1986 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1986 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
MVPVince McBeth
Captains
  • Bill Byrne
  • Vince McBeth
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1986 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Gary Tranquill.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13Virginia
W 20–1030,057[3]
September 20at Indiana
L 29–5232,434
September 27Lehigh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–021,388[4]
October 4Dartmouthdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 45–031,543[5]
October 6at Air Force
L 6–40
October 18Penn
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 26–3023,959[6]
October 25at Pittsburgh
L 14–5645,345
November 17:00 p.m.
Memorial Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
    		• TBSL 14–3361,335
    November 8at
    Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
    		• L 22–3136,796
    November 15Delaware
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    • Annapolis, MD
    		L 14–27
    December 4vs. Army
    		L 7–2771,570

    Personnel

    1986 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 15 Bill Byrne
    RB 21 Don Holl
    RB 34 Tony Hollinger
    WR Don Hughes
    RB Jim Kirk
    QB 11 Joe Lauletta
    RB John McKenna
    QB 18 Bob Misch
    WR Mike Ray
    WR Troy Saunders
    RB 38 Chuck Smith
    RB Mike Smith
    TE John Sniffen
    TE 87 Kevin Voss
    WR Vernon Wallace
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 41 Marc Firlie
      40 John Fuller
    DB 10 Mike Herron
      20 Mark Kiefer
    LB 19 Vince McBeth
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K Ted Fundoukas
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    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.
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