crab bowl classic crab bowl classic known crab bowl maryland navy rivalry american college football rivalry football team navy football team institutions located close proximity state maryland met football game series marked controversy incidents players supporters occurring field winner game awarded crab bowl trophy navy dominated series early winning games remains longest streak maryland secured win neutral site washington meetings series suspended maryland administration protested play teams met navy minute opening schedule won consecutive games won game maryland player twice gesture prompted navy cancel series contractual obligations fulfilled following year game series hiatus years maryland navy finally resumed rivalry winning contests background separated miles state maryland schools nature federal service academy public university differ radically terms culture lifestyle years possessed reputation blue collar working class school students viewed strictly culture linebacker believed thought far superior maryland coal miners navy said compared public institution night day think feeling mutual dislike wasn personal institutional according maryland head coach maryland player sentiment navy beating army maryland necessity attended schools broke color barrier team said saying beating army great beating maryland despite start early 20th century evenly matched history series navy won maryland games season opener navy coming best seasons history record previous year maryland struggled later proved competitive match navy achieved minute win addition proximity rivalry fueled controversial incidents field maryland supporters long held navy players unnecessary play charge counter accused academy game travel meet female students served ill feelings vandalism commonplace campuses exacerbated tense situation maryland navy series history early years october team known traveled meet navy time games series navy teams finally onwards combined margin points game proved competitive match series navy scored points yard touchdown run second play game remainder defensive struggle navy maryland advanced opposing yard lines respectively rebuffed match held time neutral site stadium maryland win series scored points trick triple pass play maryland administration halt series amidst claims navy scored winning ahead illegal play reviewing game tape revival series resumed georgetown unexpectedly canceled scheduled game navy maryland agreed fill georgetown hosted dedication game washington area record crowd fans teams met time hired head coach split offense brought consistent success maryland intervening years fearing renewal post game attending match given strict orders behave like gentlemen straight home maryland navy football game tomorrow enter goal post activity altercation following game newspapers predicted navy win game inexperience maryland led year old sophomore week start loss georgia later maryland greatest runner quarter navy scored quarterback keeper half completed passes ends yard touchdowns quarter responded score final period maryland end returned interception yards touchdown seconds later end recovered allowed rush yards final score navy scored twice maryland held win soon returned campuses caught act painting letter buildings maryland campus grass navy emblem early game navy returned punt yards lead time maryland undefeated season trailed opponent responded end quarter taken game hand navy line resorted pass usual completed yards despite late surge maryland held win navy resurgence maryland struggled departure meeting navy routed maryland students painted final score maryland navy statue hall prediction mark year head coach future winning helped navy victory early 1960s coached florida state head coach wanted recruit black player felt racial climate unsuitable said head lived come car notice announcing meeting night took maryland saw opportunity instructed coach find black player academically suited come impressed preferred receiver freshman match maryland navy heard rumor considering leaving convinced hill transfer maryland school african americans student body black player hill quickly befriended team jew linebacker middle finger incident game maryland supporters stole navy mascot happened game far controversial players said seek revenge navy navy trophy quarterback said friendly game jerry eyes extra mean streak day punt return hard hit injured receiver skip directly navy stands intensifying present crowd response approached section raised extended middle finger late hit gave gesture second time high ranking navy officers noticed middle finger later said told fans thought maryland number got fingers wrong actions academy officials allowed contractual obligation series lapse game years later navy sports information director time said incident taken place level athletes character stunning navy seek renewal act created bad taste people navy head coach called act disgrace college football maryland head coach different opinion said teams appeared bunch red guys trying kill game closely contested completed passes threw late fourth quarter navy took lead minutes remaining kicked fielded ball returned yards touchdown maryland won game revival maryland new head coach immediately saw navy natural rival team unaware past history attempted renew game relief idea hired successor spearheaded efforts team old rivalries including navy played maryland offensive guard game recruit coached years offensive coordinator nostalgic feelings rivalry passion stated addition rivalries west_virginia virginia renewed state series meaningful schools agreed meet crab bowl classic years scheduled game played baltimore attended fans game close contest marked costly maryland navy penalties interception helped navy end quarter lead immediately halftime maryland kicked field goal quarter field goal narrowed deficit maryland navy rushed touchdowns failed point conversions final quarter maryland took yard line navy kick trailing left clock engineered play yard drive capped yard touchdown pass point conversion navy took minute left completed yard line interception sealed game bowl game postseason maryland declined invitation face navy charlotte north_carolina instead sights play orlando according maryland athletic director coach decision based players preference bigger school pay warmer weather big opponent media exposure deemed fourth prestigious bowl game number navy athletic director stated maryland basis rejection maryland offers renew series stage set talked good things happened fans big rematch bowl setting great city charlotte decided caused pause little bit think relationship responded saying got navy rivalry entered decision making process navy accepted bid play team inaugural bowl maryland officials said accept invitation game conflicting school final exams said exams week going everybody excuse finding way accommodate bowl situation maryland staff determined impossible players exam game date said people academic risk need moment week prepare exams result navy played second time season maryland traveled idaho play nevada future series teams agreed schedule rematch september stated citizens maryland clear want game navy athletic staff perceived added got past charlotte situation delay scheduling attributed need way contract maryland navy stadium tenants baltimore reason renewal far seriously discussed said like annual game decide game award crab bowl trophy winner fans turned game baltimore considered home game maryland navy dominated game controlling ball nearly minutes gaining yards converted chances errors failure convert near goal line cost navy missed yard field goal attempt quarterback lost maryland yard line maryland eventually walked away victory future football games scheduled navy maryland trophy commissioned crab bowl trophy camera group trophy large bowl crabs meant chesapeake_bay blue crab bowl rests atop base engraved results previous maryland navy games reach rivalry origin designed family owned jewelry store maryland founded associated teams long time annually hosts dinner honoring teams trophy received newspaper said having trophy awarded party having trophy dreamed school create rivalry feel makes award legitimate cheesy sports_illustrated included award list unusual trophies college football statistics game results
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