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The Navy Midshipmen
football
team represents the United States Naval Academy
in NCAA Division I-A college football
. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school (not in a conference) and coached by Ken Niumatalolo
since December 2007. Navy has 19 players and 3 coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame
and won the National Championship in 1926 according to the Boand
and Houlgate poll systems. The 1910 team also was undefeated and unscored upon (the lone tie being a 0–0 tie). The mascot is Bill the Goat
.
(Army) and United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland (Navy) against one another. It is one of the most traditional and enduring rivalries in college football, and is televised every year by CBS
. It was in the 1963 Army–Navy game that instant replay
made its debut.
This game has always had inter-service "bragging rights" at stake; in past decades, when both Army and Navy were often national powers, the game occasionally had national championship implications. However, as top-level college football has developed into primarily a training ground for the National Football League
(NFL), the high academic entrance requirements, height and weight limits, and the military commitment required of West Point and Annapolis graduates has reduced the overall competitiveness of both academies. In fact, only once in the last 40 years have both Army and Navy entered the game with winning records (1996).
While Navy has had a resurgence in recent years, Army is no longer nationally competitive on a regular basis, however, the tradition of the game has ensured that it remains nationally televised to this day. One of the great appeals of this game to many fans is that its players are largely playing for the love of the game, since almost none will ever play in the NFL. The game is especially emotional for the seniors, called "first classmen" by both academies, since it is typically the last competitive football game they will ever play. (The 1996 game was an aberration, as both Army and Navy went to bowl games afterwards, and Navy has gone to a bowl game in each season since 2003.) During wartime the game is even more emotional because some seniors will not return once they are deployed. For instance, in the 2004 game, at least one senior from the class of 2003 who was killed in Iraq, Navy's J. P. Blecksmith
, was remembered. The players placed their comrade's pads and jerseys on chairs on the sidelines. Much of the sentiment of the game goes out to those who share the uniform and who are overseas.
The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the triangular college football series among the United States Military Academy (Army), the United States Naval Academy (Navy), and the United States Air Force Academy
(Air Force). In the event of a tie the award is shared, but the previous winner retains the trophy. Navy controlled the trophy from 2003 to 2010, marking one of the longest times any academy has had possession of the prestigious trophy.
First awarded in 1972. the Commander-in-Chief's trophy was the idea of Air Force General George B. Simler, the commander of Air Training Command and former Air Force Academy athletic director; who felt the need for such a trophy as a means to ensure the Air Force games played against traditional rivals Army and Navy were given some meaning at least slightly more significant than all other normal collegiate opponents that those two storied programs were to play on any given Saturday.
Typically, the Navy–Air Force game is played in early October, the Army–Air Force game is played in mid-November, and the most significant game, between Army and Navy is played in early December, typically in Philadelphia. The game, however, has also been played in such locations as New York, Baltimore, Chicago and Pasadena.
When Navy has possession of the trophy, it is displayed in a glass case in Bancroft Hall
, the Midshipmens' dormitory.
, also an independent
, in 84 annual games without interruption since 1927 with a record of 12–71–1. From 1963, when Navy beat Notre Dame 35–14, to 2006, Notre Dame won 43 consecutive games against Navy, the longest such streak in Division 1-A football. This streak ended on November 3, 2007, when Navy beat Notre Dame 46–44 in triple overtime
. Notre Dame plays this game to repay Navy for helping to keep Notre Dame financially afloat during World War II. This series is scheduled to continue indefinitely. In 2008, while the Midshipmen had the opportunity to pull another victory at the end, however the game ended in a 27-21 victory for Notre Dame. On November 7, 2009 Navy played an inspired game and upset the #22 ranked Irish 23 to 21 in South Bend. This was Navy's 2nd win in 3 years, marking a turning point in the rivalry, whereby Navy is once again competitive with Notre Dame. Navy again bested Notre Dame 35-17 at the New Meadowlands on October 23, 2010, making the class of 2011 only the third class in Navy history to have beaten Notre Dame 3 times.
When Navy is the home team for this game in even-numbered years, the Midshipmen host the game off-campus at large stadiums used by NFL
teams, usually FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland
or M&T Bank Stadium
in Baltimore. The Midshipmen have also hosted the Irish at John F. Kennedy Stadium
and Veterans Stadium
in Philadelphia
.
The intrastate rivalry between Maryland
and Navy is referred to as the "Crab Bowl Classic." Starting in 1905, the two teams have played sporadically over the years. Many of the early games were lop-sided and Navy leads the series 14–7. In 2005, the two teams renewed their rivalry and Maryland won, 23–20. The teams met again on Labor Day 2010 and Maryland won again, 17–14, after the Terps' goal-line stand with under a minute remaining.
, created by the Touchdown Club of Annapolis with underwriting from the D'Camera Group.
was created in 2009 through a collaboration between the athletic departments of The United States Naval Academy and Southern Methodist University
. The trophy is named for Frank Gansz
who played linebacker at the Naval Academy from 1957 through 1959. Gansz later served on the coaching staffs at numerous colleges, including all three service academies and Southern Methodist, as well as several professional teams. The two teams have met 15 times with Navy leading the all-time series 8-7, and the trophy series 2-0.
