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The history of football at the United States Naval Academy begins in 1879, when a squad of twelve cadets challenged a team from the Baltimore Athletic Club to a game. During the nineteenth century, teams from the academy participated in 104 games over nineteen seasons, amassing a total of sixty-eight wins. The Naval Academy remained independent of any football conference the entire time. The school appointed a total of seven coaches during this time, with only one holding the position for more than one season. While early games were likely played on unused drill fields, starting sometime around 1890, Worden Field officially began to serve as the team's host facility.
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In its inaugural season, the Naval Academy football team, captained by William John Maxwell, played a single game, which ended in a tie. After the game, football at the academy went on a two-year hiatus due to lack of support from the school's supervisors. The sport returned to the school in 1882, when player-coach Vaulx Carter led a squad to an 8-0 victory...