Army vs Navy Record Last 10 Years By Year

Army Navy game record last 10 years is 5-5. One of them will gain the upper hand when they meet at the Gillette Stadium on December 9, 2023.

The Midshipmen got three victories from 2013 to 2015. It extended their consecutive wins to 14.

However, a turn of events was seen when the Black Knights defeated the mighty Midshipmen in 2016. They registered three successive wins.

Below are some of the most impressive games featuring these two teams in the last decade. 

2015

The 2015 game was their 121st meeting. The Lincoln Financial Field organized the match on December 12.

The Midshipmen won the tie 21-17. Their 14th successive win began with a 58-12 win at the MetLife Stadium on December 7, 2002.

The 2015 encounter was attended by 69,722 fans. It was a memorable night for wide receiver Keenan Reynolds, who joined Roger Staubach as the player to beat the Black Knight four times.

Reynolds made one passing TD and two rushing TDs. He was fifth in that year’s Heisman Trophy race.

2016

The Army must have felt the greatest relief when they finally overpowered their rivals 21-17 after fourteen years.

Army Navy record last 20 years before this fixture was three wins for the Army and 17 for the Navy.

The Black Knights were 14-0 at halftime, thanks to two one-yard TDs from Andy Davidson. Likewise, credit must be given to the defense who intercepted QB Zach Abey’s passes twice in the first two quarters.

The nerves started appearing in the third and the final quarter when the Navy climbed back with 17 points. The game was at 17-14.

With six minutes remaining on the game clock, Ahmad Bradshaw scored a 9-yard touchdown, giving the Army a 21-17 lead. The Army then showed composure, preserved the lead, and won the contest.

2022

For the first time in the 122-year rivalry, they had their first overtime game on December 10, 2022.

The 123rd meeting started with Bijan Nichols’s 44-yard field goal for the Navy in the second quarter. With an Army TD and extra point conversion, the game was 7-3 at halftime.

The Navy scored a TD in the third quarter, and the Army replied with an FG in the fourth quarter. After the regulation period, the game was tied 10-10.

Both teams scored in the first overtime period. The Navy fumbled the ball in the second overtime period, and their opponent recovered it. Then, the Army made the ground and were 4th and 7.

Quinn Maretzki made no mistake and scored the winning field goal from 37 yards.

The first Army-Navy OT game ended with cheers for the Black Knights.

Army vs. Navy football history dates back to their first encounter on November 29, 1890. The Navy cruised over their opponent by a 24-0 score.

The Midshipmen, who were playing their twelfth season, easily defeated the Black Knights (before Army Cadets), who were playing their debut season.

The rivalry developed after their first meeting and has become an annual tradition. This game marks the end of the college football season.

In the 123 encounters, the Navy leads with a record of 62-54-7. They had their longest win streak of 14 from 2002 to 2015.

Over the years, many Presidents have attended the games. NBC, CBS, and ABC have been televising the games to the national audience since 1945.

Likewise, CBS acquired the television rights for the Army-Navy game in 1996 and will continue to broadcast them till 2028.

Below are some of the most monumental moments from their 123-year rivalry:

Game of the Century

The Army was #1, while their rivals were #2 in the 1944 and 1945 seasons. The two entered the December 1, 1945, game with an unbeaten run.

The Navy was 7-0-1, and their opposition was 9-0. It was dubbed as the ‘Game of the Century.’

The Midshipmen won the match by 32-13.

The Match after President John F. Kennedy’s assasination

President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, and the battle of servicemen was scheduled for the 7th of December.

The date collided with the military’s 30-day national mourning period. Initially, the game was meant to be canceled, but the Kennedy family instructed them to play.

Under QB Roger Staubach, the Navy won the game 21-15.

First African-American in Army-Navy game

Calvin Huey played in the 70th game of the series, which took place on November 28, 1964. He was the first African-American to play in the fixture.

Huey played for the Navy.

The Army won the contest 11-8. QB Rollie Stichweh beat Staubach’s team in his senior year.

Match past the Mississippi River

The 89th encounter of November 25, 1983, occurred in Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California. It is the only game played across the Mississippi River.

The Naval group won 42-13.

After that, the furthest to the west they played was in Landover, Maryland, in 2011.

Army vs. Navy record against each other is 62 wins for the Navy and 54 wins for the Army. They had the same score seven times.

Largest Victory

The largest score difference was seen on December 1, 1973. The Midshipmen scored 51 points, while their opposition managed none.

Longest Winning Streak

The Midshipmen won 14 successive games from 2002 to 2015. The 58-12 of 2002, 38-3 of 2007, and 34-0 of 2008 were the most lopsided contests.

The Army’s longest win streak was from 1927 to 1933. It lasted five games.

Most played city

Philadelphia hosted 90 games between 1890 and 2022. It serves as the mid-point between Annapolis and West Point.

Franklin Field, John F. Kennedy Stadium, Veterans Stadium, and Lincoln Financial Field are the venues that have hosted the fixtures in Philadelphia.

Presidents at Army-Navy game

Ten U.S. sitting presidents have attended the famous fixture. All names are given in order of their attendance:

• Theodore Roosevelt: 1901 and 1905
• Woodrow Wilson: 1913
• Calvin Coolidge: 1924
• Harry S. Truman: 1945 to 1950 and 1952
• John F Kennedy: 1961 and 1962
• Gerald Ford: 1974
• Bill Clinton: 1996
• George W. Bush: 2001, 2004, and 2008
• Barrack Obama: 2011
• Donald Trump: 2018 to 2020