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-
1940 Season Highlights
Major Emery E. Swede Larson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Navy.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. William & Mary
19
7
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Cincinnati
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Princeton
12
6
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Drake
19
0
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @ Yale
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @ Pennsylvania
0
20
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Notre Dame
7
13
L
@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 16 @ Columbia
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Army
14
0
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1940 Season Totals
Record 6-2
-1
Points Scored 106
Scoring Average 11.8
Points Allowed 46
Defense Average 5.1
Opponents Record 13-12
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-1
-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.