The Army-Navy Game presented by USAA was recently involved in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the Best College Sports Tradition.
The annual contest was nominated by an expert panel and was part of a public vote to earn bragging rights. The pageantry and traditions surrounding the Army-Navy Game made it one of the top vote-getters during the month-long process it earned the third spot in the top 10 traditions.
The Top 10 winners of Best College Sport Traditions:
1. 'Jump Around'
2. 'Enter Sandman'
3. The Army-Navy Game
4. Sooner Schooner
5. Ralphie's Run
6. Howard's Rock
7. 'Shout'
8. Sea of Red
9. Hawaii's Ha'a
10. Script Ohio
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