Saturday was a historic day at Gillette Stadium as it’s the first time ever the Army-Navy game was played on that field.
The game has been played for over 100 years, and this year, Army bested Navy 17-11.
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The first game was played in 1890. Then in 1926, Army-Navy was the first game played at the newly renamed soldier field in Chicago.
In the 1963 matchup, instant replay was used for the first time in America, and the year 1972 was the debut of the commander-in-chief trophy.
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Throughout the years, the game has been played in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois and California.
Now they faced off in Foxborough, Massachusetts, for the very first time. Gillette Stadium was all decked out for the occasion from the field to the scoreboard.
Coming into the game, the Navy had led the series with 14 straight wins from 2002 to 2015 but the Army cadets are heating up, winning five of the last seven games. On Saturday, they added another win.
