1996 Navy Midshipmen football team

1996 Navy Midshipmen football
Aloha Bowl, W 42–38 vs. California
Conference Independent
1996 record 9–3
Head coach Charlie Weatherbie (2nd year)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1996 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#25 Army           10 2  
Navy           9 3  
#19 Notre Dame           9 3  
East Carolina           8 3  
Louisiana Tech           6 5  
UAB           5 6  
UCF           5 6  
Southwestern Louisiana           5 6  
Northeast Louisiana           5 6  
Arkansas State           4 7  
Northern Illinois           1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by second-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 7 at Rutgers Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ W 106    
September 21 SMU Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Rivalry) W 1917   26,798
September 28 at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA L 3843    
October 5 Dukedagger Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 6427   31,365
October 12 at Air Force Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) W 20–17    
October 26 at Wake Forest Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC W 4718   17,307
November 2 vs. Notre Dame Croke ParkDublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic/Rivalry) L 27–54   38,651
November 9 Delawaredagger Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 3014    
November 16 Tulanedagger Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 3521   24,952
November 23 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA W 3626   44,415
December 7 vs. Army Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA (Army-Navy game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) L 2428    
December 25 vs. California Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI (Aloha Bowl) W 4238   30,411
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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