Three undefeated teams with nearly identical records would cause a stir among fans and pollsters today, but this was the case when Navy earned its lone national championship in 1926, as the Midshipmen shared the honor with Stanford and Alabama. A 7-7 tie between Alabama and Stanford
in the 1926 Rose Bowl
gave Stanford a 10-0-1 mark, while the Crimson Tide and the Mids each had identical 9-0-1 records. The Midshipmen opened the '26 season with a new coach, Bill Ingram
. A former Navy standout from 1916–1918, Ingram took over a Navy team that had only won seven games in the previous two seasons combined. One of the keys to Navy’s 1926 squad was a potent offense led by All-America tackle and team captain Frank Wickhorst, who proved to be a punishing blocker for the Navy offense. One member of the Navy offense that appreciated the blocking of Wickhorst was Tom Hamilton
. The quarterback and kicker had a pair of 100-yard rushing games en route to All-America honors. Navy's biggest win that year was against Michigan
in front of 80,000 fans in Baltimore. The Mids scored 10 second half points to upset the Wolverines, 10-0. Navy’s offense tallied 165 yards behind the powering attack of Hamilton and Henry Caldwell who scored Navy’s lone touchdown on a one-yard plunge. Jubilation from the victory continued after the game, as the Midshipmen tore down the goal post at each end of the field and carried away all the markers that lined both sides of the field.
Navy headed into its season finale against Army
with a 9-0 record. The game was to be played in Chicago at Soldier Field
, which had been built as a memorial to the men killed in World War I
. It was only natural Army and Navy would be invited to play the inaugural contest there. James R. Harrison of the New York Times described the game as "the greatest of its time and as a national spectacle." Over 110,000 people witnessed the Midshipmen open up a 14-0 lead on the Cadets, only to see Army fight back to take a 21-14 lead early in the third quarter. The Navy offense responded behind its strong ground game led by running back Alan Shapley. On fourth down and three yards to go, Shapley ran eight yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 21. As the final quarter concluded, Army mounted a brief threat only to miss a 25-yard field goal. The tie gave the Midshipmen a share of the national championship based on retroactive rankings by both the William Boand and Deke Houlgate mathematical poll systems.
.
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National Football Foundation
"The Most Prestigious Scholarships In College Football Since 1959"
The Athletic Hall of Fame
is housed in Lejeune Hall. Among the exhibits are two Heisman Trophies
, won by Joe Bellino
in 1960 and Roger Staubach
in 1963.
Navy Midshipmen
The United States Naval Academy sponsors 30 varsity-sports teams and 12 club-sports teams . Both men's and women's teams are called Navy Midshipmen or "Mids"...
football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team represents the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in NCAA Division I-A college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school (not in a conference) and coached by Ken Niumatalolo
Ken Niumatalolo
Ken Niumatalolo is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Niumatalolo played college football at the University of Hawaii. As a quarterback he led the then-Rainbows...
since December 2007. Navy has 19 players and 3 coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
and won the National Championship in 1926 according to the Boand
Boand System
The Boand System was a system for determining the college football national championship. It was also known as the Azzi Ratem system. The system was developed by developed by William Boand. The rankings were based on mathematical formula...
and Houlgate poll systems. The 1910 team also was undefeated and unscored upon (the lone tie being a 0–0 tie). The mascot is Bill the Goat
Bill the Goat
Bill the Goat is the mascot of the United States Naval Academy. The mascot is a live goat and is also represented by a costumed midshipman. There is also a bronze statue of the goat just inside Gate 1, the main gate to the Academy grounds...
.
Army
The Army–Navy Game, an annual game generally played on the last weekend of the college football regular season in early December, pits the football teams of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New YorkWest Point, New York
West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
(Army) and United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland (Navy) against one another. It is one of the most traditional and enduring rivalries in college football, and is televised every year by CBS
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
. It was in the 1963 Army–Navy game that instant replay
Instant replay
Instant replay is the replaying of video footage of an event or incident very soon after it has occurred. In television broadcasting of sports events, instant replay is often used during live broadcast, to show a passage of play which was important or remarkable, or which was unclear on first...
made its debut.
This game has always had inter-service "bragging rights" at stake; in past decades, when both Army and Navy were often national powers, the game occasionally had national championship implications. However, as top-level college football has developed into primarily a training ground for the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL), the high academic entrance requirements, height and weight limits, and the military commitment required of West Point and Annapolis graduates has reduced the overall competitiveness of both academies. In fact, only once in the last 40 years have both Army and Navy entered the game with winning records (1996).
While Navy has had a resurgence in recent years, Army is no longer nationally competitive on a regular basis, however, the tradition of the game has ensured that it remains nationally televised to this day. One of the great appeals of this game to many fans is that its players are largely playing for the love of the game, since almost none will ever play in the NFL. The game is especially emotional for the seniors, called "first classmen" by both academies, since it is typically the last competitive football game they will ever play. (The 1996 game was an aberration, as both Army and Navy went to bowl games afterwards, and Navy has gone to a bowl game in each season since 2003.) During wartime the game is even more emotional because some seniors will not return once they are deployed. For instance, in the 2004 game, at least one senior from the class of 2003 who was killed in Iraq, Navy's J. P. Blecksmith
J. P. Blecksmith
James Patrick Blecksmith was an American military officer who was the first officer killed in Operation Phantom Fury during Operation Iraqi Freedom II.-Biography:...
