1916 Navy Midshipmen football team

1916 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainClarence Ward
Home stadiumWorden Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham   –   7 – 1 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   7 – 2 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southwest Texas State   –   3 – 1 – 3
Presbyterian   –   4 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 3 – 1
North Texas State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   3 – 2 – 0
George Washington   –   3 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest   –   3 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   2 – 3 – 1
West Tennessee State Normal   –   2 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 3 – 0
Tusculum   –   2 – 3 – 0
Cumberland (TN)   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1916 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1916 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jonas Ingram, the Midshipmen compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 199 to 76.[1][2]

The annual Army–Navy Game was played on November 25 at the Polo Grounds in New York City; Army won 15–7.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Dickinson
T 0–0
October 7Georgetown
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 13–7[3]
October 11Maryland State
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
W 14–7[4]
October 14Pittsburgh
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 19–204,000[5][6]
October 21West Virginia
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 12–7[7]
October 28Georgia
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 27–3[8]
November 42:30 p.m.Washington and Lee
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–10[9]
November 11at North Carolina A&M
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 50–0[10]
November 18Villanova
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 57–7
November 25vs. Army
L 7–15

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 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Navy Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy trims Georgetown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1916. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State Scares Middies: Only Fumble Prevents Curley Byrd's Football Team From Tying The Score". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Guy, Richard (October 15, 1916). "Navy Takes Advantage of Fumbles and Turns Plays Into Brilliant Touchdowns". The Gazette Times. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Davis, Ralph (December 1, 1916). "Pitt's Biggest Season". The Pittsburg Press. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Navy lucky to win over West Virginia". The Washington Post. October 22, 1916. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy has easy time in downing Georgia". The Washington Post. October 29, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big Gridiron Games On Schedule Today". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "A. and M. proves easy for the Navy". The Sunday Citizen. November 12, 1916. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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