Navy National Championship Wins

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Navy Midshipmen
Navy Midshipmen

The Navy Midshipmen football team belongs from the United States Naval Academy in the NCAA Division I collegiate football. They are a part of the American conference and play their home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.

Despite being a well-known team in the country, the Navy Midshipmen have only one national championship under their belt in the last 130 seasons so far. Nevertheless, they have appeared in numerous bowls and also have three divisional championships to their credit. The team is also notable for having strong rivalries with the Army and Air Force of the United States Army.

In the 2022 season, the Navy Midshipmen stood at an overall win-loss percentage of 33.3% and a win-loss percentage of 50.0% in the Conference. They also currently hold a bowl record of 12-11-1 with 24 bowl appearances. They will be interested in adding another national championship for themselves soon.

The Navy Midshipmen, despite being a veteran team, managed to win only one national championship in their career in 1926.

The Navy Midshipmen football team of 1926 was coached by William Ingram. They reached the final of the season with a 9-0 record and found themselves facing the Army Cadets. While the Midshipmen took an initial lead, the Cadets bounced back in the third quarter of the game.

The Midshipmen offense eventually managed to tie the game against their opponents. Consequently, the Navy Midshipmen were declared as the National Champions via the Boand System and the Houlgate System with a record of 9-0-1.

The Navy Midshipmen managed to win their one and only National Championship in 1926 via the Boand System and Houlgate System against the Army Cadets.

The Navy Midshipmen has won only one national championship in their 130 years history so far. Here is a look at their opponents and the score in the game.

YearVs Team Score
1926 Army Cadets 9-0-1

The Navy Midshipmen have managed to make only one national championship appearance so far in 1926. Since then, they are yet to appear in a national championship again.

The Navy Midshipmen have played some impressive games in The American conference over the past seasons. However, they are yet to claim any titles in the conference for themselves. Last season they held a win-loss percentage of 50.0%.

The Navy Midshipmen have gained achievements in the AAC West Division. They have been co-holders of the title on two occasions, losing the game on the third occasion. Here is a look at the opponents and the results of the Division games for the Navy Midshipmen.

Season Division Coach Opponent CG Result
2015 (co-holder)AAC West Ken NiumataloloHouston Cougars N/A Lost in tiebreaker
2016 AAC West Ken NiumataloloTemple Owls L 10-34
2019 (co-holder)AAC West Ken Niumatalolo Memphis Tigers N/A Lost in tiebreaker

FAQs

A. The Navy Midshipmen won the national championship once in 1926.

A. The Navy Midshipmen compete in the American conference (American Athletic Conference).

A. The Army Cadets were the opponents that the Navy Midshipmen faced in 1926.

A. The Navy Midshipmen has won the AAC West Division titles thrice.

A. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, United States is the home stadium for the Navy Midshipmen.

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