, was remembered. The players placed their comrade's pads and jerseys on chairs on the sidelines. Much of the sentiment of the game goes out to those who share the uniform and who are overseas.
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the triangular college football series among the United States Military Academy (Army), the United States Naval Academy (Navy), and the United States Air Force Academy
Air Force Falcons football
The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...
(Air Force). In the event of a tie the award is shared, but the previous winner retains the trophy. Navy controlled the trophy from 2003 to 2010, marking one of the longest times any academy has had possession of the prestigious trophy.
First awarded in 1972. the Commander-in-Chief's trophy was the idea of Air Force General George B. Simler, the commander of Air Training Command and former Air Force Academy athletic director; who felt the need for such a trophy as a means to ensure the Air Force games played against traditional rivals Army and Navy were given some meaning at least slightly more significant than all other normal collegiate opponents that those two storied programs were to play on any given Saturday.
Typically, the Navy–Air Force game is played in early October, the Army–Air Force game is played in mid-November, and the most significant game, between Army and Navy is played in early December, typically in Philadelphia. The game, however, has also been played in such locations as New York, Baltimore, Chicago and Pasadena.
When Navy has possession of the trophy, it is displayed in a glass case in Bancroft Hall
Bancroft Hall
Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is the largest single dormitory in the world. Bancroft Hall, named after former Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, is home for the entire brigade of 4,000 midshipmen, and contains some 1,700 rooms, of corridors, and of...
, the Midshipmens' dormitory.
Notre Dame
Navy has played Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
, also an independent
NCAA Division I-A independent schools
NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools are four-year institutions whose football programs are not part of an NCAA-affiliated conference. This means that FBS independents are not required to schedule each other for competition like conference schools do...
, in 84 annual games without interruption since 1927 with a record of 12–71–1. From 1963, when Navy beat Notre Dame 35–14, to 2006, Notre Dame won 43 consecutive games against Navy, the longest such streak in Division 1-A football. This streak ended on November 3, 2007, when Navy beat Notre Dame 46–44 in triple overtime
2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game
The 2007 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game ended the longest all-time college football consecutive wins streak by one team over another. On November 3, 2007, the Navy Midshipmen defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 46–44 in triple-overtime at Notre Dame's home field, Notre Dame Stadium in...
. Notre Dame plays this game to repay Navy for helping to keep Notre Dame financially afloat during World War II. This series is scheduled to continue indefinitely. In 2008, while the Midshipmen had the opportunity to pull another victory at the end, however the game ended in a 27-21 victory for Notre Dame. On November 7, 2009 Navy played an inspired game and upset the #22 ranked Irish 23 to 21 in South Bend. This was Navy's 2nd win in 3 years, marking a turning point in the rivalry, whereby Navy is once again competitive with Notre Dame. Navy again bested Notre Dame 35-17 at the New Meadowlands on October 23, 2010, making the class of 2011 only the third class in Navy history to have beaten Notre Dame 3 times.
When Navy is the home team for this game in even-numbered years, the Midshipmen host the game off-campus at large stadiums used by NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
teams, usually FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland
Landover, Maryland
Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover...
or M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
in Baltimore. The Midshipmen have also hosted the Irish at John F. Kennedy Stadium
John F. Kennedy Stadium
John F. Kennedy Stadium was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that stood from 1925 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was situated on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location that is now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...
and Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium
Philadelphia Veterans Stadium was a professional-sports, multi-purpose stadium, located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...
in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
Maryland
The intrastate rivalry between Maryland
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
and Navy is referred to as the "Crab Bowl Classic." Starting in 1905, the two teams have played sporadically over the years. Many of the early games were lop-sided and Navy leads the series 14–7. In 2005, the two teams renewed their rivalry and Maryland won, 23–20. The teams met again on Labor Day 2010 and Maryland won again, 17–14, after the Terps' goal-line stand with under a minute remaining.
Crab Bowl trophy
As of 2010 the winner of the Crab Bowl Classic is awarded the Crab Bowl TrophyCrab Bowl Trophy
The Crab Bowl Trophy was created in 2010 by the Touchdown Club of Annapolis with underwriting from the D'Camera Group. The trophy is named after the Crab Bowl Classic, an intrastate college football rivalry game between the United States Naval Academy and the University of Maryland.The trophy is "a...
, created by the Touchdown Club of Annapolis with underwriting from the D'Camera Group.
Rutgers
This rivalry stems from Navy and Rutgers being two of the only three programs (the third is Army) to come out of the original, informal "Ivy League" that are still members of the top tier of NCAA college football (currently Division I-FBS). (See Before There Was An Ivy League and Ivy League#History of the athletic league.) Although the two teams only began a regular series relatively recently in 1995, the games between the two schools are often close and sometimes have controversy as in the 2004 and 2007 editions of the series. The rivalry dates to 1891 making the two schools each other's oldest active football rivals. The schools have met 24 times, with Rutgers leading the series at 12–11–1 all time after the 2011 Navy loss. Army is Rutgers' second oldest active rivalry. Navy and Rutgers have played every year since 1995 with the exception of 2002 and are currently scheduled through at least 2014, with the exception of 2009 and 2010.SMU
The Gansz TrophyGansz Trophy
The Gansz Trophy was created in 2009 through a collaboration between the athletic departments of the United States Naval Academy and Southern Methodist University. The trophy is named for Frank Gansz who played linebacker at the Naval Academy from 1957 through 1959...
was created in 2009 through a collaboration between the athletic departments of The United States Naval Academy and Southern Methodist University
SMU Mustangs football
The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA...
