1901 Navy Midshipmen football team

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]

1901 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1901 record	6–4–1
Head coach	Art Hillebrand (1st season)
Captain	Neil Nichols
Home stadium	Worden Field

1901 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Stetson			–					1	–	0	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	0	–	1
Kentucky University			–					7	–	1	–	1
VPI			–					6	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Texas			–					8	–	2	–	1
North Carolina			–					7	–	2	–	0
Davidson			–					4	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gallaudet			–					4	–	2	–	2
Sewanee			–					4	–	2	–	2
William & Mary			–					2	–	1	–	1
VMI			–					4	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma			–					3	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					3	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	3	–	2
Spring Hill			–					0	–	0	–	1
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
Richmond			–					1	–	6	–	0
Maryland			–					1	–	7	–	0
Florida Agricultural			–					0	–	1	–	0
Kendall			–					0	–	1	–	0

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "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.