1939 Army-Navy Football Program and Ticket
![Cover of the Army-Navy football game program, dated December 2, 1939. Program has school seal from West Point in upper left corner and seal of Naval Academy in lower right corner. A tan colored football placed between the two seals reads "Army/Na... Cover of the Army-Navy football game program, dated December 2, 1939. Program has school seal from West Point in upper left corner and seal of Naval Academy in lower right corner. A tan colored football placed between the two seals reads "Army/Na...](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/rest-and-relaxation/athletic-equipment/army-navy-football/football-army-navy-1939/_jcr_content/body/media_asset/image.img.jpg/1600441275845.jpg)
Title: Program, Army-Navy Football Game, 2 December 1939
Accession #: NHHC 2012-82-1
Circa: 1939
Size: 9 x 11.8
Medium: Paper
Location: Headquarters Artifact Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command
One program, Army-Navy Football Game, dated December 2, 1939. The program has the school seal from West Point in the upper left corner and the seal of the United States Naval Academy in the lower right corner. A tan colored football placed between the two seals reads "Army/Navy". The lower left corner reads "Fifty Cents".
The Army-Navy Game embodies the spirit of the inter-service rivalry of the United States Armed Forces. The first Army-Navy football game was held in 1890 at West Point and resulted in a 24-0 Navy victory. The program and ticket from the NHHC collection relate to the 1939 game, played at Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, PA with a Navy 10, Army 0 result. Only six games have ever been held on the campus of either academy. Philadelphia is typically selected as the game site, deemed neutral territory and situated approximately halfway between the campuses at Annapolis and West Point. The 1939 game program features themed advertisements and pages dedicated to the respective institutions' football squads, words to traditional cheers and songs, photographs of mascots, and cartoons from popular artists, including Walt Disney.
![Ticket has school seal from West Point in upper left corner and seal of Naval Academy in lower right corner. Lower left corner reads "Midshipmen enter first / Municipal Stadium / Philadelphia". Right side lists "Enter Gate 3 / Broad Street / Row ... Ticket has school seal from West Point in upper left corner and seal of Naval Academy in lower right corner. Lower left corner reads "Midshipmen enter first / Municipal Stadium / Philadelphia". Right side lists "Enter Gate 3 / Broad Street / Row ...](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/rest-and-relaxation/athletic-equipment/army-navy-football/football-army-navy-1939/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1149129474/image.img.jpg/1600441933314.jpg)
![Reverse of ticket for 2 December 1939 Army-Navy football game. Ticket has a diagram of Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, PA in the center with gates and seating sections labeled. At the top of the ticket is “This ticket will not be honored if reso... Reverse of ticket for 2 December 1939 Army-Navy football game. Ticket has a diagram of Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, PA in the center with gates and seating sections labeled. At the top of the ticket is “This ticket will not be honored if reso...](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/rest-and-relaxation/athletic-equipment/army-navy-football/football-army-navy-1939/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_304323615/image.img.jpg/1600441953761.jpg)
Title: Ticket, Army-Navy Football Game, 2 December 1939
Accession #: NHHC 2012-82-2
Circa: 1939
Size: 4.1 x 2.4
Medium: Paper
Location: Headquarters Artifact Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command
The images below are a small sampling of the interior pages of the football program.
![Pages 58 and 59 from the Army-Navy football game program. On page 58 is an image of an angry Donald Duck wearing a bicorne hat with an epaulette on his right shoulder, and wearing a swallowtail coat. He’s pushing up his left sleeve with his right... Pages 58 and 59 from the Army-Navy football game program. On page 58 is an image of an angry Donald Duck wearing a bicorne hat with an epaulette on his right shoulder, and wearing a swallowtail coat. He’s pushing up his left sleeve with his right...](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/rest-and-relaxation/athletic-equipment/army-navy-football/football-army-navy-1939/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1948819232/image.img.jpg/1600779349154.jpg)
![Page 48 and 49 from the Army-Navy football game program. On page 48 are photos of the 1939 Navy and Army Football Squads. On page 49 is an ad for Bulova watches. Page 48 and 49 from the Army-Navy football game program. On page 48 are photos of the 1939 Navy and Army Football Squads. On page 49 is an ad for Bulova watches.](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/rest-and-relaxation/athletic-equipment/army-navy-football/football-army-navy-1939/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_433820604/image.img.jpg/1600442534107.jpg)
![Pages 94 and 95 from the Army-Navy football game program. On page 94 is a travel ad for South America and a column for “Navy Songs and Cheers.” The words for “There’s and Aggregation” and “Victory March” are listed between a photo of the Navy’s g... Pages 94 and 95 from the Army-Navy football game program. On page 94 is a travel ad for South America and a column for “Navy Songs and Cheers.” The words for “There’s and Aggregation” and “Victory March” are listed between a photo of the Navy’s g...](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/artifacts/rest-and-relaxation/athletic-equipment/army-navy-football/football-army-navy-1939/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1682539673/image.img.jpg/1600779378520.jpg)