1927 Army Cadets football team

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 14–9. The team's only loss came to national champion Yale by a 10 to 6 score. Four Army players were recognized on the 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)