Army & Navy Continue Rivalry

Chet Gladchuk said the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy would be there for the taking by a confident Army team when it faces Navy on Saturday in Philadelphia. For about 48 hours, the Naval Academy's athletic director wasn't so sure.The Commander In Chief's TrophyThe trophy, awarded each season to the winner of the football competition among the three major service academies, was stolen from the team's locker room Monday and recovered last night. It was found in a storage room inside Bancroft Hall, the campus dormitory at the Naval Academy. The trophy had been on display the past two years in Bancroft. It was moved to the locker room in Ricketts Hall at the request of the coaches, who wanted their players to see what they are competing for in their 106th meeting with Army. In place of the 170-pound trophy, officials found a note that read, "Before we win the football game on Saturday, we thought we would take the trophy. By the time you read this, it will be halfway to West Point." "If it was West Point, it probably took three or four of them to carry it," Navy coach Paul Johnson said jokingly. When asked how it was moved from Bancroft to Ricketts, Johnson replied, "I think one Marine took it in there."
This Saturday's Army-Navy game in Philadelphia is being billed by the host city as the "First to 50." Both teams have won 49 games during their 105 previous meetings. Seven games ended in ties. Forty-eight have been decided by a touchdown or less. Some observers say the rivalry is so even because the schools recruit the same types of players -- usually from the same pool. The series began in 1890 when a group of midshipmen issued a challenge to a group of cadets. Navy won the first game, 24-to-0, but Army retaliated the next year with a 32-to-16 victory.

Overall

As of 2004 game:

Army: 49 wins

Navy: 49 wins

7 ties

105 total games played

10 years in which game was not played

By year

1890 Navy 24–0 at West Point, New York

1891 Army 32–16 atAnnapolis, Maryland

1892 Navy 12–4 at West Point

1893 Navy 6–4 at Annapolis

1894 No game

1895 No game

1896 No game

1897 No game

1898 No game

1899 Army 17–5 at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1900 Navy 11–7 at Franklin Field

1901 Army 11–5 Franklin Field

1902 Army 22–8 Franklin Field

1903 Army 40–5 Franklin Field

1904 Army 11–0 Franklin Field

1905 Tie 6–6 at Princeton, New Jersey

1906 Navy 10–0 Franklin Field

1907 Navy 6–0 Franklin Field

1908 Army 6–4 Franklin Field

1909 No game

1910 Navy 3–0 Franklin Field

1911 Navy 3–0 Franklin Field

1912 Navy 6–0 Franklin Field

1913 Army 22–9 Polo Grounds, New York

1914 Army 20–0 Franklin Field

1915 Army 14–0 Polo Grounds

1916 Army 15–7 Polo Grounds

1917 No game

1918 No game

1919 Navy 6–0 Polo Grounds

1920 Navy 7–0 Polo Grounds

1921 Navy 7–0 Polo Grounds

1922 Army 17–14 Franklin Field

1923 Tie 0–0 Polo Grounds

1924 Army 12–0 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, Maryland

1925 Army 10–3 Polo Grounds

1926 Tie 21–21 Soldier Field,Chicago, Illinois

1927 Army 14–9 Polo Grounds

1928 No game

1929 No game

1930 Army 6–0 Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

1931 Army 17–7 Yankee Stadium

1932 Army 20–0 Franklin Field

1933 Army 12–7 Franklin Field

1934 Navy 3–0 Franklin Field

1935 Army 28–6 Franklin Field

1936 Navy 7–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1937 Army 6–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1938 Army 14–7 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1939 Navy 10–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1940 Navy 14–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1941 Navy 14–6 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1942 Navy 14–0 Thompson Stadium

1943 Navy 13–0 Michie Stadium at West Point, New York

1944 Army 23–7 Municipal Stadium, Baltimore

1945 Army 32–13 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1946 Army 21–18 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1947 Army 21–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1948 Tie 21–21 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1949 Army 38–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1950 Navy 14–2 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1951 Navy 42–7 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1952 Navy 7–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1953 Army 20–7 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1954 Navy 27–20 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1955 Army 14–6 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1956 Tie 7–7 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1957 Navy 14–0 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1958 Army 22–6 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1959 Navy 43–12 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1960 Navy 17–12 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1961 Navy 13–7 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1962 Navy 34–14 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1963 Navy 21–15 Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

