The Army-Navy Game is one of American college football's rivalries, played annually between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen. First played in 1890, the Army-Navy Game is held in December, towards the end of the college football season.
If the winner of the rivalry between the Army and the Navy also defeats the Air Force Academy, they are awarded the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
What is the win-loss record for the Army-Navy game?
As of the last game played on December 9, 2023, the Army vs Navy Game has been contested 124 times. Army won the most recent game with a score of 17. Throughout the series, the Navy leads with 62 wins, while the Army has secured 55 wins, and there have been 7 ties.
Although the game is held every December, there were no games in 1894–1898, 1909, 1917–1918, and 1928–1929.
| Year | Winning Team | Score | Location |
| 1890 | Navy Midshipmen | 24-0 | West Point, NY |
| 1891 | Army Black Knights | 32-16 | Annapolis, MD |
| 1892 | Navy Midshipmen | 12-4 | West Point, NY |
| 1893 | Navy Midshipmen | 6-4 | Annapolis, MD |
| 1899 | Army Black Knights | 17-5 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1900 | Navy Midshipmen | 11-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1901 | Army Black Knights | 11-5 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1902 | Army Black Knights | 22-8 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1903 | Army Black Knights | 40-5 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1904 | Army Black Knights | 11-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1905 | Tie | 6-6 | Princeton, NJ |
| 1906 | Navy Midshipmen | 10-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1907 | Navy Midshipmen | 6-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1908 | Army Black Knights | 6-4 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1910 | Navy Midshipmen | 3-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1911 | Navy Midshipmen | 3-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1912 | Navy Midshipmen | 6-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1913 | Army Black Knights | 22-9 | New York, NY |
| 1914 | Army Black Knights | 20-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1915 | Army Black Knights | 14-0 | New York, NY |
| 1916 | Army Black Knights | 15-7 | New York, NY |
| 1919 | Navy Midshipmen | 6-0 | New York, NY |
| 1920 | Navy Midshipmen | 7-0 | New York, NY |
| 1921 | Navy Midshipmen | 7-0 | New York, NY |
| 1922 | Army Black Knights | 17-14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1923 | Tie | 0-0 | New York, NY |
| 1924 | Army Black Knights | 12-0 | Baltimore, MD |
| 1925 | Army Black Knights | 10-3 | New York, NY |
| 1926 | Tie | 21-21 | Chicago, IL |
| 1927 | Army Black Knights | 14-9 | New York, NY |
| 1930 | Army Black Knights | 6-0 | New York, NY |
| 1931 | Army Black Knights | 17-7 | New York, NY |
| 1932 | Army Black Knights | 20-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1933 | Army Black Knights | 12-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1934 | Navy Midshipmen | 3-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1935 | Army Black Knights | 28-6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1936 | Navy Midshipmen | 7-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1937 | Army Black Knights | 6-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1938 | Army Black Knights | 14-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1939 | Navy Midshipmen | 10-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1940 | Navy Midshipmen | 14-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1941 | Navy Midshipmen | 14-6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1942 | Navy Midshipmen | 14-0 | Annapolis, MD |
| 1943 | Navy Midshipmen | 13-0 | West Point, NY |
| 1944 | Army Black Knights | 23-7 | Baltimore, MD |
| 1945 | Army Black Knights | 32-13 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1946 | Army Black Knights | 21-18 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1947 | Army Black Knights | 21-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1948 | Tie | 21-21 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1949 | Army Black Knights | 38-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1950 | Navy Midshipmen | 14-2 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1951 | Navy Midshipmen | 42-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1952 | Navy Midshipmen | 7-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1953 | Army Black Knights | 20-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1954 | Navy Midshipmen | 27-20 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1955 | Army Black Knights | 14-6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1956 | Tie | 7-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1957 | Navy Midshipmen | 14-0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1958 | Army Black Knights | 22-6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1959 | Navy Midshipmen | 43-12 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1960 | Navy Midshipmen | 17-12 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1961 | Navy Midshipmen | 13-7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1962 | Navy Midshipmen | 34-14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1963 | Navy Midshipmen | 21–15 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1964 | Army Black Knights | 11–8 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1965 | Tie | 7–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1966 | Army Black Knights | 20–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1967 | Navy Midshipmen | 19–14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1968 | Army Black Knights | 21–14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1969 | Army Black Knights | 27–0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1970 | Navy Midshipmen | 11–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1971 | Army Black Knights | 24–23 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1972 | Army Black Knights | 23–15 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1973 | Navy Midshipmen | 51–0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1974 | Navy Midshipmen | 19–0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1975 | Navy Midshipmen | 30–6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1976 | Navy Midshipmen | 38–10 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1977 | Army