1948 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1948 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Sauer, the Midshipmen compiled a 0–8–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 227 to 77.[1][2]

1948 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8–1
Head coach
CaptainPete Williams, Scott Emerson
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     7 1 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Grambling     8 2 0
East Tennessee State     6 2 1
West Virginia     9 3 0
Delaware     5 3 0
Virginia     5 3 1
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tennessee Tech     5 6 0
Oklahoma City     4 5 1
Chattanooga     4 5 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Marshall     2 7 1
Tampa     2 6 0
Navy     0 8 1
Texas State     0 8 1
CCUNC     0 5 0

Navy was ranked at No. 53 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25CaliforniaL 7–21
October 2Cornell
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 7–1325,000[4]
October 9at DukeL 0–2125,000[5]
October 16No. 12 Missouri
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 14–35
October 23at No. 7 PennL 14–2075,000[6]
October 30No. 2 Notre Dame
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
L 7–4163,314
November 6at No. 2 MichiganL 0–3585,808
November 13at ColumbiaL 0–1335,000[7]
November 27vs. No. 3 ArmyT 21–21
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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 (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Linthicum, Jesse A. (October 3, 1948). "Navy Eleven Defeated by Cornell, 13-7". The Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Folger and Cox lead Duke to 28-to-7 victory over Navy". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 10, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Trimble, Joe (October 24, 1948). "Penn Downs Navy, 20-14, in Final Period Drive". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C37 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 14, 1948). "Columbia Scuttles Navy on Two Big Drives by 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.