Two beautifully executed forward passes by C. K. "Red" Cagle, leader of the Army gridiron forces this year, spelled defeat for the Harvard eleven last fall. Coupled with a safety, these two scores gave the West Point invaders a 15 to 0 victory, their first since the initial game between the University and Cadet rivals in 1895. Prior to the resumption of the rivalry between the two institutions in 1928, the Crimson and West Point elevens had clashed 13 times, and each time a Harvard team carried off the honors of the day.

First Game in 1895

The first game took place in 1895, when the University forces journeyed to West Point and ground out a 4 to 0 victory on a rain-soaked field. Before a group of some 1,000 spectators, Charles Brewon '96 pounded his way through the Cadet eleven and finally crossed the line for the sole touchdown of the afternoon, which then counted four points.

No game was played the following year, but in 1897 the University combination once again made the trip to the "Gray Towers on the Hudson" to capture a 10 to 0 victory. From this time on for nine years annual expeditions were made to the Plains and each year the Crimson was triumphant. In 1898, with C. D. Daly '01 piloting the Harvard machine, the Cadets were turned back 28 to 0 in a game which they had expected to win. Three years later Daly was directing the Army forces, but even his stellar work did not suffice to keep the Crimson from pushing over a last minute touchdown to win its sixth consecutive victory by 6 to 0 count. It was during this series of games that the West Point combination received its worst set-back, that in 1899 when Harvard piled up a total of 29 points to its opponent's 0. During this stretch, too, the aspiring generals succeeded in making their only score prior to last year's game when they sent over a touchdown.

Series Ended in 1910

The 1907 and seasons saw no meeting between Harvard and West Point, but the rivalry came to a temporary conclusion with the 1909 and 1910 clashes. The Crimson triumphed in both of these, taking the first by a 9 to 0 score and the letter 6 to 0.

First Cadet Win in 1928

After a lapse of 18 years the Cadets conducted their first invasion of Cambridge and for the first time were victorious. Cagle will be on the field once again and the colorful captain of the Army forces, aided by Murrell, his powerful running mate, will attempt to lead his eleven to another victory over the Crimson.

Record reveal that in the 14 games played Harvard has scored 144 points to only 21 for the Soldiers.