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1955 Navy Midshipmen football team

1955 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Record6–2–1
Head coach
CaptainPhil Monahan
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 1 – 0
Louisville   –   7 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Miami (FL)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Sewanee   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1955 college football season. They began the season ranked No. 8 in the pre-season AP Poll.[1] The team was led by sixth-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24William & MarydaggerNo. 9
W 7–014,000[3]
October 1at South CarolinaNo. 15
W 26–028,000[4]
October 8vs. PittsburghNo. 12
W 21–013,229–20,000[5][6]
October 15at Penn StateNo. 8
W 34–1432,209–33,112
October 22at PennNo. 4
W 33–034,543[7]
October 29at No. 9 Notre DameNo. 4
L 7–2159,475
November 5vs. DukeNo. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
T 7–727,119[8]
November 12at ColumbiaNo. 13
NBCW 47–028,000[9]
November 261:15 p.m.vs. ArmyNo. 11
NBCL 6–14102,000

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "Navy (MD) 1955 AP Football Rankings - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy gets scared but triumphs 7–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Welsh passes Middies to 26–0 decision over South Carolina". Fort Lauderdale News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ George Kiseda (October 7, 1955). "Middies Can Pass and Win". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 22. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George Kiseda (October 9, 1955). "Panthers Gain Only 59 Yards". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Atwater, Edward C. (October 23, 1955). "Soph Steers Unbeaten Navy in 33-0 Romp over Penn". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Walsh, Aldridge pace Navy, Duke to 7–7 tie". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Effrat, Louis (November 13, 1955). "Navy Routs Columbia, 47-0; Record by Welsh". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ "Schedule/Results (1955 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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