WEST POINT, N.Y. - The 114th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA has been scheduled for a 3 p.m. start. The game will be broadcast live from Philadelpia’s Lincoln Financial Field by CBS on Saturday, Dec. 14.
This year’s game will be the 84th time the rivalry has been contested in Philadelphia. It marks the 18th consecutive year that CBS has televised the game to a national audience.
Ticket information will be available at a later date.
It’s hard to believe that the 2012 installment of the storied Army-Navy football game was played over two months ago in the City of Brotherly Love. It seems like it was just days ago!
That being said, the Army football team wasted no time getting right back at things, starting up spring practices on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Utilizing the Black Knights’ state-of-the-art indoor Foley Athletic Center, Army is now over a week into its sessions and donned pads for the first time this week.
Here are some insightful written and video practice reports on the Army Black Knights:
Practice recap - Feb. 12, 2013 (written) | Video
Practice recap - Feb. 14, 2013 (written) | Video
Practice recap - Feb. 19, 2013 (written)
Practice recap - Feb. 21, 2013 (written) | Video
Navy will get spring practices underway shortly. Please stay tuned for updates from the Midshipmen’s sessions.
Thank you again for your support of the Army-Navy Game Presented by USAA! It is our goal to keep all of our social media efforts alive and well in the coming months, so stay tuned for more!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 10, 2012
PHILADELPHIA - A close game between rivals Army and Navy attracted solid numbers on CBS.
Saturday’s Army/Navy college football game drew a 4.1 overnight rating on CBS, according to USA Today — up a tick from last year (4.0), and up 17% from 2010 (3.5).
The 4.1 overnight is the second-best for the Army/Navy game since 1999 (4.9), trailing only the 2009 game (4.2).
By a wide margin, the 4.1 is the best overnight of the season for a non-SEC college football game on CBS. Notre Dame/Navy drew a 1.9 overnight on CBS in week one of the season, and Navy/Air Force drew a 1.2 in week six.
The Army/Navy game has had a resurgence in popularity since moving to the week after college football’s conference championship games. From 2004 to 2008, overnight ratings for the game ranged from a a 2.4 to a 3.0. Since the date shifted in 2009, overnight ratings have ranged from 3.5 to 4.2.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 10, 2012
Army Wins Patriot Games In Final Event
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Army won the 2012 Patriot Games title in dramatic fashion, taking the Stadium Obstacle Course event on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field just prior to the kickoff of the 113th Army-Navy Game Presented by USAA.
Army and Navy’s Patriot Games teams were tied, 50-50, heading into the final event on Saturday. Army earned its 50 points with wins in the Leadership Reaction Course and the Pull-Up Challenge on Friday. Navy, meanwhile, won the first and last events on Friday’s games, the Rocky Relay and the Tug-Of-War.
Following the March-On of both the cadets and midshipmen into Lincoln Financial Field, the final obstacle course took place. Participants hurdled, crawled and ran their way through the course with Navy finishing first. However, the mids failed to complete the event to the fullest, thus giving the cadets the 2012 title.
A Philadelphia Army-Navy tradition since 2003, the Patriot Games is a two-day competition between cadets and midshipmen. Points are earned through five events on Dec. 6 and 7, which include the Rocky Relay, Leadership Reaction Course, Pull-Up Challenge, Tug-of-War, and the Stadium Obstacle Course.
For a complete recap of Friday’s first four events, click here.
Participants from the U.S. Military Academy include seniors Matthew Fitzgerald from Menlo Park, Calif. and Katherine Leonard from Fort Wayne, Ind., juniors Chance Carrick from Howell, N.J., and Theodore Fong from San Jose, Calif., sophomores Roberto Huie from the Bronx, N.Y., and Kevin Witham from Tulsa, Okla., and freshmen Catherine Sedy from Poulsbo, Wash., and Chris Senese from Villa Park, Ill. Senior Everett Benson from Bellefonte, Pa., and junior Hyangshim Kwak, Lynnwood, Wash., have been designed as the alternates.
