Where Was the Army-Navy Game Played?
The Armed Forces Bowl, commonly referred to as the Army-Navy game, is an annual showdown between the United States Army Black Knights team and the Navy Midshipmen crew. This historic rivalry games have been played for centuries, with the first two matches taking place in both 1890 and 1899. 1 Over the past 123 years, we have seen the venue alternating between several locations, raising the question: "Where was the Army Navy game played?"
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Literally, the Dawn of the Rivalry
pictures of the 19th century
In recent years, the game tends to be played on artificial turf, but during that early period, the gridiron was a more diverse landscape. The initial installments of the Army–Navy game were contests between the United States Colored Troops (49th Regiment of the Third Brigade of the Second Column) and the Merchant Marine Academy.
So, where did this budding rivalry take place?
The first two games shared the same venue, respectively, West Point Camp and The "Old" Polo Ground in New York City!
Early Years and Traveling Venues (up to 1926′)
As Navy’s popularity grew, future matches were held in Maryland, with the exception a few games played at Soldier Field in Chicago (1883) and FranklinField in Philadelphia (190. The early years’ mainstay was the United Stadium in Baltimore, hosting about 10 matches from their inception to 191), and then the Philadelphia Quaker City Football Association Football Field in Philadelphia for multiple years.
Here is a brief overview of popular venues used during the classic era:
| Venue | Location | Number | Years |
| “———————|———– |———–|——— |
| West Point | West Point, NY/New York City | 11 | 1890’1899, 14, 16 |
Polo Grounds| New York City |/ 2 | 02, 03 ‘
United Stadium| Boston, MA/Baltimore & | 12 | 191-190, 1910 |
Philadelphia Quaker|
City Football Field | | 4 " | 192 |
The Contemporary Era (1926′
With only a few exceptions, as of 1926 2, the rivalry went on to be hosted as a neutral site in specific cities. The primary locales were:
- Baltimore
- Philadelphia
- Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annap. Maryland
- and The Meadowlands in East (New Jersey)
Let"s take a closer look:
JerryWorld and Other Memorable Venues
In the end, the Army-Navy game has been held
at AT&T Stadium
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- 2006),
- 2012)(2012)
- Maryland Stadium
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- Philadelphia
- Football
- Stadium
At the time of this content, the 123, 2022)
• 2022 Army(Navy Game
In response to the COVID-affected 2020 Army NAVY Game, held
• 2021|Army(Navy
