1955 Navy Midshipmen football team

1955 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 18
Record	6–2–1
Head coach	Eddie Erdelatz (6th season)
Captain	Phil Monahan
Home stadium	Thompson Stadium
Seasons ←  1954 1956  →

1955 Southern college football independents records

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		William & Mary	No. 9	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 7–0	14,000	[3]
October 1		at South Carolina	No. 15	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC		W 26–0	28,000	[4]
October 8		vs. Pittsburgh	No. 12	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 21–0	13,229–20,000	[5] [6]
October 15		at Penn State	No. 8	New Beaver Field University Park, PA		W 34–14	32,209–33,112
October 22		at Penn	No. 4	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		W 33–0	34,543	[7]
October 29		at No. 9 Notre Dame	No. 4	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)		L 7–21	59,475
November 5		vs. Duke	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD		T 7–7	27,119	[8]
November 12		at Columbia	No. 13	Baker Field New York, NY	NBC	W 47–0	28,000	[9]
November 26	1:15 p.m.	vs. Army	No. 11	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	NBC	L 6–14	102,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

• QB George Welsh, Sr.

References

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.