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Army / Navy Game
Land of the free, home of the game
Date:
12/5/2008
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12/7/2008
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Army / Navy Game
Photo by Anthony Sinagoga
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The Army-Navy game will return to South Philadelphia in 2008, as the football teams of West Point and Annapolis square off for the 109th time.
For continuing coverage of this storied rivalry, visit www.phillylovesarmynavy.com.
History
One of the greatest rivalries in college football has called Philadelphia its home for the majority of its history. The fiercely competitive Army-Navy game has been played in Philadelphia for 79 of its 106 years.The current series standing is remarkably even: Navy has 50 wins; Army has 49 wins, while seven games have ended in ties.
As a neutral site conveniently located between the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Philadelphia was an easy choice for the Army-Navy game, which the city now enjoys as its unofficial bowl game. In 2006, the game will be played in the new Lincoln Financial Field, which will host the Army-Navy game every year through 2009, except 2007.
History
One of the greatest rivalries in college football has called Philadelphia its home for the majority of its history. The fiercely competitive Army-Navy game has been played in Philadelphia for 79 of its 106 years.The current series standing is remarkably even: Navy has 50 wins; Army has 49 wins, while seven games have ended in ties.
As a neutral site conveniently located between the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Philadelphia was an easy choice for the Army-Navy game, which the city now enjoys as its unofficial bowl game. In 2006, the game will be played in the new Lincoln Financial Field, which will host the Army-Navy game every year through 2009, except 2007.
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