1901 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1901 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–4–1
Head coach|

* Art Hillebrand (1st season)

Captain| Neil Nichols
Home stadium| Worden Field

Seasons

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1901 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0
Stetson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1
Kentucky University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
VPI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Nashville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0
Baylor |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Gallaudet |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 2
Sewanee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 2
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oklahoma |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgetown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2
Kendall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0
Spring Hill |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  | - | 1
Wilmington Conference Academy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0
Oklahoma A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Arkansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Add-Ran |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1
Furman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1
Chilocco |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Carolina A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maryland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Florida Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Louisiana Industrial |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tusculum |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |

The 1901 Navy Midshipmen football team was an American football team that represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In it first season under head coach Art Hillebrand, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 81.[1]

President Theodore Roosevelt attended the Army–Navy Game in Philadelphia on December 1. A newspaper account noted: "For the first time in the history of foot-ball a President of the United States added dignity to a noted contest by his presence."[2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 5| Georgetown|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| T 0–0| | [3]
October 9| St. John's (MD)|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| W 28–2| | [4]
October 12| Yale|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| L 0–24| | [5]
October 19| Lehigh|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| W 18–0| | [6]
October 21| Penn|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| W 6–5| | [7]
October 26| Penn State|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| L 6–11| | [8]
November 2| Dickinson|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| W 12–6| | [9]
November 9| Carlisle|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| W 16–5| | [10]
November 16| Washington & Jefferson|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| W 17–11| | [11]
November 23| Columbia|

* Worden Field
* Annapolis, MD

| L 5–6| | [12]
November 30| vs. Army|

* Franklin Field
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| L 5–11| 28,000| [2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188\. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. ^ a b "Roosevelt Sees Army Defeat Navy on the Gridiron". The Times (Philadelphia). December 1, 1901. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Neither Team Scores: Georgetown Succeeds in Holding Down the Naval Cadets". The Washington Times. October 6, 1901. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Annapolis, 28; St. Johns, 2". The New York Times. October 10, 1901. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Yale, 24; Annapolis, 0". The New York Times. October 13, 1901. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "On Football Fields: Naval Cadets Defeat Lehigh At Annapolis 18 To 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1901. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Naval Cadets Administer First Defeat to Penn in Close Game". The Philadelphia Times. October 22, 1901. p. 12 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "State College, 11; Annapolis, 6". The New York Times. October 27, 1901. p. 16 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Annapolis, 12; Dickinson, 6". The New York Times. November 3, 1901. p. 9 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Annapolis 16, Carlisle 5: Sailor Boys Redeem Themselves in Second Half". The Minneapolis Tribune. November 10, 1901. p. 2 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Navy Has To Work To Win: Washington Jefferson Gives Annapolis Eleven a Hard Run". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 17, 1901. p. 23 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Columbia, 6; Annapolis, 5". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1901. p. 6 - via Newspapers.com.

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Navy Midshipmen football

Venues|

* Worden Field (1890–1923)
* Thompson Stadium (1924–1958)
* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present)
* Memorial Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy:
* Johns Hopkins
* Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic
* Notre Dame
* SMU: Gansz Trophy

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* Bill the Goat
* "Anchors Aweigh"
* "I believe that we will win!"
* Marching band
* "Navy ends the drought"
* 2007 North Texas game
* Salute
* That Navy Spirit
* Navy Blue and Gold

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