1968 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainMike Clark
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
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
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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Penn State
L 6–3149,273
September 28Boston Collegedagger
L 15–4923,302
October 5at Michigan
L 9–3256,501
October 12vs. Air Force
L 20–26
October 19Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–16
October 26Virginia
  • 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
ABCL 14–21102,000

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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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. ^ "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.


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