1949 Navy Midshipmen football team

1949 Navy Midshipmen football
1949 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5–1
Head coach	George Sauer (2nd season);
Captain	Phil Ryan
Home stadium	Thompson Stadium
	Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

The 1949 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach George Sauer, the Midshipmen compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 238 to 151.^[1]^[2]

1949 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Maryland State		–		8	–	0	–	0
Memphis State		–		9	–	1	–	0
Delaware		–		8	–	1	–	0
Virginia		–		7	–	2	–	0
Grambling		–		7	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)		–		6	–	3	–	0
Sewanee		–		4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga		–		5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown		–		5	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		4	–	6	–	1
Navy		–		3	–	5	–	1
Rollins		–		3	–	5	–	0
Texas State		–		3	–	6	–	1
Oklahoma City		–		2	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 20–42	62,787
October 1	vs. Princeton		Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 28–7	36,736	^[3]
October 8	No. 14 Duke		Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–14	22,000
October 15	at Wisconsin	No. 18	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 13–48	45,000
October 22	at No. 14 Penn		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–28	66,125	^[4]
October 29	No. 1 Notre Dame		Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 0–40	62,000
November 5	at Tulane*		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	T 21–21	70,000	^[5]
November 12	Columbia		Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 34–0	18,000	^[6]
November 26	vs. No. 4 Army		Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 0–38
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Navy Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Linthicum, Jesse A. (October 2, 1949). "Navy Beats Princeton, 28 to 7, for Its First Victory in 16 Starts". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Turkin, Hy (October 23, 1949). "Penn Smashes Navy, 28-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C80 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Navy passes tie Tulane, 21 to 21". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Strauss, Michael (November 13, 1949). "Navy Overpowers Columbia, 34 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

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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.

[CFDW-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] Linthicum, Jesse A. (October 2, 1949). "Navy Beats Princeton, 28 to 7, for Its First Victory in 16 Starts". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Turkin, Hy (October 23, 1949). "Penn Smashes Navy, 28-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C80 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Navy passes tie Tulane, 21 to 21". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Strauss, Michael (November 13, 1949). "Navy Overpowers Columbia, 34 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

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