The Navy squad includes seniors Clin Bruton and Tyler Faris, juniors James Mackovjak and Ian McGraw, sophomores Lindsay Rheiner and Kahra Kelty and freshmen Joseph Dinkel and Joseph Cirillo. Freshmen Natalie Longabaugh and sophomore Hunter Bloy are the designated alternates.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 8, 2012
Navy Collects 11th Straight Win Over Army
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Keenan Reynolds extended Navy’s dominance against Army, scoring the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter in a 17-13 victory in the 113th rivalry game Saturday.
Navy (8-4) beat Army for the 11th straight time and won the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy awarded to the team with the best record in games among the three service academies. Army and Navy each beat Air Force, putting the prestigious trophy up for grabs in the regular-season finale for the first time since 2005.
Army (2-10) hasn’t hoisted the CIC trophy since 1996.
The Black Knights came close, but Navy recovered a late fumble, and Reynolds’ 8-yard rushing score made it 17-13.
In front of 69,607 fans and Vice President Joe Biden at Lincoln Financial Field, Navy caught a break when Army missed a late field goal attempt.
Reynolds quickly found Ejay Turner down the sideline for a 49-yard gain. Reynolds then escaped a rush and followed with the 8-yard touchdown run with 4:41 left in the game.
Unlike previous game over the last decade, the Black Knights were in this one until the final drive. Army had driven to the 14 when fullback Larry Dixon fumbled on a sloppy exchange. Navy recovered and the Midshipmen went wild and rushed the field.
The CIC trophy was coming back to the Naval Academy for a record 13th time after a two-year stint at Air Force. Before Navy started its 11-game winning streak, the longest one in the series, started in 1890, was only five games for either team.
The Midshipmen gathered at midfield and posed with the trophy while their classmates in the stands celebrated the win.
This one was the toughest victory yet during the streak.
Late in the third, Army’s James Kelly stripped the ball and linebacker Alex Meier recovered to give the Black Knights the ball at Navy’s 37. Eric Osteen kicked a 21-yard field goal 10 plays later for a 13-10 lead.
Osteen, however, was wide left on a 37-yard attempt with 6:57 left in the game.
Navy made them pay on Reynolds’ score.
Navy not only won 10 straight, but pretty much dominated the Black Knights, winning games in 2007 and 2008 by a combined 74-3 score.
Navy’s 27-21 win last season was the tightest margin since the winning streak started. Last year was just a start at nudging closer toward ending the winning streak.
After a scoreless first quarter, Army and Navy swapped rushing TDs in the second. Navy fullback Noah Copeland plowed straight up the middle for a 12-yard score. Trent Steelman matched him with an 11-yarder for his program-tying 17th TD run of the season, then saluted the cadets after the score.
Carlton Jones had 17 rushing touchdowns in 2004.
Nick Sloan put Navy up 10-7 with a 31-yard field goal.
Then came the ugly — yet, so sweet — kick for Army that send the game into halftime tied at 10. Navy twice tried to freeze Osteen with consecutive timeouts. They didn’t work. There was a high snap, a line drive kick, a glance off the upright and — good! Osteen’s 41-yarder as time expired had the cadets rocking the Linc and put a potential upset firmly in sight for Army.
Instead, it was just the latest loss for the Black Knights.
With cadets and midshipmen standing, bouncing and cheering under gloomy skies, it was clear how much the centuries-old rivalry means to both sides.
Biden handed off coin flipping duties to a referee before the game and made the traditional switch from the Navy side to the Army side at halftime. Team highlights were played to “Gonna Fly Now.” Billed as “America’s Game,” the hours before kickoff were highlighted by the Army Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen march onto the field. The cadet glee club performed the national anthem.
There were reminders all around the Linc, full and with a festive vibe for a rare time this football season, that this was no ordinary game. Forget the kiss cam during timeouts. Purple Hearts and Distinguished Service Cross awards were presented.
Low clouds wiped out the parachute jumps.
The Midshipmen played with “Rafi” stickers on the back of their helmets as a salute to injured third-string quarterback Ralph Montalvo. Montalvo remained in a medically-induced coma after he was critically injured in a car accident near his home last on Thanksgiving night.
