1923 Navy

5–⁠1–⁠3, coached by Bob Folwell.

Schedule and results

Navy in 1923, game by game: won vs. William & Mary 39–10; won vs. Dickinson 13–7; won vs. West Virginia Wesleyan 26–7; lost at Penn State 3–21; tied at Princeton 3–3; won vs. Colgate 9–0; won vs. Xavier 61–0; tied vs. Army 0–0; tied vs. Washington 14–14+61−18Won 39–10 vs. William & Mary+29William & MaryWon 13–7 vs. Dickinson+6DickinsonWon 26–7 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan+19West Virginia W…Lost 3–21 at Penn State-18Penn StateTied 3–3 at Princeton0PrincetonWon 9–0 vs. Colgate+9ColgateWon 61–0 vs. Xavier+61XavierTied 0–0 vs. Army0ArmyTied 14–14 vs. Washington0Washington
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsWilliam & MaryW 39–⁠1068%
Oct 6vsDickinsonW 13–⁠793%
Oct 13vsWest Virginia WesleyanW 26–⁠793%
Oct 20atPenn StateL 3–⁠2147%
Oct 27atPrincetonT 3–⁠340%
Nov 3vsColgateW 9–⁠068%
Nov 10vsXavierW 61–⁠093%
Nov 24vsArmyT 0–⁠051%
Jan 1vsWashingtonRose BowlT 14–⁠1449%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Washington 14–⁠14 in the Rose Bowl.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Record
5–⁠1–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
168–⁠62
Coach
Bob Folwell
Elo
1599 +19 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
10.4 No. 32 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Arthur Carney