The 1898 Army Cadets football team represented the

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in the

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. 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

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and

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. The

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was not played in 1898. Four Army Cadets were honored on the

1898 College Football All-America Team The 1898 College Football All-America team is composed of American football players who were selected as the best players at their positions by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that ...

. Fullback Charles Romeyn was a consensus first-team All-American, receiving first-team honors from

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and the ''

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''. Quarterback

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, tackle Robert Foy, and end

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were recognized as third-team All-Americans by

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Army Black Knights football seasons

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