1896 Navy Midshipmen football team
1896 Navy Midshipmen football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1896 record | 5–3 |
Head coach | Johnny Poe (1st year) |
Captain | Joe Powell |
Home stadium | Worden Field |
The 1896 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1896 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Johnny Poe, the Midshipmen compiled an 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 180 to 53.[1][2]The Army–Navy Game was canceled due to Presidential cabinet order.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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October 7 | Penn | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | L 0–8 |
October 10 | Franklin & Marshall | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | W 49–0 |
October 17 | St. John's College | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD (Rivalry) | W 68–0 |
October 24 | Penn reserve team | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | L 0–6 |
October 31 | Rutgers | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | W 40–6 |
November 7 | Lehigh | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | W 24–10 |
November 23 | White Squadron | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | W 11–5 |
November 26 | Lafayette | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | L 6–18 |
References
- ↑ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Navy Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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