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Navy Football Team History


Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
 Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1879  <-- 1879 <- 1879 -> 1880 --> 2024
1879 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.
 This was the first season Navy fielded a team.
 
1879 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Dec. 11  vs. Baltimore Athletic Club  0   0   T       
 
1879 Season Totals
  Record0-0 -1
  Points Scored0
  Scoring Average0.0
  Points Allowed0
  Defense Average0.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0 -1
  Away Record0-0
1879 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1879 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 1-040   No Coach
Michigan 1-0-110   No Coach
Rutgers 1-2-3511   No Coach
Navy 0-0-100   No Coach

1879 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1879 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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