Army Vs. Navy Rivalry Win Counter and 125th Meeting Bobbleheads Unveiled

MILWAUKEE – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a pair of officially licensed, limited-edition Army vs. Navy Rivalry Bobbleheads to celebrate the 125th Meeting in the storied football rivalry. The Win Tracker Bobblehead lets fans change after each rivalry game and the 125th Meeting Bobblehead includes the special logo commemorating the milestone matchup.

Army and Navy will face off on the gridiron on Saturday, December 14th at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. The special edition bobbleheads are being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy.

Both bobbleheads feature Army’s mascot, Army Mule, and Navy’s Mascot, Bill the Goat, in flexing poses. The Win Counter Bobblehead features the mascots standing on the rivalry logo base that includes a built-in counter that fans can change after each rivalry game. The 125th Meeting Bobblehead features the mascots on a football field base with the 125th Meeting logo at midfield, “BLACK KNIGHTS” in one end zone, and “MIDSHIPMEN” in the other end zone.

Each bobblehead will be individually numbered to 2,024 to commemorate the year of the 125th meeting. The bobbleheads are currently available exclusively through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Store. The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in May, are $50 each for the 125th Meeting Bobblehead and $60 for the Win Counter Bobblehead, plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.

Regarded as one of the most enduring rivalries in college football, Army-Navy is traditionally the last NCAA Division I game played in the regular season. The Army-Navy game has been frequently attended by sitting U.S. presidents and has been nationally televised each year since 1945. Army and Navy first met on the football field on November 29th, 1890. The teams have met annually all but five years since then, and in every season since 1930. The game had been held at several locations throughout its history but is primarily played in Philadelphia. Navy leads the all-time series, 62-55-7, but Army has won six of the last eight meetings, including two in a row. The Black Knights won last year’s matchup, 17-11, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It was the first time in the 124-year history of “America’s Game” that it was played in New England, and only the third time it took place outside of the Mid-Atlantic region. The Secretary’s Trophy is presented annually to the winner of the game. Army will also be playing to retain the coveted Commander-in Chief’s Trophy, which is awarded to the service academy team with the best record against the other two. Both Army and Navy trounced Air Force earlier in the season.

For much of the first two-thirds of the 20th century, Army and Navy were often national powers, and the game occasionally had national title implications. In 1963, shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the game was postponed one week and played on December 7th, also coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. In front of a crowd of 102,000 in Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium, junior quarterback Roger Staubach led No. 2 Navy to a thrilling 21-15 victory that clinched a Cotton Bowl national championship matchup with Texas. The game also featured the first use of instant replay on television. The Army-Navy game is especially emotional for the seniors since it is typically the last competitive regular season football game they will ever play.

“We’re excited to unveil these very special Army vs. Navy Rivalry Bobbleheads ahead of tomorrow’s 125^th meeting in Landover,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “No matter the records, the Army-Navy game is always one to watch during the college football season. Fans of ‘America’s Game’ will love this bobblehead!”

About the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum:
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country. Visit us online and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.