. The trophy is named for Frank Gansz
Frank Gansz
Frank Gansz was an American football coach whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He died in Dallas on April 27, 2009, from complications following knee replacement surgery....
who played linebacker at the Naval Academy from 1957 through 1959. Gansz later served on the coaching staffs at numerous colleges, including all three service academies and Southern Methodist, as well as several professional teams. The two teams have met 15 times with Navy leading the all-time series 8-7, and the trophy series 2-0.
1926 national championship
Stanford Cardinal football
The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...
in the 1926 Rose Bowl
1926 Rose Bowl
The 1926 Rose Bowl Game was held on January 1, 1926 in Pasadena, California. The game is commonly referred to as "the game that changed the south." The game featured the Alabama Crimson Tide, making their first bowl appearance, and the Washington Huskies....
gave Stanford a 10-0-1 mark, while the Crimson Tide and the Mids each had identical 9-0-1 records. The Midshipmen opened the '26 season with a new coach, Bill Ingram
Bill Ingram
William A. "Bill" Ingram was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary , Indiana University , the United States Naval Academy , and the University of California, Berkeley , compiling a career record of 75–42–9...
. A former Navy standout from 1916–1918, Ingram took over a Navy team that had only won seven games in the previous two seasons combined. One of the keys to Navy’s 1926 squad was a potent offense led by All-America tackle and team captain Frank Wickhorst, who proved to be a punishing blocker for the Navy offense. One member of the Navy offense that appreciated the blocking of Wickhorst was Tom Hamilton
Tom Hamilton (coach)
Thomas James "Tom" Hamilton was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and naval aviator who rose to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy...
. The quarterback and kicker had a pair of 100-yard rushing games en route to All-America honors. Navy's biggest win that year was against Michigan
1925 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1925 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the college football season of 1925. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost. The 1925 team compiled a record of 7–1 and outscored opponents by a combined score of 227 to 3...
in front of 80,000 fans in Baltimore. The Mids scored 10 second half points to upset the Wolverines, 10-0. Navy’s offense tallied 165 yards behind the powering attack of Hamilton and Henry Caldwell who scored Navy’s lone touchdown on a one-yard plunge. Jubilation from the victory continued after the game, as the Midshipmen tore down the goal post at each end of the field and carried away all the markers that lined both sides of the field.
Navy headed into its season finale against Army
1925 Army Cadets football team
The 1925 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy. Led by head coach John McEwan, the team finished with a record of seven wins and two losses. The Black Knights offense scored 185 points, while the defense allowed 71 points...
with a 9-0 record. The game was to be played in Chicago at Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
, which had been built as a memorial to the men killed in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. It was only natural Army and Navy would be invited to play the inaugural contest there. James R. Harrison of the New York Times described the game as "the greatest of its time and as a national spectacle." Over 110,000 people witnessed the Midshipmen open up a 14-0 lead on the Cadets, only to see Army fight back to take a 21-14 lead early in the third quarter. The Navy offense responded behind its strong ground game led by running back Alan Shapley. On fourth down and three yards to go, Shapley ran eight yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 21. As the final quarter concluded, Army mounted a brief threat only to miss a 25-yard field goal. The tie gave the Midshipmen a share of the national championship based on retroactive rankings by both the William Boand and Deke Houlgate mathematical poll systems.
