1917 362nd Infantry Regiment Officers Football Team

The 362nd Infantry Regiment Officers team represented Camp Lewis prior to the formation of the 91st Division All-Star team during the 1917 season. While there were just over 100 officers in the regiment, several were former college football or rugby stars and a number had played college football. Four team members also played for the 91st Division All-Star team. Three team members were killed in action during the assault on Gesnes on September 29, 1918. Ten others were wounded in action during WWI.

The 362nd Officers' biggest game was a 0-0 tie versus Washington State in a highly-promoted fundraiser that attracted 15,000 spectators. The team finished the season with a 2-0-1 record. Their game-by-game results follow.

9/29/17 | 362nd Officers 36 | 362nd Enlisted Men 0 | @ Camp Lewis

10/13/17 | 362nd Officers 0 | Washington State 0 | @ Tacoma Stadium

11/24/17 | 362nd Officers 13 | Fort Flagler 6 | @ Camp Lewis

362nd Officers Team Members

Those who played in games or practiced with the team during the regular season are listed below.

Angus, Howard | 2nd  Lt. | RHB | Occidental

Bell, William | 2nd  Lt. | FB | Redlands HS (CA), California

Burgard, John | 1st Lt. | LG | Oregon *

Campbell, Frederick | 2nd  Lt. | RHB | None

Crary, George | 2nd  Lt. | G | Stanford

Dorris, Ben | 2nd  Lt. | LHB | Oregon *

Duerr, Arthur | 2nd  Lt. | RE | Culver Military (HS), USC *

Esmay, Rhodolph | 2nd  Lt. | HB | None

Evans, Harry | 1st  Lt. | QB | Harvard *

Gard, Frank ‘Deke’ | 1st  Lt. | LE | Stanford

Hayes, Samuel ‘Jack’ | 2nd  Lt. | G | Idaho

Heilig, Vernon | 2nd  Lt | E | None

Hurlburt, Ralph ‘Spec’ | 2nd  Lt. | FB | Michigan

Hutchinson, William | 2nd  Lt. | LH | Stanford

Kapple, Dixon ‘Dick’ | 1st  Lt. | QB | Utah State

Everett May | 2nd  Lt. | RH | Oregon State

McLean, John | 1st  Lt. | FB | McGill

Middlestate, Carl | 2nd  Lt. | E | None

Montgomery, James | Capt. | T | None

Morse, Wellslake | 2nd  Lt. | LG | Cincinnati

O’Brien, Thomas | 2nd  Lt. | B | Unknown

Russell, Bill | 2nd  Lt. | C | California

Thorpe, Charles | Capt. | RT | Stanford

Walter Tuller | Maj. | T | California

Worsham, Elijah ‘Lige’ | Capt. | LT | Purdue

Asterisks indicate the players are not known to have played football at the listed school.

Each player is profiled more extensively in Fields of Friendly Strife.