1923 Navy Midshipmen football team

1923 Navy Midshipmen football
Rose Bowl, T 14–14 vs. Washington
Conference Independent
1923 record 5–1–3
Head coach Bob Folwell
Captain Arthur Carney
Home stadium Worden Field

The 1923 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1923 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob Folwell, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–1–3 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 168 to 62.[1][2]

The annual Army–Navy Game was played on November 25, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York City. The teams played to a scoreless tie. Navy was then invited to play in the 1924 Rose Bowl, playing Washington to a 14–14 tie.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent (Record) Result Navy Opp Notes Bowl game
September 29 vs. William & Mary (7-3) W 39 10
October 6 vs. Dickinson W 13 7
October 13 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan W 26 7
October 20 @ Penn State (6-2-1) L 3 21
October 27 vs. Princeton (3-3-1) T 3 3 At Municipal Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
November 3 vs. Colgate (6-2-1) W 9 0
November 10 vs. St. Xavier W 61 0
November 24 vs. Army (6-2-1) T 0 0 At the Polo Grounds in New York City, New York
January 1 vs. Washington (10-1-1) T 14 14 At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California Rose Bowl

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Navy Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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