Bowl results
| Season | Bowl game Bowl game In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating... | Opponent | Result | Note(s) |
|---|
| Rose Bowl 1924 Rose Bowl The 1924 Rose Bowl was an American college football game played on January 1, 1924 in Pasadena, California. The United States Naval Academy faced the University of Washington... > Washington Washington Huskies football College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by... | bgcolor=#cccccc|T 14–14 |
| Sugar Bowl 1955 Sugar Bowl The 1955 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 5th ranked Navy Midshipmen and the 6th ranked Ole Miss Rebels.Running back Joe Gattuso scored on a 3 yard touchdown run as Navy took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The second quarter had no scoring... > Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs... | bgcolor=#ccffcc|W 21–0 |
"Team Named Desire" |
| > Rice |
| Orange Bowl 1961 Orange Bowl The 1961 edition to the Orange Bowl featured the fifth ranked Missouri Tigers and the fourth ranked Navy Midshipmen.Navy jumped to a 6-0 lead with a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown. But Missouri answered when Norm Beal intercepted Navy’s Hal Spooner, rumbling down the sideline for a 90-yard... > Missouri Missouri Tigers football The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 14–24 |
Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... winner, RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:... |
| > Texas | Texas ranked #1, Navy #2 |
| Holiday Bowl 1978 Holiday Bowl The 1978 Holiday Bowl was the inaugural college football bowl game of the Holiday Bowl. It was played on December 22, 1978 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was part of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the Navy Midshipmen against the BYU Cougars. Navy won... > BYU | bgcolor=#ccffcc|W 23–16 |
Inaugural Holiday Bowl Holiday Bowl The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. Beginning with the 2010 playing the bowl will officially be known as the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl after... , Navy ranked #17 in final UPI Poll |
| Garden State Bowl 1980 Garden State Bowl The 1980 Garden State Bowl, part of the 1980 bowl game season, took place on December 14, 1980, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The competing teams were the , which competed as a football independent, and the , representing the Southwest Conference . Houston dominated both sides... > Houston Houston Cougars football The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 0–35 |
| > Ohio State |
| Aloha Bowl 1996 Aloha Bowl The 1996 Aloha Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 25, 1996 in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was part of the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the , and the .... > California California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to... | bgcolor=#ccffcc|W 43–38 |
| Houston Bowl 2003 Houston Bowl The 2003 Houston Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the and the Texas Tech Red Raiders on December 30, 2003, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was the fourth time the Houston Bowl was played and the final game of the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both... > Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders football Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University . The team competes, as a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 14–38 |
| Emerald Bowl 2004 Emerald Bowl The 2004 Emerald Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the and the on December 30, 2004, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. It was the third time the Emerald Bowl was played and the final game of the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams... > New Mexico | bgcolor=#ccffcc|W 34–19 |
Navy ranked #24 in final poll (AP AP Poll The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation... and Coaches') |
| Poinsettia Bowl 2005 Poinsettia Bowl The 2005 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the on December 22, 2005 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Navy defeated Colorado State 51–30 in this game. This was the inaugural edition of the Poinsettia Bowl.-References:... > Colorado State Colorado State Rams football The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild... | bgcolor=#ccffcc|W 51–30 |
Inaugural Poinsettia Bowl Poinsettia Bowl The Poinsettia Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was created in 2005. The game was created by the organizers of the Holiday Bowl and is played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game is currently sponsored by the San Diego... |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2006 edition to the Meineke Car Care Bowl featured the Navy Midshipmen, and the Boston College Eagles. The game was played on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 1:00 PM EST.... > Boston College Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 24–25 |
| Poinsettia Bowl 2007 Poinsettia Bowl The 2007 Poinsettia Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Utah Utes on December 20, 2007 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Utah defeated Navy 35–32 in a game that came down to the final seconds. It was one of 32 games in the... > Utah Utah Utes football The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 32–35 |
| EagleBank Bowl 2008 EagleBank Bowl The 2008 EagleBank Bowl was the inaugural edition of the new college football bowl game, and was played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC. The game, formerly known as the Congressional Bowl before naming rights were purchased by EagleBank, started at 11 AM US EST on... > Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field.... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 19–29 |
Inaugural EagleBank Bowl |
| Texas Bowl 2009 Texas Bowl The 2009 Texas Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game started at 2:30 PM US CST on Thursday, December 31, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN for the first time in bowl history after being televised by the NFL... > Missouri | bgcolor=#ccffcc|W 35–13 |
| Poinsettia Bowl 2010 Poinsettia Bowl The 2010 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was the sixth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was played at 5:00 PM US PST on Thursday, December 23, 2010 and broadcast on ESPN. The game featured Navy against... > San Diego State San Diego State Aztecs football The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of... | bgcolor=#ffccff|L 14–35 |
Coaches
The current coach is Ken NiumataloloKen Niumatalolo
Ken Niumatalolo is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Niumatalolo played college football at the University of Hawaii. As a quarterback he led the then-Rainbows...
.
| Coach (Alma Mater) | Seasons | Years | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vauix Carter | 1 | 1882 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Ben Crosby Ben Crosby Benjamin Lewis "Ben" Crosby, Jr. was an American law student and football coach.Born in Halcott Centre, New York, he graduated in 1892 from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones... (Yale) |
