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I think they are a very good football team. But our schedule is tough and that is by design. Navy defense stands tall as Midshipmen upset Army in nd edition of rivalry game.

Associated Press. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Facebook Twitter Email. I just looked at [special teams coach Joe] Coniglio. He has been doing our punting and has done a great job. Thank goodness it worked. It was a heck of a play. Navy had early issues with punt protection in the game and had almost had one blocked earlier. This has been an up-and-down season for Navy, which ends with a 5—7 record.

A 1-yard score by Jim Petit in the fourth quarter sealed the win for Navy, as the Mids claimed their first Lambert Trophy, emblematic of Eastern college football supremacy. Ironically, the Cadets came from New York via steamers, under the protection of Navy warships against any submarine attacks.

Army led, at halftime, and outscored the Mids, in the final two quarters to snap a five-game losing streak against Navy. Army 32, Navy 13 World War II had ended only a few weeks before the start of the college football season, but that hardly affected Army or Navy, with each rolling to superb seasons.

The two teams entered the matchup without a loss between them. Army raced out to a lead after one quarter, and never looked back, holding on for a win.

Army 21, Navy 18 Army entered the contest unbeaten, having only a tie to Notre Dame as a blemish on its record, while Navy won its opening game, and lost the rest. Army held a advantage at the half, and appeared on its way to an easy win. But Navy battled back over the final two quarter, scoring a touchdown in each, and holding the Cadets in check. Army entered the game without a loss, and Navy without a win, but a massive dose of food poisoning ripped through the Cadets less than 48 hours to kickoff, and may have affected the play of Army.

Still, Army held a lead at halftime, and a advantage early in the fourth quarter, only to see Navy tie it up each time. Army 38, Navy 0 The day belonged to Gil Stephenson, who scored three touchdowns, and Bobby Vinson, who took the second-half kickoff 92 yards for a score. Army dominated from start to finish and claimed a through 50 games in the all-time series. Navy 14, Army 2 The Erdelatz era began with a bang at Annapolis, as the Mids stunned Army, , earning their first win in in seven matchups.

Army entered the game as point favorites, but could not muster any offense, scoring only on a safety. The Cadets managed just three rushing yards in the first half and failed to score inside the Navy yard line seven different times in the second quarters.

Navy took a lead after the first quarter and never looked back, winning, for its second consecutive win. Navy 7, Army 0 A first-quarter Navy touchdown would prove to be the difference as the Mids won their third straight over the Black Knights.

Phil Monahan scored from two yards out and the two teams combined for 13 turnovers, including six times during a five-minute stretch. Army 20, Navy 7 Pat Uebel scored all three touchdowns for Army as the Cadets snapped a three-game losing streak to Navy and finished on the season.

Army out-hustled Navy from the start, recovering an onside kick to open the game. The Cadets held a lead at halftime and pushed it to by the end of the third quarter. The Mids held a slight lead at the break, but held Army scoreless over the final two quarters, while getting an insurance score in the third frame.

Army 14, Navy 6 Army saved its best for last, as the Cadets scored 14 points in the final two quarters for a comeback win over Navy. The Army defense forced four fumbles and held Navy scoreless three times in their red zone over the final three quarters.

Army 7, Navy 7 Army took a lead into the fourth quarter after a scoreless first half, but Navy responded with a 1-yard run by Dick Dagampat to help end the contest in a draw. Ned Oldham scored both touchdowns for Navy as the Mids scored their first win in the rivalry in three years.

Army 22, Navy 6 Army took a lead into halftime and used a point fourth quarter to seal the win over Navy. Navy 43, Army 12 Joe Bellino became the first Navy player to score three touchdowns in an Army-Navy game, leading the Mids to a surprising rout of Army. Navy held a modest lead at the half, but poured in 22 unanswered points in the second half to clinch the win. Army trailed, , at halftime, but put up two scores over the final two quarters to come within five points of tying the game.

Bellino also played a role on defense, intercepting an Army pitch to seal the win for Navy in the fourth quarter. Navy 34, Army 14 Roger Staubach set an Army-Navy record by completing 11 of 13 pass attempts as Navy spoiled the series debut of Paul Dietzel, the first non-West Point graduate to coach the team. Navy jumped out to a lead and never looked back, winning its fourth straight game over Army. Navy 21, Army 15 The game was postponed for a week as the nation mourned the assassination of President John.

