1990 Navy Midshipmen football team

1990 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	George Chaump (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Carl Reese (2nd season)
MVP	Alton Grizzard
Captains	Alton Grizzard Bill Bowling
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami (FL)			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach George Chaump. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8		Richmond	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 28–17	23,161	[2]
September 15	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 14–56	39,400	[3]
September 22		Villanova	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 23–21	21,491	[4]
September 29		Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 17–28	25,551	[5]
October 6		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 7–24	50,821	[6]
October 13		Akron	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 17–13	18,977	[7]
October 27		James Madison	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–16	29,129	[8]
November 3	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Notre Dame	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	L 31–52	70,382	[9]
November 10	4:30 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 14–10	23,958	[10]
November 17		Delaware	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 31–27	25,284	[11]
December 8		vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 20–30	67,622	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1990 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Jerry Dawson QB 16 Alton Grizzard (C) Sr FB Brad Stramanak Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB Chris Cordero LB Clayton Kendrick-Holmes	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Chaump 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 rides airwaves to 28–17 opening win". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia wallops Navy". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy's running, field goals turn back Villanova, 23–21". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1990. Retrieved April 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boston College topples Navy for first victory". York Sunday News. September 30, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Air Force sinks Navy for a 9th straight time". The Daily Sentinel. October 7, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ailing Grizzard rallies Navy past Akron 17–13". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "James Madison frustrates Navy again, 16–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1990. Retrieved October 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Irish outgun Navy, 52–31". The Star-Ledger. November 4, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Late TD sends Navy past Toledo, 14–10". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Navy edges Delaware on last-minute TD, 31–27". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "All this, and football, too". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 9, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.