1953 Navy Midshipmen football team
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The 1953 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1953 college football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. They began the season ranked 13th in the pre-season AP Poll.[1] The team was led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[2][3]
Schedule
September 26William & MaryNo. 13
T 6–6 October 3Dartmouth
- Thompson Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
W 55–7 October 10Cornell
W 26–6 October 17at PrincetonNo. 14
W 65–7 October 24at PennNo. 10
L 6–9 October 31at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 20
L 7–38 58,154 November 7Duke
- Municipal Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
T 0–0 November 14at Columbia
W 14–6 November 28vs. Army
- Municipal Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)
L 7–20
References
- ^ "Navy (MD) 1953 AP Football Rankings - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.