1968 Navy Midshipmen football team

1968 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Bill Elias (4th season)
Captain	Mike Clark
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
Rutgers			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bill Elias. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21		at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		L 6–31	49,273
September 28		Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 15–49	23,302
October 5		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		L 9–32	56,501
October 12		vs. Air Force	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (rivalry)		L 20–26	51,473
October 19		Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 17–16	16,381
October 26		Virginia	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 0–24	26,127	[2]
November 2	1:30 p.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)		L 14–45	63,728–63,738
November 9		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 35–15	31,624	[3]
November 16		at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		L 6–44	33,785
November 30	1:30 p.m.	vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	ABC	L 14–21	102,000
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1968 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 71 Tom Burbage TE 84 Mike Clark RB 35 Tom Daley G 65 John Gantley C 58 Jim Gierucki G 69 Mike Hecomovich OT 63 Jeff Krstich G 73 Steve Leaman QB 15 Mike McNallen So WR 82 Scott Monson RB 89 Bill Newton RB 48 Dan Pike WR 30 Karl Schwelm	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 77 Emerson Carr DT 78 Tom Cleverdon LB 62 Mark Crimmins DB 40 Chip Estey DB 49 Jeff Lammers DT 74 Tom McKean LB 70 Bill McKinney DE 88 Tom O'Brien DB 11 Jim Sheppard DB 21 Tom Sher DB 22 Grant Thorpe LB 68 Russ Wills DB 34 Fred Ziska	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Elias Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Second half spree wings Virginia past Navy, 24–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Navy upends Georgia Tech". The Bradenton Herald. November 10, 1968. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Schedule/Results (1968 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 13, 2025.