2000 Navy Midshipmen football team

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2000 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Vaught (2nd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
MVPChris Lepore
Captains
  • Brian Broadwater
  • Brad Wimsatt
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Notre Dame  %       9 3  
UCF       7 4  
Middle Tennessee       6 5  
Connecticut       3 8  
Louisiana Tech       3 9  
Louisiana–Lafayette       1 10  
Louisiana–Monroe       1 10  
Navy       1 10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2000 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.TempleL 6–1728,335
September 163:30 p.m.at
HTS
L 13–4046,042
September 2312:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeESPN+L 7–4842,681
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 18 TCU
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
FSNL 0–2428,477
October 73:00 p.m.at Air ForceL 13–2750,342
October 1412:00 p.m.vs. No. 20
Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL (rivalry)
  • CBSL 14–4547,291
    October 2112:00 p.m.Rutgersdagger
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    • Annapolis, MD
    L 21–2832,108
    October 2812:00 p.m.Toledo
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    • Annapolis, MD
    L 20–2127,355
    November 116:00 p.m.at
    Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 38–5020,081
    November 1812:00 p.m.Wake Forest
    • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
    • Annapolis, MD
    L 26–4930,370
    December 212:00 p.m.vs. ArmyCBSW 30–2870,685[3]

    Game summaries

    Army

    Army Black Knights (1–9) vs. Navy Midshipmen (0–10)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Army 7 0 71428
    Navy 10 10 7330

    at

    Baltimore, Maryland

    Game information

    The first Army–Navy game in Baltimore since 1944.

    Roster

    2000 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 6 Craig Candeto Fr
    QB 10 Ed Malinowski Jr
    QB 14 Brian Broadwater Sr
    G 64 John Jeffery Jr
    C 74 Chad Adams Sr
    WR 81 Brian Williams Sr
    WR 83 Dominic Bailey Fr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S 26 Chris Lepore Sr
    LB 50 Bent Matthews Fr
    DE 57 Josh Wolf Jr
    DE 94 Brad Wimsatt (C) Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 4 David Hills Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Roster

    References

    1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 196. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
    2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
    3. ^ Schmuck, Peter (December 3, 2000). "Mids Enjoy 30-28 Thrill Ride". The Baltimore Sun. pp. 58, 63. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.