1918 Camp Devens football team

1918 Camp Devens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Hoban
Seasons
← 1917
1918 military service football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Camp Greenleaf   –   9 – 0 – 0
Chicago Naval Reserve   –   7 – 0 – 0
Mare Island Marines   –   10 – 1 – 0
Great Lakes Navy   –   7 – 0 – 2
League Island Marines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cleveland Naval Reserve   –   5 – 1 – 0
Camp Hancock   –   4 – 1 – 2
Camp Upton   –   4 – 1 – 2
Camp Taylor   –   3 – 1 – 1
Camp Lewis   –   7 – 2 – 0
Camp Devens   –   4 – 2 – 0
Mather Field   –   2 – 1 – 0
Camp Dodge   –   2 – 1 – 1
Camp Grant   –   3 – 3 – 0
Camp Dix   –   1 – 2 – 2
Camp Gordon   –   2 – 4 – 0
Camp Perry   –   2 – 4 – 0
Georgia Eleventh Cavalry   –   0 – 1 – 0
Mineola Aviation Station   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1918 Camp Devens football team was an American football team that represented the United States Army stationed at Camp Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts, during the 1918 fall football season. George Hoban served as both the team captain and coach. The team compiled a 4–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 26at Boston College
L 0–13[2]
November 2at Brown
W 20–7[3]
November 9vs. Camp Merritt
  • Braves Field
  • Boston, MA
W 13–7[4]
November 16vs. U.S. Navy Radio School
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
W 20–018,000[5]
November 23Garden City Aviators
W 21–0
November 28Bumkin Island/First Naval District
L 7–1410,000[6]

References

  1. ^ Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1919. American Sports Publishing Co. 1919. p. 201.
  2. ^ "Corrigan's Spectacular Football Feature In Boston College Victory". The Boston Globe. October 27, 1918. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brown Fights Hard, But Is Beaten by Devens, 20 to 7". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1918. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Burke and Maguire of Devens Score Touchdowns Against Merritt: Devens Victor Over Merritt". Boston Post. November 10, 1918. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Soldier Boys From Camp Devens Real Team to Face Great Lakes". The Boston Post. November 17, 1918. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Camp Devens Loses To Bumkin Island". The Boston Post. November 29, 1918. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.