American college football season
The 1968 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bill Elias .[ 1] [ 2]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 21 at Penn State L 6–3149,273
September 28 Boston College L 15–4923,302
October 5 at Michigan L 9–3256,501
October 12 vs. Air Force L 20–26
October 19 Pittsburgh Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD W 17–16
October 26 Virginia Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD L 0–2426,127 [ 3]
November 2 1:30 p.m. vs. Notre Dame L 14–4563,738
November 9 at Georgia Tech W 35–1531,624 [ 4]
November 16 at Syracuse L 6–4433,785
November 30 1:30 p.m. vs. Army ABC L 14–21102,000
Roster
1968 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OT
71
Tom Burbage
TE
84
Mike Clark
RB
35
Tom Daley
G
65
John Gantley
C
58
Jim Gierucki
G
69
Mike Hecomovich
OT
63
Jeff Krstich
G
73
Steve Leaman
QB
15
Mike McNallen
So
WR
82
Scott Monson
RB
89
Bill Newton
RB
48
Dan Pike
WR
30
Karl Schwelm
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DT
77
Emerson Carr
DT
78
Tom Cleverdon
LB
62
Mark Crimmins
DB
40
Chip Estey
DB
49
Jeff Lammers
DT
74
Tom McKean
LB
70
Bill McKinney
DE
88
Tom O'Brien
DB
11
Jim Sheppard
DB
21
Tom Sher
DB
22
Grant Thorpe
LB
68
Russ Wills
DB
34
Fred Ziska
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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