1995 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1995 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1][2]

1995 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Johnson (1st season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDick Bumpas (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPAndy Thompson
Captains
  • Garrett Smith
  • Andy Thompson
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Notre Dame     9 3 0
East Carolina     9 3 0
Louisville     7 4 0
Cincinnati     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Army     5 5 1
Navy     5 6 0
Tulsa     4 7 0
Memphis     3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
North Texas     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 98:00 p.m.at SMUW 33–220,302
September 16at RutgersL 17–2733,820
September 23Wake ForestL 7–3025,380[3]
September 30at DukeW 30–929,400[4]
October 71:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–1431,114[5]
October 14Air Force
L 20–30
October 21Villanova 
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 20–1426,726[6]
November 41:30 p.m.at Notre DameNBCL 17–3559,075
November 11No. 4 (I-AA) Delaware
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 31–7
November 18Tulane
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 35–719,815[7]
December 2vs. ArmyL 13–14

Roster

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1995 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 84 LeBron Butts So
FB 26 Tim Cannada So
C 55 Brian Drechsler So
G 69 J. D. Gainey So
QB 7 Chris McCoy So
OT 72 Bryce Minamyer Sr
WR 87 Neal Plaskonos Jr
RB 20 Cory Schemm Jr
WR 2 Matt Scornavacchi Sr
G 63 Garrett Smith Sr
WR 17 Will Smith Jr
OT 70 Jeff Zimmerman Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 6 Gervy Alota So
CB 29 Sean Andrews So
LB 51 Clint Bruce Jr
LB 50 Travis Cooley So
DT 99 Mark Hammond Sr
LB 52 Fernando Harris Sr
DT 95 Chad Holzapfel Jr
DB 43 Kevin Lewis So
DE 56 Michael Ogden So
DE 57 Andy Person Sr
DE 96 Carl Quinn Jr
DB 13 Joe Speed Sr
DB 32 Andy Thompson Sr
DT 91 David Viger So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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  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 (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest brings down Navy, romps to 30–7 win". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy snaps Duke streak of non-ACC wins, 30–9". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense saves day for Hokies, 14–0". The Danville Register & Bee. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fay makes splash in Navy's muddy 20–14 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1995. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Navy tunes up for Army with 35–7 rout of Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.