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: Cmdr. John E. Whelchel Conference: Independent-
1942 Season Highlights
Cmdr. John E. Whelchel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. William & Mary
0
3
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Virginia
35
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @ Princeton
0
10
L
@ New York, NY
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Yale
13
6
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Georgia Tech
0
21
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Notre Dame
0
9
L
@ Cleveland, OH
Sat., Nov. 7 @ Pennsylvania
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs. Columbia
13
9
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Army
14
0
W
1942 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 82
Scoring Average 9.1
Points Allowed 58
Defense Average 6.4
Opponents Record 24-13
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 1-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 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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