By Eric Johnson
The Army-Navy Game is played by the football teams of the United States Military Academy (Army) and the United States Naval Academy (Navy), respectively, at a neutral site usually located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game is considered one of the greatest rivalries in all of American sports..
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Where Is The Army Navy Game Being Played Today? – Related Questions
What stadium is hosting the Army Navy game?
The 102nd Army Navy football game will be played at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the second biggest American college football game (behind the Michigan-Ohio State game), and this is the 111th edition of the game. It is hosted by the Navy athletic program and is televised by CBS Sports. The game will be played on December 8 at 3:00 EST..
Where is the 2021 Army Navy game?
2021 Army Navy Game Date and Location Announced Annapolis, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy announced Tuesday that the 2021 Army-Navy Game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The stadium, home of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Temple Owls, has a seating capacity of 69,176 and is located in South Philadelphia. The 2021 Army-Navy Game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2021. The 2020 Army-Navy Game will be played on Dec. 12 at Lincoln Financial Field. All-time, the two academies have met 116 times on the gridiron, including a 57-49-7 advantage for Navy. The most recent contest was Dec. 10, 2018, with the Black Knights earning a 21-17 victory at Lincoln Financial Field..
Why is the Army-Navy game not played at West Point?
It was agreed that the game would alternate between West Point and Annapolis every year. The game was not held in 1943 and 1944 because of World War II. Since then, the game has continued annually in Philadelphia..
Why is the Army-Navy game never played at West Point?
No one seems to know for sure why the Army Navy Game is played in Philadelphia, but we can make an educated guess based on the history and traditions of the two academies. The Army and Navy football teams originally faced each other in 1890. The game was played in West Point, home to the Army team, and moved to Philadelphia in 1899 where the Navy team was playing at the time. Today the game is played at Lincoln Financial field in Philadelphia where Navy’s home games are also played. The Midshipmen’s football team stayed in Philadelphia following the move. The Army team eventually moved to West Point in 1918, and it has been played there since. While we’re not sure why the game is played in Philadelphia, we do know that the Army and Navy haven’t played a game on the West Point campus in over 100 years..
How can I watch the Army football game today?
You can watch the Army football game, as well as the rest of the games of the season, using an online streaming service. There are lots of websites that offer the service, but here are the best of them..
Who won the Army Navy game in 2021?
On December 9th 2021, Navy defeated Army in the annual rivalry game for the Commander in Chief’s Trophy. Navy was the winner of the trophy in 2017 and 2019. The trophy was created in 1972* and is awarded to the winner of the annual game in the series between the Academy and the Military Academy, which is also known as the Army-Navy Game and is often simply called the “Army-Navy Game”. The series is traditionally played on the last weekend of the regular season. This year’s game was played on December 6th, 2018 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Navy defeated Army 59 to 49..
