American college football season
The 1950 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1950 college football season . In their first season under head coach Eddie Erdelatz , the Midshipmen compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 176 to 122.[ 1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 30 at Maryland L 21–3543,836 [ 2]
October 7 Northwestern L 0–2212,000
October 14 at Princeton L 14–2035,000 [ 3]
October 21 USC Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD W 27–1424,300
October 28 at Penn L 7–3060,000 [ 4]
November 4 vs. Notre Dame L 10–1971,074
November 11 Tulane * Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD L 0–2720,000 [ 5]
November 18 at Columbia W 29–730,000 [ 6]
December 2 vs. No. 2 Army W 14–2103,000
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
^ "Football History" (PDF) . United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Maryland beats Navy by 35 to 21" . The Knoxville Journal . October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 15, 1950). "Princeton Downs Navy Squad, 20-14" (PDF) . The New York Times . Princeton, N.J.
^ Young, Dick (October 29, 1950). "Penn Beaches Navy, 30-7, Holding 3 Times at Goal" . Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Brown, George (November 12, 1950). "Joe Ernst Passes Tulane to 27-0 Win Over Navy" . The Times . Shreveport, Louisiana . Associated Press . p. 38. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 19, 1950). "Navy Sinks Columbia; Lions Bow by 29-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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