1996 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1996 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 9–3 Charlie Weatherbie 2nd Paul Johnson 2nd Triple option Dick Bumpas 2nd 4–2–5 Ben Fay Clint Bruce Ben Fay Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Aloha Bowl champion Aloha Bowl W Won 42–38 vs. California The 1996 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by second-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 This was the Midshipmen's first winning season since 1982, and their first bowl appearance since 1981, with their first bowl win since 1978. Schedule 1996 AP September 7 w y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 10–6 September 21 w SMU Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD rivalry 19–17 26,798 September 28 l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 38–43 44,500 October 5 w y Duke Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 64–27 31,365 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-navy-routs-duke/140681014/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Navy routs Duke 64–27 on turnovers, runbacks October 6, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO Commander-in-Chief's Trophy 20–17 October 26 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 47–18 17,307 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-mccoy-navy-steamroll/140684239/ The Baltimore Sun McCoy, Navy steamroll Wake Forest, 47–18 October 27, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 8:00 a.m. l y Notre Dame Croke Park Dublin, Ireland Emerald Isle Classic, rivalry CBS 27–54 38,651 November 9 w Delaware Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 30–14 November 16 w Tulane Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 35–21 24,952 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94620762/mccoy-rushes-navy-past-tulane-3521-on/ The Baltimore Sun McCoy rushes Navy past Tulane, 35–21, on record 44 carries November 17, 1996 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 1:00 p.m. w y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 36–26 44,415 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-navy-sinks-georgia/140691717/ The Daily News Leader Navy sinks Georgia Tech November 24, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com December 7 l y Army Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game CBS 24–28 December 25 w y California Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Aloha Bowl ABC 42–38 30,411 Roster 1996 Navy Midshipmen f 84 LeBron Butts WR 8 Sr Ben Fay QB 11 Astor Heaven WR 7 Jr Chris McCoy QB 34 Jr Pat McGrew RB 26 Jr Tim Cannada FB 5 Sr Omar Nelson FB 87 Neal Plaskonos WR 20 Cory Schemm WR 66 So Mike Wahle OG y 70 Sr Jeff Zimmerman T 51 Sr Clint Bruce LB 50 Jr Travis Cooley LB 78 Thomas Vanderhorst K *Charlie Weatherbie Todd Wright References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Category:Aloha Bowl champion seasons Navy Midshipmen football