1897 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1897 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Halligan
Home stadiumWorden Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma   –   2 – 0 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 0 – 1
Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   6 – 2 – 1
Add-Ran   –   3 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 1 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Carolina   –   7 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 2 – 0
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 1
Davidson   –   1 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   1 – 1 – 0
Columbian   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   0 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1897 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Armstrong, the Midshipmen compiled an 8–1 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 111 to 34.[1][2] The Army–Navy Game was canceled due to Presidential cabinet order.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9Princeton
L 0–283,000[3]
October 16Penn second team
  • Unknown
  • Annapolis, MD
W 22–0
October 23Princeton second team
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 6–0
October 30Penn State
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 4–0
November 6Rutgers
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 1–0 (forfeit)[4]
November 13Virginia
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 4–0
November 17University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 38–0
November 20Lehigh
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–6
November 28White Squadron
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 8–0

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Naval Cadets Make a Plucky Fight Against Princeton, but Are Beaten 28 to 0". The New York Times. October 10, 1897. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gridiron Notes". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 6, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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