1 | 1892 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| Josh Hartwell Josh Hartwell John Augustus "Josh" Hartwell was an American football player and coach, military officer, and physician. Hartwell attended Yale University, where he played end for Walter Camp's Bulldogs football team from 1888 to 1891... (Yale) |
1 | 1893 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| Bill Wurtenburg Bill Wurtenburg William Charles "Bill" Wurtenburg was an American football coach. He served as the fourth head coach for the United States Naval Academy football team during the 1894 season, and as the second head coach for the Dartmouth College football team from 1895 to 1899... (Yale) |
1 | 1894 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 |
| Matt McClung Matt McClung Matthew "Matt" McClung was the fifth head football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for the 1895 season. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 5 wins, 2 losses, and 0 ties... (Lehigh) |
1 | 1895 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| Johnny Poe Johnny Poe John P. "Johnny" Poe, Jr. was an American college football player and coach, soldier, Marine, and soldier of fortune, whose exploits on the gridiron and the battlefield contributed to the lore and traditions of the Princeton Tigers football program.-Family:John Prentiss Poe, Jr., known as... (Princeton) |
1 | 1896 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| Bill Armstrong Bill Armstrong (coach) Richard "Bill" Armstrong was the seventh head college football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for three seasons, from 1897 until 1899. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 20 wins, 5 losses, and 0 ties... (Yale) |
3 | 1897-99 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .780 |
| Garrett Cochran Garrett Cochran -External links:... (Princeton) |
1 | 1900 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| Doc Hillebrand Art Hillebrand Arthur Ralph Thomas "Doc" Hillebrand was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a tackle for Princeton University. He was head coach for the Navy Midshipmen and then back to his alma mater, Princeton... (Princeton) |
2 | 1901-02 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | .429 |
| Burr Chamberlain Burr Chamberlain -External links:... (Yale) |
1 | 1903 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 |
| Paul Dashiell Paul Dashiell -External links:... (Lehigh) |
3 | 1904 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | .794 |
| Joe Reeves Joe Reeves Commander Joseph M. "Joe" Reeves was the 12th head football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for the 1907 season. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 ties... (USNA) |
1 | 1907 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .741 |
| Frank Berrien Frank Berrien Lieutenant Frank D. Berrien was the 13th head college football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for three seasons, from 1908 until 1910. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 21 wins, 5 losses, and 3 ties... (USNA) |
3 | 1908-10 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .776 |
| Doug Howard Douglas Legate Howard Douglas Legate Howard was a career naval officer and the head coach of the United States Naval Academy football team from 1911 until 1914.-Early life:... (USNA) |
4 | 1911-14 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | .750 |
| Jonas H. Ingram Jonas H. Ingram Admiral Jonas Howard Ingram was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II... (USNA) |
2 | 1915-16 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .526 |
| Gil Dobie Gil Dobie Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College—now North Dakota State University , the University of Washington , the United States Naval Academy , Cornell University , and... (Minnesota) |
3 | 1917-19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .850 |
| Bob Folwell Bob Folwell Robert Cook "Bob" Folwell, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Lafayette College , Washington & Jefferson College , the University of Pennsylvania , and the United States Naval Academy , compiling a career college football record of... (Penn) |
5 | 1920-24 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | .658 |
| Jack Owsley Jack Owsley John Ebsworth "Jack" Owsley was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played college football, principally as a left halfback, for Yale University from 1901 to 1904. He was the head coach of Yale's undefeated 1905 football team that outscored opponents 226 to 4... (Yale) |
1 | 1925 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 |
| Bill Ingram Bill Ingram William A. "Bill" Ingram was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary , Indiana University , the United States Naval Academy , and the University of California, Berkeley , compiling a career record of 75–42–9... (USNA) |
5 | 1926-30 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 4 | .694 |
| Rip Miller Edgar Miller Edgar E. "Rip" Miller was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. Miller played college football as a tackle at the University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924. He was a member of the "Seven Mules" line that blocked for the famous "Four Horsemen" backfield on... (Notre Dame) |
3 | 1931-33 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 2 | .448 |
| Tom Hamilton Tom Hamilton (coach) Thomas James "Tom" Hamilton was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and naval aviator who rose to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy... (USNA) |
5 | 1934-36, 46-47 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 1 | .478 |
| Hank Hardwick Hank Hardwick Harry J. "Hank" Hardwick was the 22nd head football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for two seasons, from 1937 until 1938. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 8 wins, 7 losses, and 3 ties... (USNA) |
2 | 1937-38 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .528 |
| Swede Larson Swede Larson Emery E. "Swede" Larson was the 23rd head football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for three seasons, from 1939 until 1941. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 16 wins, 8 losses, and 3 ties... (USNA) |
3 | 1939-41 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .648 |
| Billick Whelchel (USNA) | 2 | 1942-43 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 |
| Oscar Hagberg Oscar Hagberg Oscar E. Hagberg was the 25th head football coach for the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen located in Annapolis, Maryland and he held that position for two seasons, from 1944 until 1945. His coaching record at United States Naval Academy was 13 wins, 4 losses, and 1 ties... (USNA) |
2 | 1944-45 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .750 |
| George Sauer George Sauer -External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com... (Nebraska) |
2 | 1948-49 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | .222 |
