1891 Army Cadets football team
| 1891 Army Cadets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1891 record | 4–1–1 |
| Head coach | Henry L. Williams (1st year) |
| Captain | Dennis Michie |
| Home stadium | The Plain |
The 1891 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1891 college football season. In the first full season of Army football (Army had played a single game in 1890), the Cadets compiled a 4–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 80 to 73.[1] The Cadets opened the season with a 10–6 victory over Fordham – the first win in Army football history.[2] In the final game of the season, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 32 to 16 score in the second annual Army–Navy Game.[3]
Army's head coach in 1891 was 22-year-old Henry L. Williams, who had played football at Yale. Williams remained at the Academy only one year. He later served as head coach at Minnesota for 22 years and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
No Army Cadets were honored on the 1891 College Football All-America Team.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1891 | Fordham | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 10–6 | - | |||||
| October 31 | Princeton "B" team | The Plain • West Point, NY | T 12–12 | - | |||||
| November 7 | Stevens Tech | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 14–12 | - | |||||
| November 14 | Rutgers | The Plain • West Point, NY | L 6–27 | - | |||||
| November 21 | Schuylkill Navy AC | The Plain • West Point, NY | W 6–0 | - | |||||
| November 28 | Navy | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD (Army-Navy Game) | W 32–16 | - | |||||
 Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Players
- Harry H. Pattison
- Sterling P. Adams, center
- Butler Ames
- Elmer W. Clark, right guard
- Peter W. Davidson, left halfback
- Willard E. Gleason, left guard
- George E. Houle, left tackle
- Dennis Michie, fullback
- James T. Moore, left end
- Leonard M. Prince, right end
- Fine W. Smith, right tackle
- Edward J. Timberlake, right halfback
- Kirby Walker, quarterback
- Frank A. Wilcox
