1997 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1997 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1][2]

1997 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1997 record7–4
Head coachCharlie Weatherbie (3rd season)
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Louisiana Tech       9 2  
Navy       7 4  
Notre Dame       7 6  
UAB       5 6  
UCF       5 6  
Northeast Louisiana       5 7  
Army       4 7  
Arkansas State       2 9  
Southwestern Louisiana       1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at San Diego State
L 31–45
September 13RutgersW 36–7
September 20at SMUW 46–1620,011
September 27at DukeL 17–2617,370
October 11Air Force
L 7–10
October 18VMI
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 42–7
November 1at Notre DameL 17–2180,225
November 8Temple
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 49–17
November 15Colgate
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 52–24
November 22Kent State
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 62–29
December 6vs. ArmyW 39–7
  • Homecoming

Roster

1997 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
  LeBron Butts
C Brian Dreschler Sr
RB Manny Metcalf
QB 7 Chris McCoy Sr
  Pat McGrew
WR Matt O'Donnell So
G 66 Mike Wahle Jr
WR 11 Travis Williams So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
  Gervy Alota
DE 76 Brian Gray So
DE 14 Denis Kane Sr
  Michael Ogden
DE Chris Person Sr
LB Russ Tate
DT David Viger
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster
Last update: 1999-10-08

Game summaries

Army

Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
1 2 34Total
Navy 3 23 6739
Army 7 0 007

at Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 6

References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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