1931 Army Cadets football team

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The 1931 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Sasse, the Cadets compiled an 8–2–1 record, shut out four of their eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 296 to 72. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 17–7. The Cadets also defeated Notre Dame, 12 to 0. Army's two losses were to Harvard by a point and a 26–0 shutout at Pittsburgh.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2–1
Headcoach
CaptainCharles Humber
Quick facts Army Cadets football, Conference ...
1931 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2–1
Head coach
CaptainCharles Humber
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1931 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bucknell â€“ 6–0–3
Colgate â€“ 8–1–0
No. 9 Pittsburgh â€“ 8–1–0
Cornell â€“ 7–1–0
Drexel â€“ 7–1–0
No. 7 Harvard â€“ 7–1–0
Temple â€“ 8–1–1
Columbia â€“ 7–1–1
Massachusetts State â€“ 7–1–1
Syracuse â€“ 7–1–1
Fordham â€“ 6–1–2
No. 8 Yale â€“ 5–1–2
Army â€“ 8–2–1
Franklin & Marshall â€“ 6–2–0
Manhattan â€“ 4–2–1
Brown â€“ 7–3–0
Providence â€“ 7–3–0
Penn â€“ 6–3–0
NYU â€“ 6–3–1
Boston College â€“ 6–4–0
Washington & Jefferson â€“ 6–4–0
Tufts â€“ 3–2–2
Villanova â€“ 4–3–2
La Salle â€“ 4–4–0
Duquesne â€“ 3–5–3
Carnegie Tech â€“ 3–5–1
St. John's â€“ 3–5–1
CCNY â€“ 2–5–1
Boston University â€“ 2–7–0
Penn State â€“ 2–8–0
Princeton â€“ 1–7–0
Vermont â€“ 1–8–0
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Right End Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Jr.[2] broke his neck making a tackle in the tie with Yale and died two days later of his injuries.[3][4][5]

Two Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Tackle Jack Price received first-team honors from the International News Service (INS) and Central Press Association (CP), and halfback Ray Stecker received third-team honors from the INS.[6][7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Ohio NorthernW 60–0
October 3Knox
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 67–6
October 10Michigan State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–7
October 17Harvard
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–14
October 24at YaleT 6–670,000[8]
October 31Colorado College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 27–0[9]
November 7LSU
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–015,000[10]
November 14at PittsburghL 0–2665,000[11]
November 21Ursinus
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 54–6
November 28vs. Notre DameW 12–078,559
December 12vs. Navy
W 17–7
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