1988 Navy Midshipmen football team

1988 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Elliott Uzelac (2nd season)
MVP	Mark Pimpo
Captains	Bert Pangrazio Mark Pimpo
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3		James Madison	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–14	21,318	[3]
September 10		Delaware	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 30–3
September 17		Temple	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–12
September 24		at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 35–42	20,754
October 1		Yale	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 41–7	31,067	[4]
October 8		at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 24–34
October 22		at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 6–52	34,230
October 29	11:00 a.m.	No. 1 Notre Dame	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 7–22	54,929
November 5		at No. 13 Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 21–49	49,784
November 12		at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 8–19	66,000	[5]
December 12		vs. Army	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 15–20
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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 Elliot Uzelac Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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.