1997 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 7–4 Charlie Weatherbie 3rd Ken Niumatalolo 1st Triple option Dick Bumpas 3rd 4–2–5 Michael Ogden Chris McCoy Gervy Alota Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium The 1997 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.Football History United States Naval Academy July 12, 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf 195 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf dead Schedule 1997 AP Eastern September 5 l y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 31–45 September 13 w Rutgers Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 36–7 September 20 w y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 46–16 20,011 September 27 12:00 p.m. l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 17–26 17,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/martinsville-bulletin-duke-wins-back-to/152101416/ Martinsville Bulletin Duke wins back-to-back games after beating Navy September 28, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 7–10 October 18 w y VMI Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 42–7 30,034 Navy throws off doldrums, pounds VMI, 42–7 The Baltimore Sun October 19, 1997 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94404799/navy-throws-off-doldrums-pounds-vmi-42/ February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 1:30 p.m. l y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 17–21 80,225 November 8 w Temple Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 49–17 November 15 w Colgate Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 52–24 21,038 Navy's Offense Pours It on Colgate, 52-24 Alan Goldstein November 16, 1997 5C The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59380381/1997-colgate-navy/ November 22 w Kent State Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 62–29 December 6 w y Army Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Army–Navy Game CBS 39–7 Game summaries Army Navy Midshipmen 2; text-align:center collapsed Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen December 6 Navy 3 23 6 7 Army 7 0 0 0 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New JerseyNavy's victory over Army snapped a five-game Army win streak, and the 32-point margin of victory was the largest in the series history since the Naval Academy's 51–0 victory in 1973. Roster 1997 Navy Midshipmen f LeBron Butts   Sr Brian Dreschler C Manny Metcalf RB 7 Sr Chris McCoy QB Pat McGrew   So Matt O'Donnell WR 66 Jr Mike Wahle G y 11 So Travis Williams WR Gervy Alota   76 So Brian Gray DE 14 Sr Denis Kane DE Michael Ogden   Sr Chris Person DE Russ Tate LB David Viger DT 50 Sr Travis Cooley LB https://web.archive.org/web/19991008214023/http://www.navysports.com:80/teams/fbc/roster.html *Charlie Weatherbie 1999-10-08 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football