The Army-Navy Game
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It is one of the most traditional and enduring rivalries in college
football.
- The game has been nationally televised each year since
1945.
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To date, Navy has 60 wins, Army has 49. There have been seven ties.
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Cadets and midshipmen played the first Army-Navy football game Nov. 29, 1890 on
"The Plain" at West Point.
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On Nov. 27, 1926, the game was held in Chicago for the formal dedication of
Soldier Field in honor of the American servicemen who had fought in World War
I.
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During the 1944 and 1945 games, Army and Navy were ranked No. 1 and No. 2,
respectively.