1994 Navy Midshipmen football team

1994 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	George Chaump (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Briner (2nd season; fired after game 1)
Defensive coordinator	Richard Bell (1st season)
MVP	Damon Dixon
Captains	Chris Hart Jim Kubiak
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
Memphis			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					6	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	8	–	1
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach George Chaump. ^[1]

Offensive coordinator Greg Briner, who was hired prior to the 1993 season, was fired after a 14–56 loss to San Diego State in week 1. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3		at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		L 14–56	25,248
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Virginia	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 10–47	25,463	[3]
September 17		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH		L 21–59
October 1		Duke	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 14–47	25,579	[4]
October 8		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		L 21–43
October 15		Lafayette	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 7–0	20,511	[5]
October 22		Louisville	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 14–35	38,156
October 29	2:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 21–58	59,075
November 5		at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 17–15	20,603	[6]
November 19		Rice	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 29–17
December 3		vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army-Navy game)		L 20–22
Homecoming

Personnel

1994 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR Damon Dixon Sr OL Alex Domino RB Robbie Edwards WR Greg Emery QB Ben Fay TE Brian Grana WR Astor Heaven TE Kevin Hickman Sr OL Erasto Jackson RB Mike Jefferson Sr QB Jim Kubiak Sr RB Pat McGrew TE Jim Mill OL Bruce Minamyer RB Omar Nelson WR Quaye Quartey WR 2 Matt Scornavacchi WR Ross Scott OL Garrett Smith RB Will Smith QB Tony Solliday OL Dean Wakeham RB Monty Williams	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Gervy Alota LB Travis Cooley LB Clint Bruce DB Keith Galloway DB Robert Green LB Shane Halloran DL Mark Hammond LB Fernando Harris DB Chris Hart LB Mark Love LB J.D. McBryde Jr DL Tom Neville DE 57 Andy Person Jr DL Tom Poulter DL Travis Salley DB Joe Speed DB Andy Thompson DL Jake Zweig DE Colin Echols	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Ryan Bucchianeri So	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. Goldstein, Alan (September 6, 1994). "Navy fires offensive coordinator" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved October 20, 2023.
3. "Undersized Middies experience Groh-ing pains". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke rolls over Navy". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. Goldstein, Alan (October 16, 1994). "Navy Ends 10-Game Skid with Shutout; McGrew's TD Beats Lafayette 7-0". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Despite turnovers, Navy turns back Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.