1947 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 1–7–1 Tom Hamilton 5th Dick Scott Thompson Stadium The 1947 Navy Midshipmen football team was an American football team that represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth non-consecutive season under head coach Tom Hamilton, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 165 to 86.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. 32 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP September 27 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–14 80,000 80,000 Witness Bears' 14 to 7 Upset of Navy Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne September 28, 1947 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28463442/80000_witness_bears_14_to_7_upset_of/ Newspapers.com October 4 l Columbia Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 6–13 22,000 Columbia Hands Navy Eleven Second Loss In Row, 13-6: Bill Hawkins Scores With 55-Yard Run The Baltimore Sun Robert Elmer October 5, 1947 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222933/columbia_hands_navy_eleven_second_loss/ Newspapers.com October 11 t y Duke 13 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 14–14 35,000 Navy Ties Duke, 14-14, At Stadium The Baltimore Sun Robert Elmer October 12, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28396497/navy_ties_duke_1414_at_stadium/ Newspapers.com October 18 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 38–19 Navy Overpowers Courageous Cornell Before Record 35,500 Crowd, 38 to 19 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Elliot Cushing October 19, 1949 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28226040/navy_overpowers_courageous_cornell/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y Penn 8 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–21 80,000 80,000 Watch Penn Win, 21-0 The Philadelphia Inquirer Art Morrow October 26, 1947 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28216863/80000_watch_penn_win_210/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Notre Dame 1 Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH rivalry 0–27 84,117 Notre Dame Sinks Navy: Lujack Passes Notre Dame To 27 To 0 Victory Against Navy Chicago Tribune Edward Burns November 2, 1947 II-1, II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28663061/notre_dame_sinks_navy_lujack_passes/ Newspapers.com November 8 l Georgia Tech Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 14–16 35,000 Georgia Tech Defeats Navy, 16-14 The Baltimore Sun November 9, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28511819/georgia_tech_defeats_navy_1614/ Newspapers.com November 15 l Penn State 8 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 7–20 25,000 Penn State Victor Over Navy, 20-7 The Baltimore Sun Stuart B. McIver November 16, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28447439/penn_state_victor_over_navy_207/ Newspapers.com November 29 l y Army 12 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 0–21 103,000 103,000 Grid Fans Jam City To See Army Beat Navy: Truman Tops List of Spectators At Football Classic in Stadium; Cadets and Middies Thrill Throngs The Philadelphia Inquirer George M. Mawhinney November 30, 1947 S1, S2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28513583/103000_grid_fans_jam_city_to_see_army/ Newspapers.com References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football