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: Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz Conference: Independent-
1953 Season Highlights
Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Navy.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. William & Mary
6
6
T
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Dartmouth
55
7
W
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. Cornell
26
6
W
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Oct. 17 @ Princeton
65
7
W
Sat., Oct. 24 @ Pennsylvania
6
9
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Notre Dame
7
38
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Duke
0
0
T
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Columbia
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Army
7
20
L
@ Philadelphia, PA
1953 Season Totals
Record 4-3
-2
Points Scored 186
Scoring Average 20.7
Points Allowed 99
Defense Average 11.0
Opponents Record 23-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-1
-2
Away Record 2-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.