1999 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–7
Head coach	Charlie Weatherbie (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Vaught (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Tim DeRuyter (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Chris Lepore
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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Team	W		L	W		L
Louisiana Tech		–		8	–	3
Louisiana–Monroe		–		5	–	6
Notre Dame		–		5	–	7
Navy		–		5	–	7
UCF		–		4	–	7
Middle Tennessee		–		3	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		–		2	–	9

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	FSN	L 14–49	30,311
September 11		at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		W 48–28	12,872^[3]
September 18	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 10–14	34,052
September 25	8:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		L 17–20	44,217
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		W 31–28	52,875
October 9		vs. Air Force	FedExField Landover, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		L 14–19	46,450^[4]
October 23		Akron	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 29–35	30,780^[5]
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 24–28	80,012
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 34–7	20,339
November 13	12:00 p.m.	Tulane	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 45–21	32,840
November 20		at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI		L 41–48	41,895
December 4		vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	CBS	W 19–9	70,049
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs Army

Army Black Knights (3–7) vs. Navy Midshipmen (4–7)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	7	6	3	3	19
Army	0	3	0	6	9

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 4, 1999
Game attendance: 70,049
TV announcers (CBS): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Michele Tafoya, and Ed Cunningham
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NAVY – Brian Madden 2-yard run (Tim Shubzda kick). Navy 7–0.

Second quarter

NAVY – Tim Shubzda 35-yard field goal. Navy 10–0.
ARMY – Matt Parker 44-yard field goal. Navy 10–3.
NAVY – Tim Shubzda 34-yard field goal. Navy 13–3.

Third quarter

NAVY – Tim Shubzda 37-yard field goal. Navy 16–3.

Fourth quarter

NAVY – Tim Shubzda 38-yard field goal. Navy 19–3.
ARMY – Shaun Castillo 2-yard pass from Joe Gerena (two-point conversion failed). Navy 19–9.

Top passers

NAVY – Brian Madden – 3/4, 27 yards
ARMY – Joe Gerena – 7/19, 95 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NAVY – Brian Madden – 41 rushes, 177 yards, TD
ARMY – Michael Wallace – 25 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

NAVY – Matt O'Donnell – 2 receptions, 19 yards
ARMY – Grady Jett – 2 receptions, 26 yards

100th meeting (75th in Philadelphia)

Navy wore early 1960s uniforms
Roger Staubach, Joe Bellino, and Pete Dawkins appeared for the ceremonial coin toss
Navy dedicated the win to two fallen teammates, Chris Wilson (died Tuesday), and Jason McCray (who died two years ago). The Midshipmen wore a patch in memory of Wilson, who died during a physical test at the academy.

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External videos
Full game

Personnel

1999 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
C	`62`	Terrence Anderson	Sr
G	`69`	Eric Bowman	So
RB		Dre Brittingham
QB	`14`	Brian Broadwater	Jr
QB	`17`	Robert Burns	So
RB	`22`	Terence Coleman	So
RB		Michael Darnell
G	`71`	Jarrett Davies	Sr
RB		Soso Dede
RB		John Fay
RB		Donnie Fricks
RB		Pat Haines
OT	`60`	Kostas Hatzidakis	Sr
RB	`5`	Steve Holley	Sr
OT	`72`	Doug Howard	Sr
G	`64`	John Jeffery	So
WR	`23`	Scott Jones	Sr
RB		Rasheem Lambert
QB		Brian Madden
QB	`10`	Ed Malinowski	So
TE	`80`	Rion Martin	So
G	`67`	Kevin McCormick	So
WR	`83`	Matt O'Donnell	Sr
OT	`77`	Nate Olish	So
OT	`78`	Pete Peemoeller	Jr
WR	`82`	Brandon Rampani	So
WR		Dave Rautenbach
RB		Eric Reed
RB		Gene Reese
C	`68`	Pat Singleton	Sr
OT	`79`	Hoot Stahl	Jr
G	`70`	Scott Swantner	Jr
RB		Marlon Terrell
RB	`4`	John Vereen	Sr
WR	`11`	Travis Williams	Sr
OT	`73`	Ron Winchester	Jr
G	`63`	Philip Yeh	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Davede Alexander
LB	`44`	David Bader	Jr
LB	`51`	David Burden	Jr
DL	`93`	Scott Burton	Sr
LB		John Chavous
DB		DeJuan Cromer
LB	`47`	Matt Daigneault	Sr
DB		Jamie Doffermyre
LB	`49`	Earl Fountain	Sr
DE	`92`	Ivan Garvin	Sr
LB	`41`	Roger Grant	Sr
DE	`99`	Brian Gray	Sr
LB		Geno Hamilton
LB		Ryan Hamilton
LB	`55`	Daryl Hill	Jr
LB		Rashad Jones
LB	`59`	Justin Jordan	Jr
DB		Chris Lepore
LB	`53`	David Kunda	So
NG	`98`	Gino Marchetti	Sr
LB	`52`	Shaka Martin	So
LB	`48`	Mike McGee	Jr
LB	`54`	Jamie Mcllvain	Sr
DE	`91`	Alex Murray	Sr
DE	`95`	Bwerani Nettles	So
S	`46`	Isaac Roland	Jr
NG	`96`	David Ryno	Sr
DE	`50`	Bill Shipley	So
DE	`97`	Dan Venuto	So
DE	`90`	Michael Wagoner	So
DB		Bas Williams
DE	`94`	Brad Wimsatt	Jr
DL		Andy Zetts

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Tray Callisch
K		Tim Shubzda
P	`81`	Brian Williams	Jr

Head coach

Charlie Weatherbie

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2000-01-18

References

^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^ "Navy Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Navy 48, Kent State 28". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1999. p. 46 – via newspapers.com.
^ Baker, Kent. "Navy's Final Drive Stalls at 7-Yard Line in Loss to Air Force". The Baltimore Sun. p. 147 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Akron 35, Navy 29". The Lima News. October 24, 1999. p. 36 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Turnovers set tone for Navy's big win". ESPN.com. December 4, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "Navy Sinks Army in 100th". CBS News. December 4, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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