1918 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1918 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1918 college football season. In their second season under head coach Gil Dobie, the Midshipmen compiled a 4–1 record, shut out two opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 283 to 20.[1][2]

1918 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1918 record4–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Base defense6–3–2
CaptainBill Ingram
Home stadiumWorden Field
1918 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre      4 0 0
Presbyterian      2 0 0
Navy      4 1 0
Southwest Texas      4 2 1
Tennessee (SATC)      3 2 0
Oglethorpe      5 3 0
Delaware      1 2 2
Wake Forest      1 2 0
Florida      0 1 0

The annual Army–Navy Game was not played during the 1918 season due to World War I.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 26Newport NTSW 47–7
November 2St. Helena NTS
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 66–0
November 9Hampton Roads NTS
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 37–6
November 16Ursinus
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 127–0
November 23Great Lakes Navy
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 6–7

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 189. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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