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Back to Top Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,654 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 12:59:49 PM  Watching the march-on on CBS Sports Network. They shared a story about the 1942 game. Roosevelt decided the game would be played. Due to rations, the game would be played in Annapolis but you could only attend if you lived within 10 miles of the stadium. So the Naval Academy split the Midshipmen so that half would root for Navy and half would root for Army. Good stuff. Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,106 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 1:17:28 PM  Ted Thompson wrote: Watching the march-on on CBS Sports Network. They shared a story about the 1942 game. Roosevelt decided the game would be played. Due to rations, the game would be played in Annapolis but you could only attend if you lived within 10 miles of the stadium. So the Naval Academy split the Midshipmen so that half would root for Navy and half would root for Army. Good stuff. Check out the write-up on the 1944 game. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/army-navy-game-... Back to Top Mike Johnson General User Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: North Canton, OH Post Count: 1,730 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 2:20:20 PM  Alan Swank wrote: Ted Thompson wrote: Watching the march-on on CBS Sports Network. They shared a story about the 1942 game. Roosevelt decided the game would be played. Due to rations, the game would be played in Annapolis but you could only attend if you lived within 10 miles of the stadium. So the Naval Academy split the Midshipmen so that half would root for Navy and half would root for Army. Good stuff. Check out the write-up on the 1944 game. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/army-navy-game-... I love watching this game. So did my late wife Lynne. It likely sounds goofy to read that I pull for both teams. Reason: I went Army. But my two older brothers went Navy. My dad went Marines. My father-in-law went Army Air Corps. I just hope for an exciting game. http://www.facebook.com/mikejohnson.author Back to Top Mark Lembright '85 General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Highland Heights, OH Post Count: 2,460 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 3:16:57 PM  THE rivalry game of rivalry games! The March On, best tradition in college football. Side note: Army’s uniforms are camouflaged quite nicely against the snow. Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 10,037 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 3:23:31 PM  If you’ve never been, it’s a must attend. Last year was my 12th, I’ve seen games in Philly, Baltimore and Ny/NJ. Even shared a Johnny Walker with Roger in 2006. Back to Top Mike Johnson General User Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: North Canton, OH Post Count: 1,730 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 6:42:07 PM  Mike Johnson wrote: Alan Swank wrote: Ted Thompson wrote: Watching the march-on on CBS Sports Network. They shared a story about the 1942 game. Roosevelt decided the game would be played. Due to rations, the game would be played in Annapolis but you could only attend if you lived within 10 miles of the stadium. So the Naval Academy split the Midshipmen so that half would root for Navy and half would root for Army. Good stuff. Check out the write-up on the 1944 game. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/army-navy-game-... I love watching this game. So did my late wife Lynne. It likely sounds goofy to read that I pull for both teams. Reason: I went Army. But my two older brothers went Navy. My dad went Marines. My father-in-law went Army Air Corps. I just hope for an exciting game. Got the exciting game I was hoping for. A Navy FG attempt j-u-s-t missed as time expired and Army prevailed 14-13. http://www.facebook.com/mikejohnson.author Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,379 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/9/2017 10:59:31 PM  I also root for Navy, of course, but I wasn't too upset that Army got their second win in a row after a 14-year Navy win streak. Next year will be a good time to start another long Navy win streak. Go Navy! Edit: Let me add that I also get chills down my spin when I hear the midshipman sing "Navy Blue and Gold" at the end of the game, since it was the first college song I ever heard back before most on this board were ever born. I like it just a little better when they get to sign it second!! ;-) Last Edited: 12/9/2017 11:01:54 PM by OhioCatFan The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top oldkatz General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Post Count: 1,434 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/10/2017 11:42:55 AM  Great game to watch on a number of levels. So good, in fact, that I will refrain from any oil tender references for my old pal the OCF squid. Army! Last Edited: 12/10/2017 11:43:23 AM by oldkatz "All my inside sources tell me I have no inside sources." Salvatore "money bucks" Mafiosiano. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,379 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/10/2017 12:12:19 PM  oldkatz wrote: Great game to watch on a number of levels. So good, in fact, that I will refrain from any oil tender references for my old pal the OCF squid. Army! Thank you, Sir! It was a good game. I likewise will refrain from any references to grunts in the rice paddies of Vietnam. Go NAVY! For your listening enjoyment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P41XGOaPCY0 The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top BobcatSports General User Member Since: 2/2/2006 Post Count: 1,085 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/10/2017 5:41:36 PM  The combined Army/Navy Glee Clubs singing the National Anthem to start the game was awesome as well. Back to Top rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,570 Status: Offline     RE: Army - Navy    Posted: 12/10/2017 5:56:32 PM  The video at the beginning at the game,showing kids receiving their acceptance letter to one of the academies had my in tears. 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