1898 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2023 1898 Army Cadets football Group photo of the 1898 West Point football team.png 285 Independent 3–2–1 Herman Koehler 2nd Leon Kromer The Plain The 1898 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during 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. The Cadets' two losses came against undefeated co-national champion Harvard and Yale. The Army–Navy Game was not played in 1898.1898 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 29, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1898-schedule.html 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 Eastern October 1 w 1898 Tufts Jumbos Tufts The Plain West Point, NY 40–0 October 8 3:30 p.m. w Wesleyan The Plain West Point, NY 27–8 1,500 West Point, 27; Wesleyan, 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/177583920/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 9, 1897 8 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com West Point Wins From Wesleyan https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/177583797/ The New York Times New York, New York October 9, 1897 5 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l Harvard The Plain West Point, NY 0–28 Fierce Rushes: West Point Line Unable to Withstand The Harvard Onslaught The Boston Globe October 16, 1898 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98474070/fierce-rushes-west-point-line-unable/ Newspapers.com October 22 w Lehigh The Plain West Point, NY 18–0 October 29 l Yale The Plain West Point, NY 0–10 5,000 Fall In Brilliant Defeat: West Point Beaten By Yale After a Game Struggle Chicago Tribune October 30, 1898 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16359476/fall_in_brilliant_defeat_west_point/ Newspapers.com November 5 t Princeton The Plain West Point, NY 5–5 5,000 Glory for West Point: The Cadets Tackle the Tigers and Quit Even The Sun New York, N.Y. November 6, 1898 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98341944/glory-for-west-point-the-cadets-tackle/ Newspapers.com References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football