1968 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1968 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainMike Clark
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1967
1969  
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
VPI   7 4 0
Pacific   6 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] [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Penn State L 6–3149,273
September 28 Boston College Dagger-14-plain.pngL 15–4923,302
October 5at Michigan L 9–3256,501
October 12vs. Air Force L 20–26
October 19 Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–16
October 26 Virginia
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–2426,127 [3]
November 21:30 p.m.vs. Notre Dame L 14–4563,738
November 9at Georgia Tech W 35–1531,624
November 16at Syracuse L 6–4433,785
November 301:30 p.m.vs. Army
ABC L 14–21102,000

Roster

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

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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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. "Navy Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. "Second half spree wings Virginia past Navy, 24–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 via Newspapers.com.