1921 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1921 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1921 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Folwell, the Midshipmen compiled a 6–1 record, shut out six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 147–13.[1][2]

1921 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1921 record	6–1
Head coach	Bob Folwell (2nd season)
Captain	Emery Lawson
Home stadium	Worden Field

1921 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee Docs			–					8	–	0	–	0
Southwest Texas			–					7	–	0	–	0
Talladega			–					4	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	1	–	0
Erskine			–					6	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee			–					3	–	2	–	1
East Tennessee			–					4	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					2	–	2	–	1
Spring Hill			–					4	–	4	–	0
Loyola (LA)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Texas Mines			–					1	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian			–					1	–	7	–	0

The annual Army–Navy Game was played on November 26 at the Polo Grounds in New York City; Navy won 7–0.[2][3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	NC State	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	W 40–0
October 8	Western Reserve	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	W 53–0
October 15	Princeton	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	W 13–0
October 29	Bethany (WV)	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	W 21–0
November 5	Bucknell	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	W 6–0
November 12	vs. Penn State	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–13
November 26	vs. Army	Polo Grounds New York, NY [3] (Army–Navy Game)	W 7–0

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. "Navy plows through sea of mud and defeats Army, 7-0, before notables". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 27, 1921. p. 1, part 2.