Navy at Army

Saturday, November 27, 1943

No. 6 Navy beat No. 7 Army 13–⁠0. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Army led the series 22–⁠18–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away6Navy8–⁠1 in 1943
13
Home7Army7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1943
0

FinalHigh 55°F, low 36°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: ARMY TEAM LOSES GAME TO MODES

    The Daily Alaska empire, November 29, 1943, page 5

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    ARMY TEAM LOSES GAME TO MODES WEST POINT, Nov. %. = The Navy scored twice in the last half last Saturday afternoon to down the stubborn Army team 13 to 0 for the fifth straight triumph over the Cadets. Bob Jenkins banged over for a touchdown in the third period, and James Petit made the last touch- down in the fourth period. Fifteen thousand spectators pack ed the stands, and the weather was ideal. During the game steady re- placement of MiddieS wore the Army down. When the Army backs did anything Spectacular, Middies swarmed over them like confetti. Hume led the drive that cul- minated in Petit scoring on a fourth down plunge from the one yard line.

  • The The Nome nugget's story: NAVY WINS FROM ARMY

    The Nome nugget, November 29, 1943, page 1

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    NAVY WINS FROM ARMY WEST POINT, N. Y. Nov. g. - -hAP)-The Navy scored twice in the last half in a thrill at tempt to down the stubborn Army eleven, to win the fifth straight triumph over the cadets. The weather for the game was ideal with l5,000 fans tanning the stands. Bob Jenkins banged over the line in the third period, with James Petit following in the fourth, for the final touchdown of the game.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Photos from the game

  • Naval officer (Title in Hood Register: American gridiron game at Sports Ground: Army v Navy)
    Naval officer (Title in Hood Register: American gridiron game at Sports Ground: Army v Navy)Photo: Sam Hood, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Airman (Title in Hood Register: American gridiron game at Sports Ground: Army v Navy)
    Airman (Title in Hood Register: American gridiron game at Sports Ground: Army v Navy)Photo: Sam Hood, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • American gridiron game at Sports Ground [sic]: Army v Navy
    American gridiron game at Sports Ground [sic]: Army v NavyPhoto: Sam Hood, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Army 54% to win. Navy won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Navy leads 64–⁠55–⁠7; as played, 63–⁠55–⁠7 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 126 meetings, counting the 82 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 17, Army 16
2024Navy 31, Army 13
2023Army 17, Navy 11
2022Army 20, Navy 17
2021Navy 17, Army 13
2020Army 15, Navy 0

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