Montalvo was scheduled to travel to Philadelphia and dress for the Army-Navy game before the accident. The Naval Academy had shipped his game jersey to his parents and it will be waiting for him.
Fans, don’t forget that today’s live blog will begin with pregame chats at noon EST. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field is set for 3 p.m.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 7, 2012
Teams Tied Heading Into Saturday’s Final Event
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PHILADELPHIA – The Patriot Games Presented by USAA, a rivalry showdown between the cadets at the United States Military Academy and midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, is all tied at 50 after four events around Philadelphia.
Army won the Pull-Up Challenge and Leadership Reaction Course while Navy claimed the Rocky Relay and Tug-of-War during wet and cold competition. The winning team for each competition receives 25 points per event.
The final event, the Stadium Obstacle Relay, will be held Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field at 1:15 p.m., just prior to the kickoff of the 113th annual Army-Navy Game presented by USAA.
The Patriot Games pits students from each academy and challenges them physically and mentally.
The Patriot Games got underway bright and early on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with the Rocky Relay, complete with a look alike of the Sylvester Stallone character who served as master of ceremonies.
With a host of media on hand, each eight-member team was broken down into two squads. The event began with a competitor doing 25 pushups and 50 rotations with a jump rope. Once four team members finished, weighted cargo bags were loaded onto a stretcher and the four-member team had to run it up the 72 steps. Navy got out to an early lead with the first run and never looked back.
Army tied the games at the next competition, the Leadership Reaction Course at the Independence Visitor Center.
With the rain picking up, each team was given a mission. Navy went first and had to navigate four boxes of ammunition and two other items using just two cinder blocks and three strips of wood. The cinder blocks were set up inside a roped-off area and if anything touched that piece of grass, a 30-second penalty was assessed. All eight team members and the items had to be secured on the other side before the clock was stopped.
Navy completed the course in 10:34 while Army, going second, finished in 6:42. Army was twice whistled for 30-second penalties and one of the four officials threw a penalty flag. Despite the infractions, Army won the event to tie it at 25-25.
The spirited competition then moved to The Shops at Liberty Place for the Pull-Up Challenge. Being held in conjunction with the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA pep rally, a large crowd was on hand. The pep bands from each academy played a variety of music and host Beasley Reece introduced all of the team members.
The teams competed simultaneously, looking to complete all many pull-ups as possible in the five-minute time allotment. Each team member had to do at least one pull-up, and teams were allowed to switch athletes as they saw fit.
Army executed 239 pull-ups while Navy completed 211, giving Army a 50-25 advantage.
Navy pulled even at the Tug-of-War on the deck of the USS New Jersey in Camden, N.J. Navy’s size advantage was the difference in the best two-out-of-three tug which tied the competition at 50.
Saturday’s final event at Lincoln Financial Field will determine the winner of the 2012 Patriot Games. The Stadium Obstacle Relay will begin at 1:15 p.m.
Participants from the U.S. Military Academy include seniors Matthew Fitzgerald from Menlo Park, Calif. and Katherine Leonard from Fort Wayne, Ind., juniors Chance Carrick from Howell, N.J., and Theodore Fong from San Jose, Calif., sophomores Roberto Huie from the Bronx, N.Y., and Kevin Witham from Tulsa, Okla., and freshmen Catherine Sedy from Poulsbo, Wash., and Chris Senese from Villa Park, Ill. Senior Everett Benson from Bellefonte, Pa., and junior Hyangshim Kwak, Lynnwood, Wash., have been designed as the alternates.
The Navy squad includes seniors Clin Bruton and Tyler Faris, juniors James Mackovjak and Ian McGraw, sophomores Lindsay Rheiner and Kahra Kelty and freshmen Joseph Dinkel and Joseph Cirillo. Freshmen Natalie Longabaugh and sophomore Hunter Bloy are the designated alternates.
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For Immediate Release: (Dec. 7, 2012)
Multitude of Ways To Follow, Participate And Interact On Saturday
PHILADELPHIA – A robust Social Media plan will allow fans to participate in the Army-Navy Game presented by USAA like never before.
