1908 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1908 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1908 college football season. In their first season under Frank Berrien, the Midshipmen compiled a 9–2–1 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 218 to 38.[1]

1908 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2–1
Head coach
CaptainPercy Northcroft
Home stadiumWorden Field
Seasons
 1907
1909 
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  600
Virginia  701
Rollins  401
George Washington  811
Oklahoma  811
Tulane  710
North Carolina A&M  610
The Citadel  411
Navy  921
Florida  521
TCU  630
VMI  420
Davidson  531
Baylor  530
West Virginia  530
Kentucky State  430
Louisiana Industrial  431
Arkansas  540
Texas  540
VPI  540
Arkansas State Normal  330
Chattanooga  440
North Carolina  333
Oklahoma A&M  440
Delaware  341
Kendall  230
South Carolina  351
Texas A&M  350
Georgetown  241
Howard (AL)  240
Maryland  380
Birmingham  033
Stetson  011
Wake Forest  140
Goldey College  021
Mississippi College  010
Southwest Texas State  020
Marshall  060

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3RutgersW 18–0[2]
October 4St. John's (MD)
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 22–0
October 10Dickinson
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 22–0
October 14Maryland
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
W 57–0
October 17Lehigh
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 16–0
October 24Harvard
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
T 6–68,000[3]
October 28George Washington
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–0
October 31Carlisle
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 6–16
November 7Villanova
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 30–6
November 14Penn State
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 5–0
November 21VPI
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 15–4
November 28vs. ArmyL 4–6

References

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  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy beats Rutgers through line's work". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 4, 1908. Retrieved December 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Navy 6; Harvard 6: Eight Thousand Persons See Biggest Football Tussle At Annapolis; The Crimson Outplayed". the Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1908. p. 11.