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Navy Football Team History

Navy Midshipmen

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Edgar E. Rip Miller
Conference: Independent-

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1879 <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024

1931 Season Highlights

Edgar E. Rip Miller enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.

1931 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. William & Mary	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Maryland	0	6	L	@ Washington, DC
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Delaware	12	7	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Princeton	15	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. West Virginia Wesleyan	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Ohio State	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Notre Dame	0	20	L	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Southern Methodist	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Wooster	19	6	W
Sat., Dec. 5	@ Pennsylvania	6	0	W
Sat., Dec. 12	@ Army	7	17	L	@ Bronx, NY

1931 Season Totals
Record	5-5 -1
Points Scored	78
Scoring Average	7.1
Points Allowed	95
Defense Average	8.6
Opponents Record	37-9
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	2-3

1931 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1931 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	6-3	150	66					Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut	2-3-3	27	84					Summer Dole
Army	8-2-1	296	72					Ralph I. Sasse
Pittsburgh	8-1	280	37					Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple	8-1-1	158	42					Henry J. Miller
Massachusetts	7-1-1	250	58					Mel Taube
Syracuse	7-1-1	238	56					Victor A. Vic Hanson
Texas El Paso	7-1	146	83					Mack Saxon
Boston College	6-4	115	74					Joseph Joe McKenney
Notre Dame	6-2-1	215	40					Heartley Hunk Anderson
Troy	6-3	136	87					Albert Elmore
Navy	5-5-1	78	95					Edgar E. Rip Miller
Western Michigan	5-2	86	51					Mitchell Gary
Central Michigan	4-3	95	58					George Van Bibber
Michigan State	4-3-2	191	61					James H. Jim Crowley
Wake Forest	4-4	45	138					Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia	4-6	91	122					A. Earle Greasy Neale
Eastern Michigan	3-2-1	98	54					Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern	3-6	142	92					Crook Smith
Ball State	2-6	65	161					Lawrence McPhee
Penn State	2-8	69	167					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Jacksonville State	0-7-1	52	172					T.B. Shotts

1931 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1931 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

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