| Eddie Erdelatz Eddie Erdelatz Eddie Erdelatz was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and coach who was the head football coach of the U.S. Naval Academy for nine years, as well as holding the distinction of being the first head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders.Erdelatz's mother died... (St. Mary's) |
9 | 1950-58 | 84 | 50 | 26 | 8 | .643 |
| Wayne Hardin Wayne Hardin Irving Wayne Hardin is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1959 to 1964 and at Temple University from 1970 to 1982, compiling a career college football record 118–74–5... (Coll. of Pacific) |
6 | 1959-64 | 62 | 38 | 22 | 2 | .629 |
| Bill Elias Bill Elias William T. "Bill" Elias is an American former football coach. He served as the head coach at George Washington University, the University of Virginia, and the United States Naval Academy... (Maryland) |
4 | 1965-68 | 40 | 15 | 22 | 3 | .413 |
| Rick Forzano Rick Forzano Richard Edward "Rick" Forzano is a former American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, most prominently as head coach of the National Football League's Detroit Lions from 1974-1976.... (Kent State) |
4 | 1969-72 | 43 | 10 | 33 | 0 | .233 |
| George Welsh (USNA) | 9 | 1973-81 | 102 | 55 | 46 | 1 | .544 |
| Gary Tranquill Gary Tranquill -External links:*... (Wittenberg) |
5 | 1982-86 | 55 | 20 | 34 | 1 | .373 |
| Elliot Uzelac (W. Michigan) | 3 | 1987-89 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 0 | .242 |
| George Chaump George Chaump -External links:... (Bloomsburg) |
5 | 1990-94 | 55 | 14 | 41 | 0 | .255 |
| Charlie Weatherbie Charlie Weatherbie -External links:*... (Okla. St.) |
7 | 1995–2001 | 75 | 30 | 45 | 0 | .400 |
| Rick Lantz Rick Lantz Rick Lantz was the interim head football coach at Navy in 2000, following the firing of former head coach Charlie Weatherbie. He was formerly a widely recognized defensive coordinator, and held high profile jobs at Virginia, and Louisville... (Central Conn. St.) |
<1 | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Johnson Paul Johnson (American football coach) Paul Johnson is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he has held since the 2008 season. Previously, Johnson served as the head coach at Georgia Southern University from 1997 to 2001 and at the United States Naval Academy... (W. Carolina) |
6 | 2002–2007 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 0 | .608 |
| Ken Niumatalolo Ken Niumatalolo Ken Niumatalolo is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Niumatalolo played college football at the University of Hawaii. As a quarterback he led the then-Rainbows... (Hawaii) |
4 | 2007–Present | 51 | 31 | 20 | 0 | .608 |
Individual award winners
| Retired football jerseys | |
|---|---|
| Number | Player |
| 12 | Roger Staubach Roger Staubach Roger Thomas Staubach is a businessman, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 until 1979. Staubach was instrumental in developing the Cowboys into becoming one of the best teams of the 1970s and led the team to nine of the Cowboys'... |
| 27 | Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:... |
| 30 | Napoleon McCallum Napoleon McCallum Napoleon Ardel McCallum is a former professional American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1986 and from 1990 to 1994. McCallum went to Milford High School near Cincinnati, Ohio and played college football for the U.S. Naval Academy.-U.S. Naval Academy:McCallum... |
Maxwell Award
- Ronald Beagle - 1954
- Bob ReifsnyderBob ReifsnyderRobert Harland Reifsnyder is a retired professional American football player. An All-American at the United States Naval Academy, he was the 1957 recipient of the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year....
- 1957 - Joe BellinoJoe BellinoJoseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:...
- 1960 - Roger StaubachRoger StaubachRoger Thomas Staubach is a businessman, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 until 1979. Staubach was instrumental in developing the Cowboys into becoming one of the best teams of the 1970s and led the team to nine of the Cowboys'...
- 1963
Other awards
- Percy NorthcroftPercy NorthcroftPercy Wilfred Northcroft was an American football player and Naval officer. He played tackle for the Navy Midshipmen football team from 1905 to 1908 and was selected as an All-American in 1906 and 1908. He later served as an officer in the U.S. Navy.-Biography:Northcroft was a native of...
– All-American (1906, 1908) - Zerbin Singleton – Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award (2007)
College Football Hall of Fame
Navy has 19 players and 3 coaches in the College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
:
- Players (Position, Years Players, Year Inducted, Other School Played at (if any))
- Ron BeagleRon BeagleRon Beagle is a former American football end. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.-See also:* 1954 College Football All-America Team...
(End, 1953–55, 1986) College HOF Bio - Joe BellinoJoe BellinoJoseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:...
(HalfbackRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, 1958–60, 1977) College HOF Bio - Buzz BorriesBuzz BorriesBuzz Borries was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960. Fred “Buzz” Borries was a Naval Academy halfback from 1932-4....
(Halfback, 1932–34, 1960) College HOF Bio - George Brown (GuardGuard (American football)In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
, 1942–43, 1947, 1985, San Diego State) College HOF Bio - John BrownJohn Brown (football)John H. "Babe" Brown, Jr. was an American football player and an Admiral in the United States Navy. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. As a defender he helped the United States Naval Academy football team shut out seven opponents in 1913...
(Guard / Tackle, 1910–13, 1951) College HOF Bio - Slade CutterSlade CutterSlade Deville Cutter was a career U.S. naval officer who was awarded four Navy Crosses and tied for second place for Japanese ships sunk in World War II...
(Tackle, 1932–34, 1967) College HOF Bio - John DaltonJohn Dalton (football)John Dalton was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970....
(Halfback, 1908–11, 1970) College HOF Bio - Dick DudenDick DudenHenry Richard Duden, Jr. is a former American football end in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001 after a stellar college football career at the United States Naval Academy....
(End, 1943-45, 2001) College HOF Bio - Steve EisenhauerSteve EisenhauerSteve Eisenhauer was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994....
(Tackle / Guard, 1951–53, 1994) College HOF Bio - Tom HamiltonTom Hamilton (coach)Thomas James "Tom" Hamilton was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and naval aviator who rose to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy...
(Halfback, 1924–26, 1965) College HOF Bio - Jonas Ingram (FullbackFullback (American football)A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
, 1904, 1906, 1968) College HOF Bio - Napoleon McCallumNapoleon McCallumNapoleon Ardel McCallum is a former professional American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1986 and from 1990 to 1994. McCallum went to Milford High School near Cincinnati, Ohio and played college football for the U.S. Naval Academy.-U.S. Naval Academy:McCallum...
