Navy vs. The Citadel
Navy and The Citadel have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1937; Navy leads the series 6–2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Navy 6–2, and The Citadel has won the last 2. Share
2027 at Navy. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Navy wins
- 6
- The Citadel wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1937
- Longest streak
- 6 Navy
- Current streak
- 2 The Citadel
- Last 10 meetings
- Navy 6–2
- Most recent
- 1989
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Navy
- 6–1 Navy’s record at home
- At The Citadel
- 1–0 The Citadel’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Navy’s biggest win1937: Navy 32, The Citadel 0by 32 points
- The Citadel’s biggest win1988: The Citadel 42, Navy 35by 7 points
- Upset1989: The Citadel 14, Navy 10The Citadel had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 23, 1989 | The Citadel 14, Navy 10 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | The Citadel 42, Navy 35 | at The Citadel | ||
| Oct 23, 1982 | Navy 28, The Citadel 3 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 12, 1981 | Navy 17, The Citadel 7 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 15, 1979 | Navy 26, The Citadel 7 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 10, 1977 | Navy 21, The Citadel 2 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 9, 1974 | Navy 28, The Citadel 21 | at Navy | ||
| Oct 2, 1937 | Navy 32, The Citadel 0 | at Navy |
Every game is listed as played on the field.