1988 Navy Midshipmen football team

1988 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
MVPMark Pimpo
Captains
  • Bert Pangrazio
  • Mark Pimpo
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia       11 1 0
Southern Miss       10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
Louisville       8 3 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Northern Illinois       7 4 0
Pittsburgh       6 5 0
Memphis State       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Akron       5 6 0
Penn State       5 6 0
Tulane       5 6 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulsa       4 7 0
Boston College       3 8 0
Cincinnati       3 8 0
East Carolina       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3James MadisonW 27–1421,318[3]
September 10Delaware
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 30–3
September 17Temple
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 7–12
September 24at The CitadelL 35–4220,754
October 1Yale
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–731,067[4]
October 8at Air ForceL 24–34
October 22at PittsburghL 6–5234,230
October 2911:00 a.m.No. 1 Notre DameL 7–2254,929
November 5at No. 13 SyracuseL 21–4949,784
November 12at South CarolinaL 8–1966,000[5]
December 12vs. ArmyL 15–20

Personnel

1988 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Luther Archer
TE Dave Berghult
RB James Bradley
RB Mike Burns
WR Jerry Dawson
RB Dominic Flis
OL Bob Friedman
QB 16 Alton Grizzard So
OL Greg Hlatky
RB Aaron Johnson
WR Carl Jordan
OL Mike Kircher
OL Mike Maier
QB B.J. Mason
QB Gary McIntosh
WR Jon Neumann
RB Jason Pace
FB Bert Pangrazio
RB Albert Peltier
RB Rodney Purifoy
RB Deric Sims
WR Shane Smith
OL Mike Sweeney
RB Chris Venezia
RB Joe Vitelli
TE Kevin Voss
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Bill Bowling
DB Rodney Brown
DB Scott Carson
DB Jim Chatfield
DB Daron Fullwood
DL Chris Graham
DT Troy Holland
DL Andy Kirkland
DB Bert LaRocca
DL David Lowe
LB Mark Pimpo
DL Scott Prinz
DL Greg Reppar
DB Steve Tazza
DB Bob Weissenfels
LB Ray Worthington
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Ted Fundoukos
K Todd Peterson
P Gerard Shanley
P Jefferson Triplett
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "1-2 QB punch KOs Madison, 27–14, for Navy". The Baltimore Sun. September 4, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Free, Bill (October 2, 1988). "McIntosh Runs Option to Perfection as Navy Blitzes Yale, 41-7". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 16D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mackie's four field goals help USC sink Navy 19–8". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.