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1899 Navy

5–⁠3, coached by Bill Armstrong.

Schedule and results

Navy in 1899, game by game: lost vs. Princeton 0–5; won vs. Georgetown 12–0; won vs. Penn State 6–0; lost vs. Lafayette 0–5; won vs. North Carolina 12–0; won vs. Trinity (CT) 35–0; won vs. Lehigh 24–0; lost vs. Army 5–17+35−12Lost 0–5 vs. Princeton-5PrincetonWon 12–0 vs. Georgetown+12GeorgetownWon 6–0 vs. Penn State+6Penn StateLost 0–5 vs. Lafayette-5LafayetteWon 12–0 vs. North Carolina+12North CarolinaWon 35–0 vs. Trinity (CT)+35Trinity (CT)Won 24–0 vs. Lehigh+24LehighLost 5–17 vs. Army-12Army
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsPrincetonL 0–⁠541%
Oct 14vsGeorgetownW 12–⁠067%
Oct 21vsPenn StateW 6–⁠064%
Oct 28vsLafayetteL 0–⁠564%
Nov 4vsNorth CarolinaW 12–⁠069%
Nov 11vsTrinity (CT)W 35–⁠083%
Nov 18vsLehighW 24–⁠092%
Dec 2vsArmyL 5–⁠1769%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Army 17–⁠5.

In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
5–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
94–⁠27
Coach
Bill Armstrong
Elo
1534 −17 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
5.3 No. 14 of 41 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Ward Wortman