1899 Navy Midshipmen football team

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The 1899 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1899 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Armstrong, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–3 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 94 to 27.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Headcoach
CaptainWard Wortman
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1899 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainWard Wortman
Home stadiumWorden Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 â†’
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1899 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI â€“ 1–0–0
VPI â€“ 4–1–0
Delaware â€“ 6–2–0
Arkansas â€“ 3–1–1
Georgetown â€“ 5–2–1
Texas A&M â€“ 4–2–0
Oklahoma â€“ 2–1–0
Baylor â€“ 2–1–1
Guilford â€“ 2–1–1
Navy â€“ 5–3–0
Virginia â€“ 4–3–2
Add-Ran â€“ 0–0–1
Richmond â€“ 2–2–0
South Carolina â€“ 2–3–0
West Virginia â€“ 2–3–0
William & Mary â€“ 2–3–0
North Carolina A&M â€“ 1–2–2
Davidson â€“ 1–3–1
Maryland â€“ 1–4–0
Marshall â€“ 0–0–1
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Navy had faced Army on each others campuses between 1890 and 1893. Through the efforts and diplomacy of Philadelphia surgeon and sportsman Dr. J. William White, it was agreed to resume the series in 1899 at Franklin Field inaugurating the tradition of playing the game in Philadelphia.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7PrincetonL 0–5
October 14Georgetown
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 12–0
October 21Penn State
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 6–0
October 28Lafayette
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–5
November 4North Carolina
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 12–0[3]
November 11Trinity (CT)
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 35–0
November 18Lehigh
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 24–0
December 2vs. ArmyL 5–17
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