1897 Navy Midshipmen football team

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The 1897 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1897 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Armstrong, the Midshipmen compiled an 8–1 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 111 to 34.[1] The Army–Navy Game was canceled due to a Presidential cabinet order.

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Headcoach
CaptainJohnny Halligan
Quick facts Navy Midshipmen football, Conference ...
1897 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Halligan
Home stadiumWorden Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 â†’
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1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma â€“ 2–0–0
Arkansas â€“ 2–0–1
Navy â€“ 8–1–0
Virginia â€“ 6–2–1
Add-Ran â€“ 3–1–0
Washington and Lee â€“ 3–1–0
VPI â€“ 5–2–0
North Carolina â€“ 7–3–0
VMI â€“ 3–2–0
Guilford â€“ 2–1–0
West Virginia â€“ 5–4–1
Davidson â€“ 1–1–0
Georgia Tech â€“ 1–1–0
Columbian â€“ 4–5–1
Richmond â€“ 3–5–0
North Carolina A&M â€“ 1–2–0
Texas A&M â€“ 1–2–0
Delaware â€“ 1–5–1
William & Mary â€“ 0–1–0
Marshall â€“ 0–3–0
South Carolina â€“ 0–3–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9PrincetonL 0–283,000[2]
October 16Penn second team
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 22–0
October 23Princeton second team
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 6–0
October 30Penn State
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 4–0
November 6Rutgers
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 1–0 (forfeit)[3]
November 13Virginia
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 4–0
November 17University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 38–0
November 20Lehigh
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 28–6
November 28White Squadron
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 8–0
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