeats West Point Cadets six to nothing October 8, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 l Harvard The Plain West Point, NY 0–18 End Plays Easy: Harvard Scores Touchdown in Short Order The Boston Globe October 15, 1899 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98468692/end-plays-easy-harvard-scores/ Newspapers.com October 21 l Princeton The Plain West Point, NY 0–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-cadets-not-in/200481222/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Cadets not in it October 22, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 w Dartmouth The Plain West Point, NY 6–2 West Point Beats Dartmouth https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98244665/chicago-tribune/ Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 29, 1899 17 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 l Yale The Plain West Point, NY 0–24 Yale, 24; West Point, 0 The New York Times November 5, 1899 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16361703/yale_24_west_point_0/ Newspapers.com November 11 l Columbia The Plain West Point, NY 0–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-columbias-victory-over/200484162/ New York Tribune Columbia's victory over Cadets November 12, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w Syracuse The Plain West Point, NY 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-west-point-beats-syracu/200487712/ Buffalo Evening News West Point beats Syracuse, 12 to 6 November 19, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com December 2 w y Navy Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 17–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-army-beat-navy-on-the-g/200458499/ Buffalo Sunday Morning News Army beat Navy on the gridiron December 3, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football