1986 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
MVPVince McBeth
Captains
  • Bill Byrne
  • Vince McBeth
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13Virginia
W 20–1030,057[3]
September 20at Indiana
L 29–5232,434
September 27Lehigh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–021,388[4]
October 4Dartmouthdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 45–031,543[5]
October 6at Air Force
L 6–40
October 18Penn
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 26–3023,959[6]
October 25at Pittsburgh
L 14–5645,345
November 17:00 p.m.Notre Dame
TBSL 14–3361,335
November 8at Syracuse
L 22–3136,796
November 15Delaware
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 14–27
December 4vs. Army
L 7–2771,570

Personnel

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
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. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy's new running star surprises Virginia 20–10". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – 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. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 19, 1986). "Crocicchia Rallies Penn over Navy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
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