1986 Navy Midshipmen football team

1986 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Gary Tranquill (5th season)
MVP	Vince McBeth
Captains	Bill Byrne Vince McBeth
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Gary Tranquill. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Virginia	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 20–10	30,057	[2]
September 20	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		L 29–52	32,434	[3]
September 27	Lehigh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 41–0	21,388	[4]
October 4	Dartmouth	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 45–0	31,543	[5]
October 11	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		L 6–40	51,004	[6]
October 18	Penn	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 26–30	23,959	[7]
October 25	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 14–56	45,345	[8]
November 1	Notre Dame	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	TBS	L 14–33	61,335	[9]
November 8	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		L 22–31	36,796	[10]
November 15	Delaware	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 14–27	30,089	[11]
December 6	vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)		L 7–27	71,570	[12]
Homecoming

Roster

1986 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 15 Bill Byrne RB 21 Don Holl RB 34 Tony Hollinger WR Don Hughes RB Jim Kirk QB 11 Joe Lauletta RB John McKenna QB 18 Bob Misch WR Mike Ray WR Troy Saunders RB 38 Chuck Smith RB Mike Smith TE John Sniffen TE 87 Kevin Voss WR Vernon Wallace	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 41 Marc Firlie   40 John Fuller DB 10 Mike Herron   20 Mark Kiefer LB 19 Vince McBeth	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Ted Fundoukas	Head coach Gary Tranquill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy's new running star surprises Virginia 20–10". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kramme anchors IU's rout of Navy". The Republic. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Will-Weber, Mark (September 28, 1986). "Navy Cruises Past Lehigh on Smith's 4 Scores". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Free, Bill (October 5, 1986). "Middies Shut Out Dartmouth". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Air Force, cold weather stun Navy, 40–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Newman, Chuck (October 19, 1986). "Crocicchia Rallies Penn over Navy". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pitt wrecks Navy, 56–14". York Daily Record. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Notre Dame, Navy are still oceans apart". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Schwedes stirs SU's 31–22 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Gannon directs Blue Hens' win". The Daily Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Army grinds out victory over Navy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.