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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: Paul Johnson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1879  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Paul Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Southern Methodist  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. North Carolina State  19   65   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Northwestern  40   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Duke  17   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Air Force  7   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Rice  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Boston College  21   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tulane  30   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Notre Dame  23   30   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Connecticut  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Wake Forest  27   30   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Army  58   12   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed436
  Defense Average36.3
  Opponents Record72-78
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-6
  Away Record2-4
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-6373270   Randy Edsall
Notre Dame 10-3290217Lost  6-28  Tyrone Ty Willingham
South Florida 9-2339204   Jim Leavitt
Florida International 5-6241228   Don Strock
Troy 4-8218252   Larry Blakeney
Utah State 4-7305432   Mick Dennehy
Florida Atlantic 2-9176339   Howard Schnellenberger
Navy 2-10290436   Paul Johnson

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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