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: George H. Sauer Conference: Independent-
1949 Season Highlights
George H. Sauer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Navy.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Southern California
20
42
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Princeton
28
7
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Duke
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Wisconsin
13
48
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @ Pennsylvania
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Notre Dame
0
40
L
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Tulane
21
21
T
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Columbia
34
0
W
Sat., Nov. 26 vs.
Army
0
38
L
@ Philadelphia, PA
1949 Season Totals
Record 3-5
-1
Points Scored 151
Scoring Average 16.8
Points Allowed 238
Defense Average 26.4
Opponents Record 42-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-3
-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.