1909 Army Cadets football team explained

Year:1909
Team:Army Cadets
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:3–2
Head Coach:Harry Nelly
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Daniel Pullen
Stadium:The Plain

The 1909 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1909 college football season. In their second season under head coach Harry Nelly, the Cadets compiled a record, shut out two of their five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 57 to 32.[1] The team's two losses were to Yale and Harvard; the Army–Navy Game was not played Tackle Daniel Pullen was selected by The New York Times as a second-team player on its All-America team.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army Yearly Results (1905-1909). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 29, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905191445/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1905-1909_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. News: All-America Team Picked on Form Shown During 1909: Problems Confronting Experts Who Take Up This Thankless and Difficult Task of Choosing the So-Called "Best." . The New York Times. November 28, 1909. PDF.