1948 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 0–8–1 George Sauer 1st Pete Williams Scott Emerson Thompson Stadium The 1948 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Sauer, the Midshipmen compiled a 0–8–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 227 to 77.Football History United States Naval Academy July 14, 2015 191 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf dead Navy was ranked at No. 53 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1948 AP September 25 l California Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 7–21 October 2 l Cornell Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 7–13 25,000 Navy Eleven Defeated by Cornell, 13-7 Jesse A. Linthicum October 3, 1948 1 The Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67150126/1948-cornell-navy/ October 9 l y Duke Duke Stadium Durham, NC 0–21 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-folger-and-c/137261923/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Folger and Cox lead Duke to 28-to-7 victory over Navy October 10, 1948 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 l Missouri 12 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 14–35 October 23 l y Penn 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 14–20 75,000 Penn Downs Navy, 20-14, in Final Period Drive Joe Trimble October 24, 1948 C37 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67162763/1948-penn-navy/ October 30 l Notre Dame 2 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 7–41 63,314 November 6 l y Michigan 2 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 0–35 85,808 November 13 l y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 0–13 35,000 Columbia Scuttles Navy on Two Big Drives by 13-0 Joseph M. Sheehan November 14, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 27 t y Army 3 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 21–21 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Navy Midshipmen football