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, scavenger hunts, photo contests and much more are all in store on Saturday for America’s greatest rivalry.
Activities get underway at 11 a.m. in HeadHouse Plaza inside Lincoln Financial Field and will continue until after the game.
The Army-Navy Social Media Center will be housed inside the USAA Tent in HeadHouse Plaza and fans are encouraged to stop by, like the official Facebook page and following the official Twitter account.
At noon, live blogging will begin and feature former players and media members before kickoff. You can follow along, comment and ask questions at armynavygame.com. The blog will run until the conclusion of the game.
At 1 p.m., the Scavenger Hunts will get underway. Six game coins will be hidden inside HeadHouse Plaza and six inside Lincoln Financial Field. Clues will be provided on Twitter @Army_Navy_Game. Coins can be redeemed at the Social Media Center for prizes that include on-field passes and Army and Navy merchandise.
Three photo contests will be held on game day and the winning photo shown on the video board during the game. Fans are encouraged to send their best fanfest, game action and spirit photos to armynavygame@gmail.com or tweet them to @Army_Navy_Game. In addition to the winning photo, galleries will be built on the Facebook page and boards on Pinterest.
Real-time updates, photos and interaction will take place on the Twitter site @Army_Navy_Game.
After the game recaps, photo galleries and game notes will be posted to armynavygame.com.
YouTube will feature a host of multi-media postgame coverage. A sights and sound piece, flip cameras from players and students and footage of the Patriot Games will all be posted in the days following the game at ArmyNavyFootballGame.
Saturday Live Chat Schedule
armynavygame.com, goARMYsports.com, navysports.com
Noon: Chad Davis, Army running back, Class of 1994
12:30 p.m.: Omar Nelson, Navy fullback, Class of 1997
1:00 p.m.: Jason Minnix, 1250 ESPN San Antonio
1:30 p.m.: Media member TBA
Fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #ArmyNavy to participate.
To view chatter about the game, visit www.tagboard.com and search #ArmyNavy.
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Hello fans! Today is very exciting as this entry is being written from right inside Lincoln Financial Field. We’re just two days away from kickoff of the 113th meeting between Army and Navy in the City of Brotherly Love.
Preparations for both teams are underway at the Linc, as staff members from both sides descend upon the 68,532-seat home to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. In addition, staff at the Linc has been hard at work all week preparing the stadium and painting the end zones for the prestigious game.
All eyes will be on this match-up come Saturday afternoon. While kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on CBS, programming will be on-going and begins with a Friday night special on CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. EST. CBS Sports Network will also carry pregame shows beginning at noon on Saturday, while CBS programming is slated to begin at 2:30 p.m.
Both schools will also offer coverage via their respective radio affiliates. Visit www.navysports.com and www.goARMYsports.com for more information. Also, don’t forget - you can follow along and participate in a live game day blog (housed on both schools’ sites, along with www.armynavygame.com) beginning at noon on Saturday. Former players and other special guests will join in the conversation.
The buzz has been growing in both Annapolis and West Point all week long and reached a peak on Wednesday as both teams released new uniforms to be worn on Saturday. Both were specially designed by Nike and have their own story to tell in terms of symbolic pieces. Here’s a look at both unis:
Photo Gallery: Army System of Dress
Photo Gallery: Navy System of Dress
In addition to the uniforms, there has been a ton of Army-Navy coverage so far this week. That is sure to continue as the national media shifts their eyes to this weekend’s Academy showdown. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@Army_Navy_Game) and continue to visit www.armynavygame.com for links.
Tomorrow also marks the start of the annual Patriot Games. Things get underway at the Philadelphia Art Museum for the Rocky Relay at 8:30 a.m. Click here for more Patriot Games details, including a schedule of events and list of participants from both schools. Check back tomorrow night for a recap of the day’s exciting events.
In closing, here are some links to get you Army and Navy fans pumped and well-informed heading into the big game!
