Conference Independent | 1896 record 5–3 Captain Joe Powell | |
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The 1896 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1896 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Johnny Poe, the Midshipmen compiled an 5–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 180 to 53.The Army–Navy Game was canceled due to Presidential cabinet order.
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