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-
1954 Season Highlights
Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Navy.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. William & Mary
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 @ Dartmouth
42
7
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Stanford
25
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Pittsburgh
19
21
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @ Pennsylvania
52
6
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Notre Dame
0
6
L
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 6 vs.
Duke
40
7
W
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Columbia
51
6
W
Sat., Nov. 27 vs.
Army
27
20
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Jan. 1
Mississippi
21
0
W
@ New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl
1954 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 304
Scoring Average 30.4
Points Allowed 73
Defense Average 7.3
Opponents Record 41-18
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
5 7-2-0
AP
5 7-2-0
Coaches
5 7-2-0
INS
5 7-2-0
UP
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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