1987 Navy Midshipmen football team

1987 Navy Midshipmen football
1987 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Elliott Uzelac (1st season);
MVP	Matt Felt
Captains	Mike Musser; Chuck Smith;
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		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

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]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 12–27
September 19		Lehigh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 9–24	25,047	^[3]
September 26		North Carolina	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 14–45	23,636	^[4]
October 3	1:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 11–31	35,000	^[5]
October 10		Air Force	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)		L 13–23	35,622
October 17		at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		W 38–28	16,809	^[6]
October 24	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	JPS	L 6–10	29,167
October 31	12:00 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)		L 13–56	59,075
November 7		Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 10–34	26,614
November 14		at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 31–22	23,100
December 5	2:00 p.m.	vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)		L 3–17	68,000
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Army

Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	0	0	0	3	3
Army	3	0	0	14	17

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 5
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 68,000
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Game information

Navy

Alton Grizzard
3/5, 59 Yds
17 Rush, 53 Yds
Don Hughes
2 Rec, 49 Yds

Army

Tory Crawford
2/4, 22 Yds
Mike Mayweather
25 Rush, 119 Yds
Andy Peterson
1 Rec, 11 Yds
Ben Barnett
1 Rec, 11 Yds

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".

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NAVY	ARMY
1					Army	40-yard field goal by Bit Rambusch	0	3
4					Army	Andy Peterson 1-yard touchdown run, Bit Rambusch kick good	0	10
4	5:01				Navy	30-yard field goal by Ted Fundoukas	3	10
4					Army	Tory Crawford 7-yard touchdown run, Bit Rambusch kick good	3	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							3	17

Roster

1987 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
K	`99`	Ted Fundoukas	Jr

Head coach

Elliot Uzelac

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

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 (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Free, Bill (September 20, 1987). "Lehigh Continues Navy's Woes, 24-9". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 18C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UNC unleashes running game, spanks outclassed Midshipmen". The State. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hokies capture first win, 31–11". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pucin, Diane (October 18, 1987). "QB Rushes for 225 Yards as Navy Downs Penn, 38-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.

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[FH-1] "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

[CFDW-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] Free, Bill (September 20, 1987). "Lehigh Continues Navy's Woes, 24-9". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 18C – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "UNC unleashes running game, spanks outclassed Midshipmen". The State. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Hokies capture first win, 31–11". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Pucin, Diane (October 18, 1987). "QB Rushes for 225 Yards as Navy Downs Penn, 38-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.

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