Navy defeats Army 24–0 in the first Army–Navy Game (1890)

The first Army–Navy Game occurred on November 29, 1890, at West Point, New York. The United States Navy defeated the United States Army. This contest marked the beginning of the annual rivalry between the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen, representing their respective service's oldest officer commissioning sources.

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Background and detail

Background. West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, and the site of the United States Military Academy. Established in 1802, it is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. The Army–Navy Game embodies the spirit of interservice rivalry, with teams representing the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen, the oldest officer commissioning sources for their services.

Game Details. The first game between Army and Navy was played on November 29, 1890. During the period from 1890 to 1893, games alternated between the campuses of each academy. In the modern era the Army–Navy Game marks the end of the college football regular season, but the supplied evidence does not record the outcome of the 1890 contest.

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