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] 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
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina  900
Central (KY)  301
Oklahoma  200
Navy  710
West Virginia  610
Marshall  410
Georgetown  730
Texas A&M  420
VMI  420
Arkansas Industrial  210
Centre  212
VPI  320
Virginia  650
Richmond  331
Davidson  110
William & Mary  110
South Carolina  120
Delaware  252
Columbian  360
North Carolina A&M  120
Add-Ran  131
Maryland  261
Guilford  030

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 83:00 p.m.BucknellW 11–0[2][3]
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[4]
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. "Cadets Defeat Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 9, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "The Navies Win". Lewisburg Journal. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Naval Cadets win - They defeat Columbian University at Annapolis". The Washington Times. November 6, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.