1917 Navy Midshipmen football team
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1917 record | 7–1 |
| Head coach | Gil Dobie (1st year) |
| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Base defense | 6–3–2 |
| Captain | Earnest von Heimburg |
| Home stadium | Worden Field |
The 1917 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1917 college football season. In their first season under head coach Gil Dobie, the Midshipmen compiled a 7–1 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 442 to 23.
The annual Army–Navy Game was not played during the 1917 season due to World War I.
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