1934 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1934 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1934 college football season. In their first season under head coach Tom Hamilton, the Midshipmen compiled a 8–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 138 to 70.[1][2]

1934 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainDick Burns
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     8 0 1
No. 7 Navy     8 1 0
Texas A&I     5 1 1
Troy State     7 2 0
Tulsa     5 2 1
George Washington     6 3 1
West Virginia     6 4 0
Oglethorpe     5 4 1
Delaware     4 3 1
Georgetown     4 3 1
Texas Mines     4 4 0
Catholic University     3 4 1
Jacksonville State     3 4 0
Wake Forest     3 7 0
South Georgia Teachers     4 6 0
William & Mary Norfolk     2 4 2
East Carolina     1 4 1
Oklahoma City     1 8 0
Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29William & MaryW 20–7
October 6vs. VirginiaW 21–612,000[3]
October 13Maryland
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
W 16–1322,004[4]
October 20at ColumbiaW 18–7
October 27at PennW 17–0
November 3Washington and Lee
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 26–022,000[5]
November 10vs. Notre DameW 10–654,571
November 17Pittsburgh
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 7–31
December 1vs. Army
W 3–0

References

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  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Borries stars as Navy beats Virginia, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Craig E. Taylor (October 14, 1934). "Navy Defeats Maryland, 16 to 13". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy drubs Generals to keep record". The Hartford Courant. November 4, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.