PHILADELPHIA-- When the American Athletic Conference persuaded Navy to become a football-playing member of the conference this season, the league pulled off a major coup.
Navy brought a storied tradition to the conference, not to mention a perennial bowl contender. The league also obtained affiliation with one of the most cherished traditions in college football -- the annual Army-Navy game – the 116th edition of which was played at Lincoln Financial Field Saturday in the final game of the regular season.
No matter what the records of the two teams are in any given year, this is America's game, a game of honor between student-athletes from two highly respected military institutions who have made commitments to serve their country after graduation and put their lives on the line to protect our freedom.