1996 Navy Midshipmen football team

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The 1996 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorPaul Johnson (2nd season)
Quick facts Navy Midshipmen football, Aloha Bowl champion ...
1996 Navy Midshipmen football
Aloha Bowl champion
Aloha Bowl, W 42–38 vs. California
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Johnson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDick Bumpas (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPBen Fay
Captains
  • Clint Bruce
  • Ben Fay
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1995
1997 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Army   102 
Navy   93 
No. 19 Notre Dame   83 
East Carolina   83 
Louisiana Tech   65 
UAB   56 
UCF   56 
Southwestern Louisiana   56 
Northeast Louisiana   56 
Arkansas State   47 
Northern Illinois   110 
Rankings from AP Poll
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This was the Midshipmen's first winning season since 1982, and their first bowl appearance since 1981, with their first bowl win since 1978.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7at RutgersW 10–6
September 21SMUW 19–1726,798
September 28at Boston CollegeL 38–4344,500
October 5Dukedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 64–2731,365[2]
October 12at Air ForceW 20–17
October 26at Wake ForestW 47–1817,307[3]
November 28:00 a.m.vs. Notre DameCBSL 27–5438,651
November 9Delaware
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 30–14
November 16Tulane
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 35–2124,952[4]
November 231:00 p.m.at Georgia TechW 36–2644,415[5]
December 7vs. ArmyCBSL 24–28
December 25vs. CaliforniaABCW 42–3830,411
  • daggerHomecoming
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Roster

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1996 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 84 LeBron Butts
QB 8 Ben Fay Sr
WR 11 Astor Heaven
QB 7 Chris McCoy Jr
RB 34 Pat McGrew Jr
FB 26 Tim Cannada Jr
FB 5 Omar Nelson Sr
WR 87 Neal Plaskonos
WR 20 Cory Schemm
G 66 Mike Wahle So
OT 70 Jeff Zimmerman Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 51 Clint Bruce Sr
LB 50 Travis Cooley Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 78 Thomas Vanderhorst
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Todd Wright


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