The 1927 Army Cadets football team represented the

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in the 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach

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, the Cadets compiled a 9–1 record, shut out six of their ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 197 to 37. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen The team's only loss came to national champion

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by a 10 to 6 score. The team was ranked No. 6 in the nation in the

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ratings released in December 1927. Four Army players were recognized on the

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team. Halfback Red Cagle was a consensus first-team honoree and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Tackle

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was selected as a first-team honoree by the

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(AP), the

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(INS), and the Central Press Association (CP). End Charles Born was selected as a second-team honoree by the

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(UP), Hearst newspapers, ''

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'', and

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. Tackle George Perry was selected as a first-team honoree by the ''New York Sun''.

Schedule

Players

The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1927 Army football team. * Charles Born - end * Samuel Brentnall - end * Red Cagle - back (College Football Hall of Fame) * Paul Elias * Herbert Gibner * William Evens Hall - center * Louis A. Hammack - guard * Norris B. Harbold - end * Charles I. Humber * Richard C. Hutchinson * Arthur W. Meehan - back * John H. Murrell - back * William L. Nave * Howard E. Pearson - center * George W. Perry - tackle * LaVerne G. Saunders - tackle * Lyle Seeman - guard *

- tackle (College Football Hall of Fame) * Birrell Walsh * Harry Wilson - captain (College Football Hall of Fame)

References

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