December 1
(Army trails the series on this date, 2-7-1)
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1900 -- On the last play of the game, Army's
Quinn Gray blocked a Navy punt. Navy's Byron Long beat Gray to
the ball and covered it in the end zone for an Army safety. If
Gray had covered it, it would have been the game winning TD. Navy
11, Army.
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First Team All-America:
Walter Smith, End
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1906 -- Army's five game winning streak
in the series was snapped. Navy 10, Army 0.
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| 1934 -- Army lost to Navy for the first
time since 1921. Navy's Slade Cutter kicked a FG in the first quarter
for the game's only points. Navy 3, Army 0. |
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1945 -- Both teams entered
the game unbeaten. The game featured Army's first two Heisman Trophy
winners, Felix "Doc" Blanchard ('45 Heisman winner) and Glenn Davis ('46
Heisman winner).  Blanchard
scored 3 TDs, Davis scored 2. Army jumped out to a 20-0 first quarter
lead and won convincingly 32-13. It was the second of three consecutive
national championships for the Army team. |
First Team All-Americas:
Glenn Davis, Halfback
Dewitt Coulter, Tackle
Felix "Doc" Blanchard, Fullback
John Green, Guard
Hank Foldberg, End
Albert Nemetz, Tackle
In '45, Blanchard won:
Heisman Trophy
Maxwell Award
Sullivan Award (outstanding amateur athlete,
the first football player to win it)
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| 1951 -- After a cheating scandal, 37 Army
players were dismissed from West Point before the season began.
Navy scored 14 points before Army's offense even took the field and won
going away 42-7. |
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| 1956 -- Each team scored as a result of
a turnover -- Army on an interception return, Navy after one of Army's
8 fumbles. Army 7, Navy 7. |
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| 1962 -- The first Army-Navy game featuring
a non-West Point graduate as Army's head coach. Roger Staubach spoiled
Paul Dietzel's Army-Navy coaching debut. Navy 34, Army 14. |
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| 1973 -- The most lopsided win in Army-Navy
history. Army coach Tom Cahill's last game. Navy 51, Army
0. |
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| 1979 -- Navy's Eddie Myers rushed for 279
yards. After trailing 17-7 at halftime, Army allowed 14 unanswered
second half points. Navy 31, Army 7. |
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| 1984 -- The wishbone returned to the Army-Navy
game. Army QB Nate Sassaman and FB Doug Black each rushed for over
150 yards, and Army rushed for 432 as a team. Sassaman and Black
both rushed for over 1000 yards for the season, and Army went to it's
first postseason bowl (Cherry Bowl; victory over Michigan St). Army
28, Navy 11. |
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