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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: Elliot Uzelac
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1879  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. William & Mary  12   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Lehigh  9   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Carolina  14   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Virginia Tech  11   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Air Force  13   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Pennsylvania  38   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Pittsburgh  6   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Notre Dame  13   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Syracuse  10   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Delaware  31   22   W       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Army  3   17   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed317
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record48-33
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-7
  Away Record2-2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1481163Won  31-28  Bobby Bowden
Syracuse 11-0-1379169Tied  16-16  Dick MacPherson
Central Florida 9-4401210   Gene McDowell
Georgia Southern 9-4283220   Erk Russell
James Madison 9-3283197   Joe Purzycki
Arkansas State 8-4-1395277   Larry Lacewell
Notre Dame 8-4339218Lost  10-35  Lou Holtz
Penn State 8-4286244Lost  10-35  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-4230146Lost  27-32  Mike Gottfried
South Carolina 8-4341141Lost  13-30  Joe Morrison
Western Kentucky 7-4263217   Dave Roberts
Louisiana 6-5191252   Nelson Stokley
Rutgers 6-5168213   Dick Anderson
Southern Mississippi 6-5270296   Jim Carmody
Tulane 6-6370376Lost  12-24  Mack Brown
West Virginia 6-6330212Lost  33-35  Don Nehlen
Army 5-6277223   Jim Young
Boston College 5-6244281   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
East Carolina 5-6229330   Art Baker
Memphis 5-5-1220210   Charlie Bailey
Northern Illinois 5-5-1305262   Jerry Pettibone
Akron 4-7204273   Gerry Faust
Cincinnati 4-7234314   Dave Currey
Buffalo 3-7151204   Bill Dando
Liberty 3-7174248   Morgan Hout
Louisiana Tech 3-8108197   Carl Torbush
Louisville 3-7-1215348   Howard Schnellenberger
Temple 3-8154251   Bruce Arians
Tulsa 3-8175371   George Henshaw
Navy 2-9160317   Elliot Uzelac
Virginia Tech 2-9203300   Frank Beamer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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