1924 Army Cadets football team

The 1924 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1924 college football season. In their second season under head coach John McEwan, the Cadets compiled a 5–1–2 record, shut out four of their eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 111 to 41.

1924 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1–2
Head coach
CaptainEdgar Garbisch
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Uniform
1924 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Dartmouth    7 0 1
No. 3 Yale    6 0 2
No. 8 Penn    9 1 1
Rutgers    7 1 1
Bucknell    8 2 0
Lafayette    7 2 0
Washington & Jefferson    7 2 0
Holy Cross    7 1 1
Army    5 1 2
Syracuse    8 2 1
Fordham    6 2 0
Lehigh    4 1 3
Boston College    6 3 0
Penn State    6 3 1
Princeton    4 2 1
Springfield    4 2 1
Columbia    5 3 1
Pittsburgh    5 3 1
NYU    4 3 1
CCNY    4 3 0
Brown    5 4 0
Carnegie Tech    5 4 0
Colgate    5 4 0
Cornell    4 4 0
Harvard    4 4 0
Tufts    3 4 2
Franklin & Marshall    3 5 1
Villanova    2 5 1
Drexel    2 7 0
Vermont    2 7 0
Temple    1 4 0
Boston University    1 5 0
Buffalo    1 7 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 12–0; the team's only loss came to undefeated national champion Notre Dame, by a 13 to 7 score.

Five Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Center Edgar Garbisch was selected as a first-team player by Walter Camp, Football World magazine, and All-Sports Magazine. Garbisch was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard August Farwick received first-team honors from the All-America Board, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, Billy Evans, and Walter Eckersall. End Frank Frazer was selected as a third-team player by Walter Camp. Harry Ellinger received third-team honors from Davis J. Walsh. Halfback Harry Wilson was selected as a third-team player by All-Sports Magazine.

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