1890 Navy Midshipmen football team explained
| Year: | 1890 |
| Team: | Navy Midshipmen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | None |
| Captain: | Charles Emrich |
The 1890 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1890 college football season. The team compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored its opponents 204 to 49.[1] [2] The season featured the inaugural meeting in the Army–Navy Game, which ended in a 24–0 victory for Navy. After the victory, Navy cadets in Annapolis "fired twenty-four great guns, and then paraded the streets with horns."[3] Charles Emrich was the Navy team captain in 1890.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: Football History. United States Naval Academy. July 12, 2015. 188. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Navy Yearly Results (1890-1894). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 12, 2015. July 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714100603/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1890-1894_yearly_results.php. dead.
- News: The Naval Cadets Victorious: West Point's Eleven Defeated by Annapolis by the Score of 24 to 0. The New York Tribune. November 30, 1890. 5.
