1917 Mineola Aviation Station football team

The 1917 Mineola Aviation Station football team represented the United States Army aviators stationed at Mineola Aviation Station on Long Island during the 1917 college football season.

1917 Mineola Aviation Station football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–0
Seasons
1918 
1917 military service football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mare Island Marines  800
Mineola Aviation Station  300
Camp Dix  200
Camp Jackson  201
Allentown Ambulance Corps  510
Camp Custer  510
Camp Gordon  510
Charlestown Navy Yard  310
Camp Funston  730
Camp Lewis  521
Newport Naval Reserves  521
Camp Grant  310
Camp Taylor  210
Great Lakes Navy  430
Camp Devens  132
Camp Meade  120
League Island Marines  130
Camp Upton  010

Raymond "Razor" Watkins, formerly of Colgate, played quarterback for Mineola and was selected by Walter Camp as the first-team quarterback on the 1917 All-Service football team.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 6Fort TottenTravers Island, NYW 9–7[2]
November 29vs. Pelham Bay Naval ReservesW 14–7[3]
December 8Fort SlocumW 13–0[4]

References

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  1. "War and Football". Collier's Weekly. 60: 32. January 5, 1918.
  2. "Aviators Beat Infantrymen". The Sun. November 7, 1917. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mineola Aviators Defeats Pelham Naval Reserves". The Sun. November 30, 1917. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mineola Snow-Bird Men Beat Slocum for Title". New York Tribune. December 9, 1917. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.