1928 Navy Midshipmen football team

1928 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Bill Ingram (3rd season)
Captain	Ed Burke
Home stadium	Thompson Stadium

1928 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Howard			–					6	–	1	–	2
Loyola (LA)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	3	–	1
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	3	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	1	–	1
Duke			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	4	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	4	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	4	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers			–					4	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wesley			–					3	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	2
Davidson			–					2	–	8	–	0
George Washington			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1928 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1928 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Ingram, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–3–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 121 to 21.^[1][2]

The annual Army–Navy Game was canceled due to disagreement over player eligibility standards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Davis & Elkins	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–2
October 6	Boston College	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–6
October 13	vs. Notre Dame	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)	L 0–7	120,000
October 20	Duke	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 6–0	1,000	[3]
October 27	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 6–0
November 3	West Virginia Wesleyan	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 37–0		[4][5]
November 10	vs. Michigan	Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD	T 6–6	28,433
November 17	Loyola (MD)	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 57–0
November 24	vs. Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 27–13		[6]

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. "Navy gets in win column". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1928. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy Swamps Bobcat Eleven". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 4, 1928. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Navy Swamps Bobcat Eleven (continued)". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 4, 1928. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Perry Lewiss (November 25, 1928). "Navy Vanquishes Tiger Foemen by 9 to 0: "Whitey" Lloyd Ties Knot in Tiger's Tail with 76-Yard Gallop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.