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Navy Football Team History


Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
 Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Charlie Weatherbie
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1879  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Charlie Weatherbie enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Rutgers  10   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Southern Methodist  19   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Boston College  38   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Duke  64   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Air Force  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wake Forest  47   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Notre Dame  27   54   L    @ Dublin, Ireland   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Delaware  30   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tulane  35   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Georgia Tech  36   26   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Army  24   28   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Wed., Dec. 25   California  42   38   W    @ Honolulu, HI   Aloha Classic Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored392
  Scoring Average32.7
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record52-72
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6192353   Ed Zaunbrecher
Army 10-2379224Lost  29-32  Bob Sutton
Navy 9-3392309Won  42-38  Charlie Weatherbie
Buffalo 8-3271241   Craig Cirbus
East Carolina 8-3316214   Steve Logan
Notre Dame 8-3407181   Lou Holtz
Western Kentucky 7-4304251   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana Tech 6-5351342   Gary Crowton
Alabama Birmingham 5-6266279   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6277261   Gene McDowell
Liberty 5-6250261   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 5-6304404   Nelson Stokley
Arkansas State 4-7272365   John Bobo
Northern Illinois 1-10157400   Joe Novak

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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