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][2]

1908 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2–1
Head coach
CaptainPercy Northcroft
Home stadiumWorden Field
1908 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    6 0 0
Virginia    7 0 1
Rollins    4 0 1
George Washington    8 1 1
Oklahoma    8 1 1
Tulane    7 1 0
North Carolina A&M    6 1 0
The Citadel    4 1 1
Navy    9 2 1
Florida    5 2 1
TCU    6 3 0
VMI    4 2 0
Davidson    5 3 1
Baylor    5 3 0
West Virginia    5 3 0
Kentucky State    4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial    4 3 1
Arkansas    5 4 0
Texas    5 4 0
VPI    5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal    3 3 0
Chattanooga    4 4 0
North Carolina    3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M    4 4 0
Delaware    3 4 1
Kendall    2 3 0
South Carolina    3 5 1
Texas A&M    3 5 0
Georgetown    2 4 1
Howard (AL)    2 4 0
Maryland    3 8 0
Stetson    0 1 1
Wake Forest    1 4 0
Goldey College    0 2 1
Southwest Texas State    0 2 0
Marshall    0 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3RutgersW 18–0
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

  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 Yearly Results (1905-1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  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.


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