1968 Navy Midshipmen football team

1968 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainMike Clark
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Rutgers   –   8 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Houston   –   6 – 2 – 2
Utah State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   4 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bill Elias.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Penn State
L 6–3149,273[2]
September 28Boston College
L 15–4923,302[3]
October 5at Michigan
L 9–3256,501[4]
October 12vs. Air Force
L 20–2651,473[5]
October 19Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 17–1616,381[6]
October 26Virginia
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–2426,127[7]
November 21:30 p.m.vs. Notre Dame
L 14–4563,738[8]
November 9at Georgia Tech
W 35–1531,624[9]
November 16at Syracuse
L 6–4433,785[10]
November 301:30 p.m.vs. Army
ABCL 14–21102,000[11]

[12]

Roster

1968 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 71 Tom Burbage
TE 84 Mike Clark
RB 35 Tom Daley
G 65 John Gantley
C 58 Jim Gierucki
G 69 Mike Hecomovich
OT 63 Jeff Krstich
G 73 Steve Leaman
QB 15 Mike McNallen So
WR 82 Scott Monson
RB 89 Bill Newton
RB 48 Dan Pike
WR 30 Karl Schwelm
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 77 Emerson Carr
DT 78 Tom Cleverdon
LB 62 Mark Crimmins
DB 40 Chip Estey
DB 49 Jeff Lammers
DT 74 Tom McKean
LB 70 Bill McKinney
DE 88 Tom O'Brien
DB 11 Jim Sheppard
DB 21 Tom Sher
DB 22 Grant Thorpe
LB 68 Russ Wills
DB 34 Fred Ziska
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy no problem to Penn State, 31–6". Sunday Times Advertiser. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "BC overpowers Navy 49 to 15". Florence Morning News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'M' tops Navy". The Grand Rapids Press. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy shot up by Air Force, 26–20". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Navy slips past Pitt, blocked FG". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Second half spree wings Virginia past Navy, 24–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "63,738 see Navy sunk as Notre Dame rolls". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Navy upends Georgia Tech". The Bradenton Herald. November 10, 1968. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Navy routed at Syracuse by 44 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Charlie Jarvis hero of Army win; 102,000 see Navy stay in game". The Patriot-News. December 1, 1968. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1968 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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