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The 1927 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach Biff Jones, 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 by a 14 to 9 score. The team's only loss came to national champion Yale by a 10 to 6 score. Four Army players were recognized on the 1927 College Football All-America Team. Halfback Red Cagle was a consensus first-team honoree and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Tackle Bud Sprague was selected as a first-team honoree by the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the Central Press Association (CP). End Charles Born was selected as a second-team honoree by the United Press (UP), Hearst newspapers, ''New York Sun'', and Billy Evans. Tackle George Perry was selected as a first-team honoree by the ''New York Sun''. ==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 Evans 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 * Bud Sprague - tackle (College Football Hall of Fame) * Birrell Walsh * Harry Wilson - captain (College Football Hall of Fame) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1927 Army Cadets football team」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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