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1925 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1925 record5–2–1
Head coachJack Owsley (1st season)
CaptainAugust Lentz
Home stadiumFarragut Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern college football independents records
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Louisville         8 0 0
Georgetown         9 1 0
Texas Tech         6 1 2
Texas Mines         5 1 1
Wake Forest         6 2 1
Navy         5 2 1
William & Mary         6 4 0
Duke         4 5 0
East Tennessee         3 4 0
Middle Tennessee         3 4 2
Richmond         3 6 0
Loyola (MD)         2 6 0

The 1925 Navy Midshipmen football team was an American football team that represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Owsley, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 134 to 81.[1][2]

The annual Army–Navy Game was played on November 28 at the Polo Grounds in New York City; Army won 10–3.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3William & Mary
W 25–0[3]
October 10Marquette
  • Farragut Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 19–0[4]
October 17vs. PrincetonT 10–10[5]
October 24[[{{{school}}}|Washington College]]
  • Farragut Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 37–0[6]
October 31at MichiganL 0–54[7]
November 7[[{{{school}}}|Western Maryland]]
  • Farragut Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 27–0[8]
November 14Bucknell
  • Farragut Field
  • Annapolis, MD
W 13–7[9]
November 28vs. ArmyL 3–1070,000[10]

References[]

  1. "Football History". United States Naval Academy. p. 190. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Navy Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1925-1929_yearly_results.php. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. "Navy Takes Season Opener: Jack Owsley's System Good". The Baltimore Sun: p. II-1. October 4, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30568258/navy_takes_season_opener_jack_owsleys/.
  4. "Navy Revenged on Marquette". The Baltimore Sun: p. II-1. October 11, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30568444/navy_revenged_on_marquette/.
  5. W. Wilson Wingate (October 18, 1925). "Tiger and Goat in Grid Epic". The Baltimore Sun: pp. II-1, II-2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30547077/tiger_and_goat_in_grid_epic/.
  6. "Midshipmen Hold Foes To 3-Yard Gain". The Baltimore Sun: p. II-2. October 25, 1922. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30568578/midshipmen_hold_foes_to_3yard_gain/.
  7. "Wolverines Prove Far Too Powerful". Detroit Free Press: p. 21. November 1, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30568778/wolverines_prove_far_too_powerful/.
  8. "W. Md. Beaten By Navy Team". The Baltimore Sun: p. II-1. November 8, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30568956/w_md_beaten_by_navy_team/.
  9. "Middies Nose Out Bucknell". The Baltimore Sun: p. II-1. November 15, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30569058/middies_nose_out_bucknell/.
  10. Marshall Hunt (November 29, 1925). "Cadets Defeat Middies, 10-3". New York Daily News: p. 60. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30565548/cadets_defeat_middies_103/.
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