1964 Army 11–8 John F. Kennedy Stadium (formerly Municipal Stadium), Philadelphia

1965 Tie 7–7 J.F.K. Stadium

1966 Army 20–7 J.F.K. Stadium

1967 Navy 19–14 J.F.K. Stadium

1968 Army 21–14 J.F.K. Stadium

1969 Army 27–0 J.F.K. Stadium

1970 Navy 11–7 J.F.K. Stadium

1971 Army 24–23 J.F.K. Stadium

1972 Army 23–15 J.F.K. Stadium

1973 Navy 51–0 J.F.K. Stadium

1974 Navy 19–0 J.F.K. Stadium

1975 Navy 30–6 J.F.K. Stadium

1976 Navy 38–10 J.F.K. Stadium

1977 Army 17–14 J.F.K. Stadium

1978 Navy 28–0 J.F.K. Stadium

1979 Navy 31–7 J.F.K. Stadium

1980 Navy 33–6 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

1981 Tie 3–3 Veterans Stadium

1982 Navy 24–7 Veterans Stadium

1983 Navy 42–13 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

1984 Army 28–11 Veterans Stadium

1985 Navy 17–7 Veterans Stadium

1986 Army 27–7 Veterans Stadium

1987 Army 17–3 Veterans Stadium

1988 Army 20–15 Veterans Stadium

1989 Navy 19–17 Giants Stadium, New Jersey

1990 Army 30–20 Veterans Stadium

1991 Navy 24–3 Veterans Stadium

1992 Army 25–24 Veterans Stadium

1993 Army 16–14 Giants Stadium

1994 Army 22–20 Veterans Stadium

1995 Army 14–13 Veterans Stadium

1996 Army 28–24 Veterans Stadium

1997 Navy 39–7 Giants Stadium

1998 Army 34–30 Veterans Stadium

1999 Navy 19–9 Veterans Stadium

2000 Navy 30–28 PSINet Stadium, Baltimore

2001 Army 26–17 Veterans Stadium

2002 Navy 58–12 Giants Stadium

2003 Navy 34–6 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

2004 Navy 42–13 Lincoln Financial Field

Winners of the The Commander In Chief's Trophy

The trophy has been awarded to Air Force 16 times, Navy 7 times, and Army 6 times. The competition has ended in a tie 4 times. The President of the United States has personally awarded the trophy on numerous occasions.

• The 2005 season winner will be determined in the Army-Navy Game on December 3, as both Army and Navy each defeated Air Force this season, each by a score of 27-24.


• The 2004 season winner was Navy, having beat Army 34-6 and Air Force 24-21 .


• The 2003 season winner was Navy, having beat Air Force 24-21 and Army 42-13.


• The 2002 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 48-7 and Army 49-30.


• The 2001 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 24-18 and Army 34-24.


• The 2000 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 27-13 and Army 41-27


• The 1999 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 19-14 and Army 28-0


• The 1998 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 49-7 and Army 35-7.


• The 1997 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 10-7 and Army 24-0


• The 1996 season winner was Army, having beat Air Force 23-7 and Navy 28-24.


• The 1995 season winner was Air Force, having beat Navy 30-20 and Army 38-20.


• The 1994 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1993 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1992 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1991 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1990 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1989 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1988 season winner was Army, having beat Air Force 28-15 and Navy 20-15.


• The 1987 trophy was a shared award.


• The 1986 season winner was Army, having beat Air Force 21-11 and Navy 27-7.


• The 1985 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1984 season winner was Army, having beat Air Force 24-12 and Navy 28-11.


• The 1983 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1982 season winner was Air Force.


• The 1981 season winner was Navy.


• The 1980 trophy was a shared award.


• The 1979 season winner was Navy.


• The 1978 season winner was Navy.


• The 1977 season winner was Army, having beat Air Force 31-6 and Navy 17-14.


• The 1976 trophy was a shared award.


• The 1975 season winner was Navy.


• The 1974 trophy was a shared award.


• The 1973 season winner was Navy.


• The 1972 season winner was Army, having beat Air Force 17-14 and Navy 23-15.

Air Force won 13 of the 14 seasons between 1989 and 2002. Navy won (or held after a tie) 8 of the 9 seasons between 1973 and 1981.