1931 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1931 Army Cadets football Independent 8–2–1 Ralph Sasse 2nd Charles Humber Michie Stadium The 1931 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Sasse, the Cadets compiled an 8–2–1 record, shut out four of their eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 296 to 72. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 17–7. The Cadets also defeated Notre Dame, 12 to 0. Army's two losses were to Harvard by a point and a 26–0 shutout at Pittsburgh.1931 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 31, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1931-schedule.html Right End Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Jr.Official Football Review http://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1931.pdf University of Notre Dame 98 1931 broke his neck making a tackle in the tie with Yale and died two days later of his injuries.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/10/27/page/25/article/armys-football-future-in-hands-of-school-head Chicago Tribune October 27, 1931 Army's Football Future in Hands of School Headhttps://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/?a=d&d=CDS19311027.2.37 The Cornell Daily Sun 27 October 1931 — the Cornell Daily Sunhttps://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1931/10/26/98064011.html?pageNumber=12 Sheridan Under Knife; Army End Near Death; Injured Army Player Two Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Tackle Jack Price received first-team honors from the International News Service (INS) and Central Press Association (CP), and halfback Ray Stecker received third-team honors from the INS.Frick, Ford Schwartz and Dalrymple Most Popular Choices on 'Hearst All-American' Chester Times December 5, 1931Bitt Bill December 9, 1931 Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) Schedule September 26 w 1931 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Michie Stadium West Point, NY 60–0 October 3 w 1931 Knox Old Siwash Knox Michie Stadium West Point, NY 67–6 October 10 w Michigan State Michie Stadium West Point, NY 20–7 October 17 l Harvard Michie Stadium West Point, NY 13–14 October 24 t y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 6–6 70,000 Sheridan, Army Player, Breaks Neck Tackling, In 6-6 Battle At Yale The Hartford Courant October 25, 1931 I-1, IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16342242/sheridan_army_player_breaks_neck/ Newspapers.com October 31 w Colorado College Michie Stadium West Point, NY 27–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104729981/colorado-college-bows-to-army-027/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Colorado College bows to Army, 0–27 November 1, 1931 June 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w LSU Michie Stadium West Point, NY 20–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103200612/army-blanches-louisiana-tigers/ The State Army blanches Louisiana Tigers November 8, 1931 June 5, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 0–26 65,000 Smith Chester L. Army Wilts Under Fine Air Attack The Pittsburgh Press November 15, 1931 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87440634/army-wilts-under-fine-air-attack/ Newspapers.com November 21 w 1931 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Michie Stadium West Point, NY 54–6 November 28 w y Notre Dame Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 12–0 78,559 December 12 w y Navy Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY Army–Navy Game 17–7 References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football