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American college football season
The 1986 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the
United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach
Gary Tranquill.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | |
Virginia | | | W 20–10 | 30,057 |
[3] |
September 20 | | at
Indiana | | | L 29–52 | 32,434 | |
September 27 | |
Lehigh | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | W 41–0 | 21,388 |
[4] |
October 4 | |
Dartmouth | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | W 45–0 | 31,543 |
[5] |
October 6 | | at
Air Force | | | L 6–40 | | |
October 18 | |
Penn | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | L 26–30 | 23,959 |
[6] |
October 25 | | at
Pittsburgh | | | L 14–56 | 45,345 | |
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. |
Notre Dame | |
TBS | L 14–33 | 61,335 | |
November 8 | | at
Syracuse | | | L 22–31 | 36,796 | |
November 15 | |
Delaware | - Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | L 14–27 | | |
December 4 | | vs.
Army | | | L 7–27 | 71,570 | |
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Personnel
1986 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
QB
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15
|
Bill Byrne
|
RB
|
21
|
Don Holl
|
RB
|
34
|
Tony Hollinger
|
WR
|
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Don Hughes
|
RB
|
|
Jim Kirk
|
QB
|
11
|
Joe Lauletta
|
RB
|
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John McKenna
|
QB
|
18
|
Bob Misch
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WR
|
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Mike Ray
|
WR
|
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Troy Saunders
|
RB
|
38
|
Chuck Smith
|
RB
|
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Mike Smith
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TE
|
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John Sniffen
|
TE
|
87
|
Kevin Voss
|
WR
|
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Vernon Wallace
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DB
|
41
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Marc Firlie
|
|
40
|
John Fuller
|
DB
|
10
|
Mike Herron
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20
|
Mark Kiefer
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LB
|
19
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Vince McBeth
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K
|
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Ted Fundoukas
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
-
Redshirt
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References
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^
"Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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^
"Navy Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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^
"Navy's new running star surprises Virginia 20–10". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Will-Weber, Mark (September 28, 1986).
"Navy Cruises Past Lehigh on Smith's 4 Scores".
The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Free, Bill (October 5, 1986).
"Middies Shut Out Dartmouth".
The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 1F – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Newman, Chuck (October 19, 1986).
"Crocicchia Rallies Penn over Navy".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-D, 16-D – via
Newspapers.com.
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National championship seasons in bold |