The squad had to play the season under the title of the Clifton Athletic Club, due to the school's policy on the sport of football.
The Clifton team was actually made up of players from Johns Hopkins, who were unable to play as their school due to the institution's harsh opinion on football.
Paul Dashiell (of Hopkins) kept up his reputation as a fine player, one of his feats being a standing leap over the heads of the Cadet rush line.
[7][5] The American described the second half in detail:[5] Cadet George Washington Street was identified as the first person to score a touchdown for the Naval Academy.
The Baltimore Sun stated that William Abrose O'Malley was the cadet who caught Street's blocked kick and scored the second touchdown.