Navy Football Team History 
Navy Midshipmen  
 
	
		
		
		 
		United States Naval Academy  
 
  Annapolis, MD   
Founded: 1845 Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Coach: Charlie Weatherbie Conference: Independent- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1997 Season Highlights  
 Charlie Weatherbie enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Navy.  
    
		
		
1997 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Sep. 5   @
San Diego State 
  
    
   	 31  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 13   vs.
Rutgers 
  
    
   	 36  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 20   @
Southern Methodist 
  
    
   	 46  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   @
Duke 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 26  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   vs.
Air Force 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 10  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   vs. Virginia Military Institute  
    
   	 42  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   @
Notre Dame 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   vs.
Temple 
  
    
   	 49  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   vs. Colgate  
    
   	 52  
   	 24  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 22   vs.
Kent 
  
    
   	 62  
   	 29  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 6   @
Army 
  
    
   	 39  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	 @ East Rutherford, NJ  
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1997 Season Totals  
  Record 7-4
  
  Points Scored 398  
  Scoring Average 36.2  
  Points Allowed 209  
  Defense Average 19.0  
  Opponents Record 37-56
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-1
  
  Away Record 2-3
     
  
 
		
1997 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1997 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1997 All Independent Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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