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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: Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1879  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. William & Mary  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Citadel  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Virginia  40   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Harvard  0   0   T    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Notre Dame  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Pennsylvania  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Columbia  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Princeton  6   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Army  0   6   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record15-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record0-3
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-2-118764   J.O. Christian
San Jose State 11-2-127379   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Michigan State 8-211742Lost  0-6  Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia 8-1-118339Won  7-6  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Army 7-217672   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Central Michigan 6-220042   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 6-2-17749   Elmer F. Layden
Eastern Michigan 5-2-115659   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 5-3143114   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 5-2-113257   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 5-39265   Mitchell Gary
Boston College 4-4-110968   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 4-48994   Jim Peele
Navy 4-4-115074   Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Massachusetts 1-7-144135   Elbert Carraway
Temple 3-2-43859   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
East Carolina 2-56578   J.D. Swede Alexander
Georgia Southern 2-958272   Crook Smith
Troy 2-6-236161   Albert Elmore
Jacksonville State 0-50185   T.B. Shotts

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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