1917 Camp Lewis football team

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The 1917 Camp Lewis football team represented the United States Army's 91st Division (also known as the "Wild West Division") in the 1917 college football season. The team was based at Camp Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, and compiled a 5–2–1 record. Both losses came against California's Mare Island Marines, including a rematch in the 1918 Rose Bowl.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumTacoma Stadium, Lewis Field
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1917 Camp Lewis football
Rose Bowl, L 7–19 vs. Mare Island
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTacoma Stadium, Lewis Field
Seasons
1918 â†’
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1917 military service football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mare Island Marines â€“ 8–0–0
Mineola Aviation Station â€“ 3–0–0
Camp Dix â€“ 2–0–0
Camp Jackson â€“ 2–0–1
Allentown Ambulance Corps â€“ 5–1–0
Camp Custer â€“ 5–1–0
Camp Gordon â€“ 5–1–0
Charlestown Navy Yard â€“ 3–1–0
Camp Funston â€“ 7–3–0
Camp Lewis â€“ 5–2–1
Newport Naval Reserves â€“ 5–2–1
Camp Grant â€“ 3–1–0
Camp Taylor â€“ 2–1–0
Great Lakes Navy â€“ 4–3–0
Camp Devens â€“ 1–3–2
Camp Meade â€“ 1–2–0
League Island Marines â€“ 1–3–0
Camp Upton â€“ 0–1–0
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Camp Lewis was built in 1917 after the United States entry into World War I. By early October, 35,000 recruits from the western states were crowded into barracks there. Football games between the regiments stationed at the camp were arranged in the early autumn.[1]

A team made up of officers from the 362nd Infantry Regiment played Washington State to a scoreless tie at Tacoma Stadium on October 13.

Later, an all-cantonment team consisting of players from the entire 91st Division was formed to represent Camp Lewis. The Camp Lewis team was coached by Lieutenant Fox Stanton, assisted by Major J. L. Weir.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 27Oregon Medical CorpsT 0–0[3][4]
November 3Oregon Agricultural freshman
W 20–0[5]
November 10Mare Island
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
L 0–1325,000[6][7]
November 17Multnomah Athletic Club
  • Camp Lewis
  • Tacoma, WA
W 10–3[8]
November 24Chemawa
  • Camp Lewis
  • Tacoma, WA
W 49–0[9][10]
November 29Seattle Naval Station
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
W 14–13[11]
December 8Fort Stevens
  • Lewis Field
  • Tacoma, WA
W 53–0[12]
January 1, 1918vs. Mare Island MarinesL 7–1925,000[13]
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