1918 Navy Midshipmen football team

1918 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
Base defense6–3–2
CaptainBill Ingram
Home stadiumWorden Field
1918 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   4 – 0 – 0
Presbyterian   –   2 – 0 – 0
  –   4 – 1 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 1 – 0
Kentucky   –   2 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   4 – 2 – 1
Tennessee (SATC)   –   3 – 2 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   5 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 2 – 2
North Texas State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 1
Wake Forest   –   1 – 2 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   2 – 4 – 0
Florida   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1918 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1918 college football season. In their second season under head coach Gil Dobie, the Midshipmen compiled a 4–1 record, shut out two opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 283 to 20.[1]

The annual Army–Navy Game was not played during the 1918 season due to World War I.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 26Newport NTSW 47–7
November 2St. Helena NTS
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 66–0
November 9Hampton Roads NTS
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 37–6
November 16Ursinus
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 127–0
November 23Great Lakes Navy
  • Worden Field
  • Annapolis, MD
L 6–7> 15,000[2]

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Great Lakes Scores Fluke Win Over Navy". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1918. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.