1967 Navy Midshipmen football team

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

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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
Virginia Tech			–					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
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

The 1967 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Bill Elias.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	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	31,000	[2]
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	23,519
October 21		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 16–27	19,542	[4]
October 28		at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 22–21
November 4	2:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 14–43	59,075
November 5		vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 16–35	30,000	[5]
November 18		Vanderbilt	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	T 35–35	18,054	[6]
December 2		vs. Army	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 19–14
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Owls fly over Navy, 21–7". The Orange Leader. October 1, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Curt Sylvester (October 8, 1967). "Navy's Rally Floors U-M". Detroit free Press. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Underdog W&M explodes in 4th to overcome Navy". Durham Sunday Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Duke whips Middies by 35–16 score". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Navy rallies for 35–35 tie with Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.