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1987 Navy Midshipmen football team

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The 1987 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Elliott Uzelac.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Headcoach
MVPMatt Felt
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1987 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
MVPMatt Felt
Captains
  • Mike Musser
  • Chuck Smith
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
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1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL) – – 12–0–0
No. 4 Syracuse – – 11–0–1
No. 2 Florida State – – 11–1–0
No. 15 South Carolina – – 8–4–0
Pittsburgh – – 8–4–0
Penn State – – 8–4–0
No. 17 Notre Dame – – 8–4–0
Southern Miss – – 6–5–0
Rutgers – – 6–5–0
Southwestern Louisiana – – 6–5–0
Memphis State – – 5–5–1
Northern Illinois – – 5–5–1
West Virginia – – 6–6–0
Tulane – – 6–6–0
Army – – 5–6–0
Boston College – – 5–6–0
East Carolina – – 5–6–0
Akron – – 4–7–0
Cincinnati – – 4–7–0
Louisville – – 3–7–1
Temple – – 3–8–0
Tulsa – – 3–8–0
Virginia Tech – – 2–9–0
Navy – – 2–9–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12William & MaryL 12–27[2]
September 19Lehighdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 9–2425,047[3]
September 26North Carolina
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 14–4523,636[4]
October 31:00 p.m.at Virginia TechL 11–3135,000[5]
October 10Air Force
L 13–2335,622[6]
October 17at PennW 38–2816,809[7]
October 2412:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
JPSL 6–1029,167[8]
October 3112:00 p.m.at Notre DameL 13–5659,075[9]
November 7Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 10–3426,614[10]
November 14at DelawareW 31–2223,100[11]
December 52:00 p.m.vs. ArmyL 3–1768,000[12]
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Game summaries

Army

Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 0 033
Army 3 0 01417
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at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 68,000
  • [13]
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Starting offensive lineman Matt Felt and Joe Brennan were held out of the game due to what head coach Elliot Uzelac called "an administrative matter not related to football".

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Roster

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1987 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 69 Bruce Bennett Sr
RB James Bradley
G Joe Brennan
OT Tim Brunn
C 53 Matt Felt Sr
QB 16 Alton Grizzard Fr
RB Don Holl
WR 91 Don Hughes Sr
WR Jon Neumann
RB 38 Chuck Smith (C) Sr
WR 2 Clay Stackhouse
TE 87 Kevin Voss Jr
RB Joe Vitelli
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 4 Jim Chatfield
DB 22 Paul Day Jr
DL 82 Ron Jones Jr
DL David Lowe
DB Curtis Irby
DB Bart LaRocca
DB Mike Milo
DL 64 Mike Musser (C) Sr
LB Mark Pimpo
LB Ray Worthington
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 99 Ted Fundoukas Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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