1953 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 4–3–2 Eddie Erdelatz 4th Dick Olson Thompson Stadium The 1953 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1953 college football season. They began the season ranked 13th in the preseason AP poll. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.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 192 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 Schedule 1953 AP Eastern September 26 t 13 William & Mary Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 6–6 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-indians-rally-to-tie-favored/138029254/ Tulsa World Indians rally to tie favored Midshipmen, 6–6 September 27, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Dartmouth Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 55–7 15,500 Navy Power Routs Dartmouth, 55 to 7 Lincoln A. Werden October 4, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 w y Cornell Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 26–6 27,000 Middie Surge Tops Cornell Team, 26-6 Louis Effrat October 11, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 17 w y 14 Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 65–7 44,000 Middies Pin Worst Setback on Tiger Eleven in 85 Years Joseph M. Sheehan October 18, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24 l y 10 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 6–9 52,210 Last-Minute Penn Kick Topples Middies, 9-6 Jim McCulley October 25, 1953 101 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67727484/1953-penn-navy/ October 31 l y 20 Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry 7–38 58,154 Irish Lash Middies, 38-7, for Fifth Win: N.D. Explodes for 26 Points in 10 Minutes; Regulars Sidelined For Entire Second Half of Game The South Bend Tribune Joe Doyle November 1, 1953 1, 7 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-irish-lash-middie/201947910/ Newspapers.com November 7 t y Duke Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 0–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-duke-navy-slug/138032330/ Asheville Citizen-Times Duke, Navy slug out 0–0 tie November 8, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 14–6 20,000 Carr, Hopp Excel as Lions Down Indians in Air Battle Michael Strauss November 8, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 28 1:15 p.m. l y Army 18 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game NBC 7–20 102,000 Uebel Score 3 TD's As Cadets Too Tough https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80947158/daily-press/ Daily Press Newport News, Virginia Associated Press November 29, 1953 27 July 6, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1953 Navy) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403155 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 Roster 1953 Navy Midshipmen y Jr Joe Gattuso FB Eddie Erdelatz References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football