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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Charlie Weatherbie enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ San Diego State  31   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Rutgers  36   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Southern Methodist  46   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Duke  17   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Air Force  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Virginia Military Institute  42   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Notre Dame  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Temple  49   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Colgate  52   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kent  62   29   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Army  39   7   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored398
  Scoring Average36.2
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record37-56
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-7226319   Ed Zaunbrecher
Western Kentucky 10-2429243   Jack Harbaugh
Liberty 9-2356195   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana Tech 9-2364281   Gary Crowton
Navy 7-4398209   Charlie Weatherbie
Notre Dame 7-6282265Lost  9-27  Bob Davie
Alabama Birmingham 5-6222238   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6374303   Gene McDowell
South Florida 5-6307210   Jim Leavitt
Army 4-7221311   Bob Sutton
Akron 2-9218435   Lee Owens
Arkansas State 2-9200394   Joe Hollis
Buffalo 2-9229421   Craig Cirbus
Louisiana 1-10176553   Nelson Stokley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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