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: Major Emery E. Swede Larson Conference: Independent-
1939 Season Highlights
Major Emery E. Swede Larson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 vs. William & Mary
31
6
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Virginia
14
12
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Dartmouth
0
0
T
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Notre Dame
7
14
L
@ Cleveland, OH
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Clemson
7
15
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @ Pennsylvania
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Columbia
13
19
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @ Princeton
0
28
L
Sat., Dec. 2 vs.
Army
10
0
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1939 Season Totals
Record 3-5
-1
Points Scored 88
Scoring Average 9.8
Points Allowed 107
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 24-11
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 0-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.