1987 Navy Midshipmen football team

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]

1987 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
MVPMatt Felt
Captains
  • Mike Musser
  • Chuck Smith
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12William & Mary
L 12–27
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 14–45
October 31:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech
L 11–3135,000
October 10Air Force
L 13–2335,622
October 17at Penn
W 38–2816,809[4]
October 2412:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
JPSL 6–1029,167
October 3112:00 p.m.at Notre Dame
L 13–5659,075
November 7Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 10–3426,614
November 14at Delaware
W 31–2223,100
December 52:00 p.m.vs. Army
L 3–1768,000

Roster
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

    Game summaries

    Army
    See also: 1987 Army Cadets football team
    Army Cadets (4–6) vs. Navy Midshipmen (2–8)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Navy 0 0 033
    Army 3 0 01417

    at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

    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".

    References
    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    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. 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.
    5. Gainesville Sun. 1987 Dec 06. Retrieved 2019-Jan-27.
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