Kennedy, killed eight days to the minute before the scheduled kickoff. Army raced out to a lead after one quarter, but Navy steadily paced itself and scored a touchdown in each of the remaining quarters to nab a win. Army 11, Navy 8 Army claimed a win for the first time in six years with a yard field goal by Barry Nickerson early in the fourth quarter.

Army gave away an lead in the second quarter, but was able to stifle Roger Staubach and the Navy offense in the final two quarters to hold on for the win. Army 7, Navy 7 Army scored five minutes in the game and never found the end zone again in this classic defensive struggle. Navy tied the game in the second quarter off of a score by Terry Murray, and neither time would seize the win for the remainder of the game.

Army 20, Navy 7 Army quarterback Steve Lindell tossed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to give the Cadets the win over Navy. The victory capped an season for rookie head coach Tom Cahill. Navy 19, Army 14 Navy quarterback John Cartwright accounted for a record yards of offense and the Mids jumped out to a lead en route to their first win over Army since Army bolted back into the game with 14 points in the fourth quarter but was unable to complete the comeback.

Tom LaFoarce of Navy knotted the game at 14 after his yard interception return for a touchdown, but Army was able to prevail with the win. Army 27, Navy 0 Army running back Lynn Moore established an Army-Navy game record with 40 carries for yards, leading the Cadets to an easy win. Army, sporting a new Power-I formation under Tom Cahill, rolled up yards rushing, another series record, and total yards of offense. Navy 11, Army 7 Mark Schickner intercepted a record-setting four passes, the last a game-saver in the final minute to seal a Navy win.

Army 24, Navy 23 In one of the most exciting Army-Navy games ever, the Cadets escaped with a win, thanks to a crucial stop on fourth-down in the final minute. Army raced out to a lead after the first quarter, only to see Navy storm back with 21 unanswered points. The Cadets scored to take the lead in the fourth quarter and held on for one of the best wins in the series.

Army 23, Navy 15 This time it was Navy who jumped out to a lead after one quarter of play, but Army held strong and outscored the Mids, , over the final three frames thanks to a blocked field goal returned for an yard touchdown, as well as a yard score. Navy 51, Army 0 Navy dominated Army in the most lopsided win in series history. After a quiet first quarter in which the Mids only had a lead, Navy exploded for 45 points between the second and third quarters combined to put the game out of reach.

Overall, he finished his 11 NFL seasons with 1, completions for 22, yards and touchdowns, with interceptions. He also gained 2, rushing yards and scored 21 touchdowns on carries. Staubach retired from football in March , as the then highest rated passer of all time at Staubach was one of the most exciting NFL players of the s.

Known as "Roger The Dodger" for his scrambling abilities, "Captain America" as quarterback of America's Team , and also as "Captain Comeback" for his fourth quarter game-winning heroics, Staubach had a penchant for leading scoring drives which would lead the Cowboys to improbable victories. He led the Cowboys to 23 game-winning drives 15 comebacks in the fourth quarter, with 17 of those coming in the final two minutes or in overtime. Perhaps Staubach's most famous moment was the " Hail Mary Pass " in the playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings.

With seconds on the clock and the Cowboys trailing 14—10, Staubach launched a yard bomb to wide receiver Drew Pearson , who caught the pass and strode into the end zone for a 17—14 victory. After the game, Staubach quipped he prayed a " Hail Mary " after throwing the pass.

Since then, any last-minute pass play to the end zone in a desperate attempt to score a game-winning touchdown is referred to as a " Hail Mary pass " in reference to Staubach's famous play. In , Staubach was named the number one Dallas Cowboy of all time according to a poll conducted by the Dallas Morning News.

Roger has been married since to his sweetheart from grade school, Marianne. In , he capitalized on his football fame and started a commercial real estate business.

He had prepared for this by working in the off-seasons from until for Henry S. Miller Company. The Staubach Company has been his primary endeavor since retirement from football, and where he served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until June 20, , when he announced he would step down as CEO of the now multi-billion dollar real estate company he started 30 years earlier. The firm has over 70 offices and is part of a worldwide partnership with the British commercial real estate firm DTZ.

During the s and early s he was a spokesperson for the men's clothing retailer Anderson Little, appearing in both their print and TV ads.



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