(Running BackRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, 1981–85, 2002) College HOF Bio - Skip MinisiSkip MinisiAnthony Salvatore "Skip" Minisi was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 based on his college career at the University of Pennsylvania and the United States Naval Academy.-External links:...
(Halfback, 1944–47, 1985, Pennsylvania) College HOF Bio - Bob ReifsnyderBob ReifsnyderRobert Harland Reifsnyder is a retired professional American football player. An All-American at the United States Naval Academy, he was the 1957 recipient of the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year....
(Tackle, 1956–58, 1997) College HOF Bio - Clyde ScottClyde ScottClyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....
(Halfback, 1944–48, 1971, Arkansas) College HOF Bio - Dick ScottDick Scott (American football)Dick Scott was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987....
(CenterCenter (American football)Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
, 1945–47, 1987) College HOF Bio - Roger StaubachRoger StaubachRoger Thomas Staubach is a businessman, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 until 1979. Staubach was instrumental in developing the Cowboys into becoming one of the best teams of the 1970s and led the team to nine of the Cowboys'...
(QuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, 1962–64, 1981) College HOF Bio - Don WhitmireDon WhitmireDonald Boone Whitmire was an American football tackle between 1941–1944 for the University of Alabama. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame....
(Tackle, 1941–44, 1956, Alabama) College HOF Bio - Frank WickhorstFrank WickhorstFrank H. "Wick" Wickhorst was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a tackle at the United States Naval Academy and was selected as an All-American in 1926. Wickhorst served as the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley in 1946, compiling a...
(Tackle, 1924–26, 1970) College HOF Bio - Chet MoellerChet MoellerChet Moeller is a retired American football player who played for the Navy Midshipmen as a defensive back. In 2010, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.-References:...
(Safety, 1973-75, 2010) College HOF Bio
- Ron Beagle
- Coaches (Year Inducted)
- George Welsh (2004) College HOF Bio
- Bill IngramBill IngramWilliam A. "Bill" Ingram was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary , Indiana University , the United States Naval Academy , and the University of California, Berkeley , compiling a career record of 75–42–9...
(1973) College HOF Bio - Gil DobieGil DobieGilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota Agricultural College—now North Dakota State University , the University of Washington , the United States Naval Academy , Cornell University , and...
(1951) College HOF Bio
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
| Year | Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Steve Eisenhauer Steve Eisenhauer Steve Eisenhauer was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.... |
'54 | |
| 1957-58 | Tom Forrestal | '58 | |
| 1958-59 | Joe Tranchini | '60 | 1st |
| 1969-70 | Dan Pike | '70 | |
| 1974-75 | Tim Harden | '75 | 2nd |
| 1975-76 | Chet Moeller Chet Moeller Chet Moeller is a retired American football player who played for the Navy Midshipmen as a defensive back. In 2010, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.-References:... |
'76 | 2nd |
| 1979-80 | Ted Dumbauld | '81 | 2nd |
| 1980-81 | Ted Dumbauld | '81 | 1st |
| 1999-00 | Terrence Anderson | '00 | 2nd |
| 2009-10 | John Dowd | '12 | 2nd |
| 2010-11 | John Dowd | '12 | 1st |
National Football FoundationNational Football FoundationThe National Football Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1947 by General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army Black Knights football coach Earl "Red" Blaik and journalist Grantland Rice...
and College Hall of Fame National Scholar-Athlete Awards
"The Most Prestigious Scholarships In College Football Since 1959"
- Joe Ince - 1963
- Alan Roodhouse - 1965
- Daniel Pike - 1969
- Timothy Harden - 1974
- Theodore Dumbauld - 1980
- Carl C. Voss - 1991
- Terrence Anderson - 1999
Athletic Hall of Fame
- For football players in the USNA Athletic Hall of Fame, see footnote.
The Athletic Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
is housed in Lejeune Hall. Among the exhibits are two Heisman Trophies
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
, won by Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:...
in 1960 and Roger Staubach
Roger Staubach
Roger Thomas Staubach is a businessman, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 until 1979. Staubach was instrumental in developing the Cowboys into becoming one of the best teams of the 1970s and led the team to nine of the Cowboys'...
in 1963.
Alumni
- See: Football alumni
Facilities
- Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumNavy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team....
- Ricketts Hall – This building contains the locker room for the varsity football team and offices for football, basketball, and lacrosse. It also contains the Jack Lengyel Sports Conditioning Facility, which is one of three "strength and conditioning facilities" at the academy. The weight-room facility serves football, men's lacrosse, baseball and wrestling.
- Rip Miller Field – Named for Edgar MillerEdgar MillerEdgar E. "Rip" Miller was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. Miller played college football as a tackle at the University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924. He was a member of the "Seven Mules" line that blocked for the famous "Four Horsemen" backfield on...
, who was the Navy head football coach for three seasons (1931–1933). The field is used by both lacrosse and sprint football. - Wesley Brown Field HouseWesley Brown Field HouseThe Wesley Brown Field House is a sports arena at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is located between the 7th Wing of Bancroft Hall and Santee Basin. The facility houses physical education, varsity sports, club sports, and personal-fitness programs and equipment...
– The field house has a full-length, 76000 square feet (7,060.6 m²), retractable Magic Carpet AstroTurfAstroTurfAstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
football field.