1898 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1898 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1898 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Armstrong, the Midshipmen compiled a 7–1 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 130 to 56.[1][2] The Army–Navy Game was canceled due to Presidential cabinet order.

1898 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1898 record7–1
Head coach
CaptainCharles Fischer
Home stadiumWorden Field
1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Carolina      9 0 0
Central      3 0 1
Oklahoma      2 0 0
Navy      7 1 0
West Virginia      6 1 0
Marshall      4 1 0
Georgetown      7 3 0
Texas A&M      4 2 0
VMI      4 2 0
Arkansas Industrial      2 1 0
Centre      2 1 2
VPI      3 2 0
Virginia      6 5 0
Richmond      3 3 1
Davidson      1 1 0
William & Mary      1 1 0
South Carolina      1 2 0
Delaware      2 5 2
Maryland      2 6 1
Add-Ran      1 3 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 8BucknellW 11–0
October 15Princeton
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–30
October 22Penn State
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 16–11
October 29Lafayette
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 18–0
November 5Columbia Athletic Club
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 52–5
November 12Lehigh
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 6–5
November 19at Virginia
W 6–0
November 24VMI
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 21–5

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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