Army Game Notes
Army Game Preview
Navy Game Notes
Navy Game Preview
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Vicky Vandiver and her family won the Navy spirit video contest with their Martial Arts version of Gangam Style. The VanDivers won two tickets to the game, two on-field passes and will have their video played on the Lincoln Financial Field video board during the 113th meeting.
Our video all started with my nine-year-old, Vincent. Ever since his big brother left for the Naval Academy back in June for Induction Day, Vincent has been marching, saluting and practicing how to be a officer, than fast forward two months to Parent Weekend for Plebes, Vincent was in awe on how they were all marching and using their rifles, his older brother gave him Rifle lessons with our umbrella in the hotel in August. We came home and Vincent now marched in tune with a rifle (umbrella). Fast forward to September and we get a YouTube video sent to us : USNA Gangnam Style.
Vincent thought this was the best ever! He was so impressed with the Mids rendition of Gangnam Style, He decided that he would be a Midshipman for Halloween, so I made him a costume. Not only did he march around, salute, rifle drill, but he also Gangnam Style danced all around the house the whole month of October. In November, the video contest was announced and Vincent immediately asked if he could make a video for his older brother and his new friends in Annapolis - it was his way of sending a electronic “Greeting Card” to his big brother, Nicholas.The Mids have captured the heart of this little boy for sure!
We had one week till the video deadline - what was I to do? I turned to my family and friends at my martial arts academy I own and teach at. We already knew martial arts, we already loved the Navy, USNA, and the song; we just had to learn the dance moves. We had two dance practices, decorated the gym in blue and gold, got together on a Sunday afternoon for one hour to film our scenes. We edited the video to show quick shots of all our scenes and there evolved: Go Navy 2012 Martial Art Style. It was a labor of love from a boy and his mom for a brother/son whom we miss a lot. When we said goodbye to Nicholas on IDay, we also said hello to a new extended family. Family supports who cheer each other on with good spirits, good thoughts, efforts (and a lot of prayer). What we really did was just be “good family” to our USNA Family.
I never really thought we would make it to finals or even win, but that is not why we did the video either. Winning did not matter. Our goal was fulfilled when we had 25 family and friends gathered in the “studio” where my Mid grew up and we danced and laughed together to wish our larger family well. That is the spirit of a Martial artist: Inspire others to succeed and you will find yourself filled with success. And WOW - we actually won! As soon as I saw the video announcement on Army-Navy page that we had won, I booked our airline tickets and hotel. I am bringing Vincent on Thursday to tour Philly and get an education on our country’s history. Friday we are going to cheer on the Patriot Games, and Saturday is the big day! We will be at the stadium as soon as it opens, Vincent wants to use his iPad to make a video/photo journal of this experience. We went tonight and bought warm under garments to layer up for the weather, and I ordered a Navy Football Jersey to be FedEx overnight so that he can wear that on game day.
We have been watching every televised Navy game all season, just to get a glimpse of the Mids and our son’s “new family.” Now, we get to come to the biggest game of the season - WOW!
We have always had a few loves in our family and every day taught our three sons to love certain things: God, Country, Family, and the Olympics. They do, but there is a new love in the house - USNA and the Navy. So, if I had to sum up all of this in one thought, it would be this - our video was a labor of love to the men and women who have committed themselves to the service of the country who we love and are graced to live in. And a chance to say hello to our Nicholas at USNA from his home, Campton Hills, Ill. We are so grateful to all who took the time to watch our video and hit the LIKE button. If anything comes of this , one thing is for sure: USNA and Navy Football have hundreds of new fans from the Chicagoland area and my little guy and all his little friends LOVE Midshipmen!
Thanks for the opportunity to participate, and thank you for awarding us the incredible reward of coming to the game. We are so so excited, so grateful and wanting Navy to win so much that if we could we would put that on our Santa List - Navy wins game and gets the CIC Trophy - I don’t need anything under the Christmas tree. The Mids being happy for a weekend and put on Cloud 9 with a win is all the gift I need. Go Navy! Beat Army! And God Bless our Armed Forces.
Vicky and Vincent Vandiver
Family of a 4/c Midshipman
Class of 2016 USNA
