Navy reveals unbelievable new uniforms for annual Army game
By Sydney Hunte
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The Army-Navy game has been a college football tradition for decades. The 126th edition of the long-running rivalry between the service academies is still a few weeks off: it’s set for Dec. 13 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
After Army won in back-to-back seasons, Navy came out on top in 2024’s game at what’s now Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., winning 31-13. The Midshipmen haven’t defeated the Black Knights in consecutive years since winning 14 straight from 2002 to 2015.
The latest matchup of the series has special significance: 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. And, of course, it takes place ahead of the United States celebrating 250 years of independence on July 4, 2026. As you can see below, Navy is marking the milestone with a eye-popping special uniform, which you can see below:
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According to the Naval Academy, the word “Navy” and the numbers on the front of the jersey were based on the typography used in the Naval Act of 1794, a bill passed by Congress and signed by George Washington to establish the construction of the six ships that made up the original Navy fleet: the Chesapeake, the Constitution, the Congress, the Constellation, the President, and the United States. The pants “pay subtle tribute to the uniform color palette worn by sailors of the era, blending historical inspiration with modern design” while including six ropes, a nod to the six ships of the original naval fleet.
The helmet is coated in oxidized copper “with a detailed sketch of USS Constitution on one side and the original USN mark on the other. A wooden plank runs down the center of the helmet, bound by six ropes honoring the original six frigates.” Those ropes contain 126 knots in tribute to the 126th game between Navy and Army.
And that’s just a sampling of the various elements contained in the entire uniform. Navy truly pulled out all the stops for this one.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