Black Knights | 17–14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1978 | Navy Midshipmen | 28–0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1979 | Navy Midshipmen | 31–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1980 | Navy Midshipmen | 33–6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1981 | Tie | 3–3 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1982 | Navy Midshipmen | 24–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1983 | Navy Midshipmen | 42–13 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1984 | Army Black Knights | 28–11 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1985 | Navy Midshipmen | 17–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1986 | Army Black Knights | 27–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1987 | Army Black Knights | 17–3 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1988 | Army Black Knights | 20–15 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1989 | Navy Midshipmen | 19–17 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 1990 | Army Black Knights | 30–20 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1991 | Navy Midshipmen | 24–3 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1992 | Army Black Knights | 25–24 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1993 | Army Black Knights | 16–14 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 1994 | Army Black Knights | 22–20 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1995 | Army Black Knights | 14–13 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1996 | Army Black Knights | 28–24 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1997 | Navy Midshipmen | 39–7 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 1998 | Army Black Knights | 34–30 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1999 | Navy Midshipmen | 19–9 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2000 | Navy Midshipmen | 30–28 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2001 | Army Black Knights | 26–17 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2002 | Navy Midshipmen | 58–12 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 2003 | Navy Midshipmen | 34–6 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2004 | Navy Midshipmen | 42–13 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2005 | Navy Midshipmen | 42–23 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2006 | Navy Midshipmen | 26–14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2007 | Navy Midshipmen | 38–3 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2008 | Navy Midshipmen | 34–0 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2009 | Navy Midshipmen | 17–3 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2010 | Navy Midshipmen | 31–17 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2011 | Navy Midshipmen | 27–21 | Landover, MD |
| 2012 | Navy Midshipmen | 17–13 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2013 | Navy Midshipmen | 34–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2014 | Navy Midshipmen | 17–10 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2015 | Navy Midshipmen | 21–17 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2016 | Army Black Knights | 21–17 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2017 | Army Black Knights | 14–13 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2018 | Army Black Knights | 17–10 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2019 | Navy Midshipmen | 31–7 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2020 | Army Black Knights | 15–0 | West Point, NY |
| 2021 | Navy Midshipmen | 17–13 | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 2022 | Army Black Knights | 20–17 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2023 | Army Black Knights | 17–11 | Foxborough, MA |
Army-Navy Game Record By Venue
As of 2024, the Army-Navy rivalry football game has been played at John F. Kennedy Stadium. This stadium, which was demolished on September 23, 1992, hosted the game 41 times. During these matchups, the Army secured 16 victories, the Navy won 22 games, and there were 3 ties.
The active stadium with the most Army-Navy game appearances is Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This venue has hosted the game 18 times, with the first game played there in 1899 and the most recent in 1935.
Here is the list of Army-Navy Game records by venue, as of the game played on December 9, 2023:
| Venue | Games | Army victories | Navy victories | Tie games | First game | Most recent game |
| John F. Kennedy Stadium (demolished) | 41 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1936 | 1979 |
| Franklin Field | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1899 | 1935 |
| Veterans Stadium (demolished) | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1980 | 2001 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2003 | 2022 |
| Polo Grounds (demolished) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1913 | 1927 |
| Giants Stadium (demolished) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1989 | 2002 |
| M&T Bank Stadium | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2000 | 2016 |
| The Plain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1890 | 1892 |
| Worden Field | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1891 | 1893 |
| Municipal Stadium (Baltimore) (demolished) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1924 | 1944 |
| Yankee Stadium (demolished) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1930 | 1931 |
| Michie Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1943 | 2020 |
| Osborne Field (demolished) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1905 | 1905 |
| Soldier Field | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1926 | 1926 |
| Thompson Stadium (demolished) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1942 | 1942 |
| Rose Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Northwest Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2011 | 2011 |
| MetLife Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Gillette Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 2023 |
FAQs on Army-Navy Game Record By Year
A. The first Army-Navy Game was played on November 29, 1890.
A. The Army-Navy Game is played annually, typically in December.
A. The winner receives the Secretary’s Trophy and bragging rights within the U.S. military.
A. The Navy Midshipmen defeated Army Black Knights 51–0 in 1973, marking the largest margin of victory.
