1918 Camp Devens football team

American college football season August 2023 1918 Camp Devens football Independent 4–2 George Hoban 1st George Hoban none The 1918 Camp Devens football team was an American football team that represented the United States Army stationed at Camp Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts, during the 1918 fall football season. George Hoban served as both the team captain and coach. The team compiled a 4–2 record.Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1919 1919 American Sports Publishing Co. 201 https://archive.org/stream/officialfootball19181nati#page/n482/mode/1up Schedule y y October 26 at Boston College Braves Field Boston, MA L 0-13 Corrigan's Spectacular Football Feature In Boston College Victory The Boston Globe October 27, 1918 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22498702/corrigans_spectacular_football_feature/ Newspapers.com November 2 at Brown Andrews Field Providence, RI W 20-7 Brown Fights Hard, But Is Beaten by Devens, 20 to 7 The Boston Globe November 3, 1918 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22498794/brown_fights_hard_but_is_beaten_by/ Newspapers.com November 9 vs Camp Merritt Braves Field Boston, MA W 13-7 Burke and Maguire of Devens Score Touchdowns Against Merritt: Devens Victor Over Merritt Boston Post November 10, 1918 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22499235/burke_and_maguire_of_devens_score/ Newspapers.com November 16 vs U.S. Navy Radio School Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 20-0 18,000 Soldier Boys From Camp Devens Real Team to Face Great Lakes The Boston Post November 17, 1918 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22498979/soldier_boys_from_camp_devens_real_team/ Newspapers.com November 23 Garden City Aviators Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY W 21-0 November 28 Bumkin Island/First Naval District Salem Common Salem, MA L 7-14 10,000 Camp Devens Loses To Bumkin Island The Boston Post November 29, 1918 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22499085/camp_devens_loses_to_bumkin_island/ Newspapers.com References Camp Devens Camp Devens football