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
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainCharles Fischer
Home stadiumWorden Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina     9 0 0
Central (KY)     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
Columbian     3 6 0
Add-Ran     1 3 1
Maryland     2 6 1
Guilford     0 3 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
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 5Columbian
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 52–5[3]
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

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  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Naval Cadets win - They defeat Columbian University at Annapolis". The Washington Times. November 6, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.