1966 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1966 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 4–6 Bill Elias 2nd Don Downing Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium The 1966 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Elias.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 193 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 1966 AP Eastern September 17 w Boston College Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 27–7 20,201 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-navy-rolls-over-bc-2/184165942/ The Arizona Daily Star Navy rolls over BC, 27–7 September 18, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l y SMU Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX rivalry 3-21 58,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-white-leads-smu-p/168681753/ The Brownsville Herald White leads SMU past Navy 21–3 September 25, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 7–15 46,801 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-airmen-bomb-navy-157-as/184166026/ The Fresno Bee Airmen bomb Navy 15–7 as Litz engineers blitz October 2, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 14–28 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-syracuse-romp-led-by-csonka/184166095/ Daily Press Syracuse romp led by Csonka October 9, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 24-7 39,029 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-navy-rolls-247/184099195/ Sarasota Herald-Tribune Navy rolls, 24–7, over Pitt Panthers October 16, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w y William & Mary Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 21–0 23,909 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077529/cartwright-passes-middies-to-victory/ The South Bend Tribune Cartwright passes Middies to victory October 23, 1966 October 26, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Notre Dame John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA rivalry 7–31 70,101 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-70101-watch-n/184166231/ The Philadelphia Inquirer 70,101 watch Notre Dame repulse Navy October 30, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l Duke Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 7–9 22,303 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-duke-tops-navy-97/139236690/ Tallahassee Democrat Duke tops Navy 9–7 November 6, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 30–14 18,583 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-navy-sails-past-vand/133810182/ The Courier-Journal Navy sails past Vanderbilt 30–14 November 13, 1966 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Army John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 7–20 102,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-soph-triggers-army-past-navy/184166328/ Tulsa World Soph triggers Army past Navy November 27, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1966 Navy) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296198 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 Roster 1966 Navy Midshipmen f 16 Phil Bassi QB 15 Jr John Cartwright John Cartwright (American football) QB y 84 Mike Clark TE 60 Tim Cocozzo G 35 Tom Daley RB 58 Harry Dittmann C 54 Ron Lemon C 66 Dave Lohr G 67 Art Meinhold G 24 Terry Murray RB 48 Bill Newton RB 18 Ken Pease QB 75 Rich Red T 79 Kit Ruland T 80 Tom Shrawder WR 82 Rod Taylor WR 28 Rick Bayer DB 77 Emerson Carr DT 26 Bernie DeGeorge DB 87 Bill Dow DE 51 Don Downing LB 69 Pete Eisenhauer LB 38 Jim Goebel DB 34 Rogers Lammers DB 49 Scott McDaniel DB 11 John McIntosh DB 74 Tom McKean DE 56 Francis Poole LB 85 Curt Schantz DE 78 Dave Tate DT *Bill Elias 2015-12-20 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football