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NAVY WINS
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Navy 42 - Army 13
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
stays in Annapolis for another Year!
Naval Academy Alumni and friends gathered at TJ's Sports Bar & Grill in Roswell on December 4th, 2004, to out-cheer the attending West Pointers and watch Navy win the 105th meeting of Navy and Army on the gridiron. Navy has now won five out of the last six games! This win also puts the overall series record in a tie which now stands at Navy 49, Army 49, Ties 7. The last time the overall record stood at a tie was in 1992, at 43-43-7.
The Mids, lead by quarterback Aaron Polanco and running back Kyle Eckel played a solid game all day long. The only slip was ending the opening drive inside the 5 yard line and coming away without a score after a penalty and a missed field goal attempt. Polanco threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another. Eckel had a great day, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown. In the midst of a busted play for Army, Navy's Josh Smith returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown. Defense scores!
Navy ended their season with a 9-2 record, the best finish since Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach led the Mids to a 9-1 record in 1963! Navy is bound for the Emerald Bowl on December 30 in San Francisco! See www.emeraldbowl.org for information.
The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy stays home in Annapolis for two years in a row. The last time we held the CIC trophy for two years straight was in 1978 and 1979. It's only fitting that President Bush was in attendance and opened the game with the flip of a commemorative coin from Fallujah, Iraq. Navy won the toss, as well!
Many thanks to Matt Kirby '94, for coordinating this year's event.
(Check back here later for digital pictures from the event.)
The following article appeared on AOL.com on December 4 and was written by John Feinstein, author of "A Civil War: Army vs. Navy: A Year Inside College Football's Purest Rivalry". It's worth a read... click:
Sometimes, A Game Means Much More Than the Score!
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