1967 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1967 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Bill Elias.[1][2]

1967 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1967 record	5–4–1
Head coach	Bill Elias (3rd season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Penn State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 23–22	20,101
September 30	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–21
October 7	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 26–21	72,361	[3]
October 14	Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–14
October 21	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 16–27
October 28	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 22–21
November 4	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (rivalry)	L 14–43	59,075
November 5	vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 16–35
November 18	Vanderbilt	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	T 35–35
December 2	vs. Army	JFK Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 19–14
Homecoming

Personnel

1967 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB John Cartwright Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Elias Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. Curt Sylvester (October 8, 1967). "Navy's Rally Floors U-M". Detroit free Press. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.