1897 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1897 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 8–1 Bill Armstrong 1st Johnny Halligan Worden Field 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.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 The Army–Navy Game was canceled due to a Presidential cabinet order. Schedule October 9 l Princeton Worden Field Annapolis, MD 0–28 3,000 Naval Cadets Make a Plucky Fight Against Princeton, but Are Beaten 28 to 0 The New York Times October 10, 1897 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16524563/naval_cadets_make_a_plucky_fight/ Newspapers.com October 16 w Penn second team Worden Field Annapolis, MD 22–0 October 23 w Princeton second team Worden Field Annapolis, MD 6–0 October 30 w Penn State Worden Field Annapolis, MD 4–0 November 6 w Rutgers Worden Field Annapolis, MD 1–0 (forfeit) Gridiron Notes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/153054752/ The Sun Baltimore, Maryland November 6, 1897 6 August 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w Virginia Worden Field Annapolis, MD 4–0 November 17 w 1897 University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore Worden Field Annapolis, MD 38–0 November 20 w Lehigh Worden Field Annapolis, MD 28–6 November 28 w White Squadron Worden Field Annapolis, MD 8–0 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football