1889 Navy

0–⁠1–⁠1. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠1–⁠1, over six games to the two on file here.

Schedule and results

Navy in 1889, game by game: tied vs. Dickinson 0–0; lost vs. Lehigh 6–26+7−20Tied 0–0 vs. Dickinson0DickinsonLost 6–26 vs. Lehigh-20Lehigh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Nov 9vsDickinsonT 0–⁠083%
Nov 28vsLehighL 6–⁠2658%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Lehigh 26–⁠6.

In program history: The 109th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season articles list three games of Navy’s 1889 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.

DateOpponentResultSource
Oct 26vsSt. John’s (Maryland)W 20–⁠10Navy’s article
Nov 2vsJohns HopkinsW 36–⁠0Navy’s article
Dec 7vsVirginiaW 26–⁠6Navy’s article, Virginia’s article
Record
0–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
6–⁠26
Coach
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Elo
1437 −43 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
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Captain
Albertus Catlin