WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army and Navy are playing at West Point on Saturday, one of the oddest turns in the oddest of seasons. They will not have the second Saturday in December to themselves, as has been the custom in recent years. They will play with only their fellow cadets and midshipmen in the stands. But they will play.
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What it really speaks to is both the Army and Navy culture," said Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, the West Point superintendent and a former Army defensive lineman. "This game must be played. We'd play this game in a parking lot if we'd have to."
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The last time the Army-Navy classic football game was held at West Point, the country was in the middle of a World War and tickets cost only $4.40. A lot has changed since 1943, but the deep-rooted rivalry is just as meaningful as ever.
What it really speaks to is both the Army and Navy culture," said Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, the West Point superintendent and a former Army defensive lineman. "This game must be played. We'd play this game in a parking lot if we'd have to."
