1899 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1899 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 5–3 Bill Armstrong 3rd Ward Wortman Worden Field The 1899 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1899 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Armstrong, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–3 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 94 to 27.Football History United States Naval Academy July 12, 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf 188 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 had faced Army on each other's campuses between 1890 and 1893. Through the efforts and diplomacy of Philadelphia surgeon and sportsman Dr. J. William White, it was agreed to resume the series in 1899 at Franklin Field inaugurating the tradition of playing the game in Philadelphia.June 15, 1899 Due to Dr. White; The University Foot-Ball Enthusiast Worked Hard To Bring Army and Navy Together; Play at Franklin Field Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 Schedule October 7 l Princeton Worden Field Annapolis, MD 0–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-princeton-5-annapoli/200457645/ The New York Times Princeton 5, Annapolis 0 October 8, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 w Georgetown Worden Field Annapolis, MD 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-annapolis-beat/200456395/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Annapolis beats Georgetown October 15, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 w Penn State Worden Field Annapolis, MD 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-cadets-6-state-coll/200457950/ The Washington Post Cadets 6, State College 0 October 22, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 l Lafayette Worden Field Annapolis, MD 0–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times-another-for-lafay/200458067/ The Philadelphia Times Another for Lafayette October 29, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 w North Carolina Worden Field Annapolis, MD 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-naval-cadets-w/146263541/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Naval Cadets win November 5, 1899 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w 1899 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Worden Field Annapolis, MD 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-middies-win-wi/200458212/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Middies win with ease November 12, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w Lehigh Worden Field Annapolis, MD 24–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times-middies-first-ga/200458353/ The Philadelphia Times Middies' first game November 19, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com December 2 l y Army Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 5–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-army-beat-navy-on-the-g/200458499/ Buffalo Sunday Morning News Army beat Navy on the gridiron December 3, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football