List of Navy Midshipmen football seasons

The Navy Midshipmen college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the United States Naval Academy in the western division of the American Athletic Conference. The Midshipmen have played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland since 1959.[1][2][3]

Men lined up in dark sweaters preparing for the beginning of a football play
Navy's 1911 football team in a game against rival Johns Hopkins

Seasons

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Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Independent (1879)
1879 No coach 0–0–1
1880 No team
1881 No team
Vaulx Carter (Independent) (1882)
1882 Vaulx Carter 1–0
Independent (1883–1891)
1883 No coach 0–1
1884 No coach 1–0
1885 No coach 1–2
1886 No coach 3–3
1887 No coach 3–1
1888 No coach 1–4
1889 No coach 4–1–1
1890 No coach 5–1–1
1891 No coach 5–2
Ben Crosby (Independent) (1892)
1892 Ben Crosby 5–2
Josh Hartwell (Independent) (1893)
1893 Josh Hartwell 5–3
Bill Wurtenburg (Independent) (1894)
1894 Bill Wurtenburg 4–1–2
Matt McClung (Independent) (1895)
1895 Matt McClung 5–2
Johnny Poe (Independent) (1896)
1896 Johnny Poe 5–3
Bill Armstrong (Independent) (1897–1899)
1897 Bill Armstrong 8–1
1898 Bill Armstrong 7–1
1899 Bill Armstrong 5–3
Garrett Cochran (Independent) (1900)
1900 Garrett Cochran 6–3
Doc Hillebrand (Independent) (1901–1902)
1901 Doc Hillebrand 6–4–1
1902 Doc Hillebrand 2–7–1
Burr Chamberlain (Independent) (1903)
1903 Burr Chamberlain 4–7–1
Paul Dashiell (Independent) (1904–1906)
1904 Paul Dashiell 7–2–1
1905 Paul Dashiell 10–1–1
1906 Paul Dashiell 8–2–2
Joe Reeves (Independent) (1907)
1907 Joe Reeves 9–2–1
Frank Berrien (Independent) (1908–1910)
1908 Frank Berrien 9–2–1
1909 Frank Berrien 4–3–1
1910 Frank Berrien 8–0–1
Doug Howard (Independent) (1911–1914)
1911 Doug Howard 6–0–3
1912 Doug Howard 6–3
1913 Doug Howard 7–1–1
1914 Doug Howard 6–3
Jonas Ingram (Independent) (1915–1916)
1915 Jonas Ingram 3–5–1
1916 Jonas Ingram 6–3–1
Gil Dobie (Independent) (1917–1919)
1917 Gil Dobie 7–1
1918 Gil Dobie 4–1
1919 Gil Dobie 6–1
Bob Folwell (Independent) (1920–1924)
1920 Bob Folwell 6–2
1921 Bob Folwell 6–1
1922 Bob Folwell 5–2
1923 Bob Folwell 5–1–3 T Rose
1924 Bob Folwell 2–6
Jack Owsley (Independent) (1925)
1925 Jack Owsley 5–2–1
Bill Ingram (Independent) (1926–1930)
1926 Bill Ingram 9–0–1
1927 Bill Ingram 6–3
1928 Bill Ingram 5–3–1
1929 Bill Ingram 6–2–2
1930 Bill Ingram 6–5
Rip Miller (Independent) (1931–1933)
1931 Rip Miller 5–5–1
1932 Rip Miller 2–6–1
1933 Rip Miller 5–4
Tom Hamilton (Independent) (1934–1936)
1934 Tom Hamilton 8–1
1935 Tom Hamilton 5–4
1936 Tom Hamilton 6–3
Hank Hardwick (Independent) (1937–1938)
1937 Hank Hardwick 4–4–1
1938 Hank Hardwick 4–3–2
Swede Larson (Independent) (1939–1941)
1939 Swede Larson 3–5–1
1940 Swede Larson 6–2–1
1941 Swede Larson 7–1–1 10
Billick Whelchel (Independent) (1942–1943)
1942 Billick Whelchel 5–4
1943 Billick Whelchel 8–1 4
Oscar Hagberg (Independent) (1944–1945)
1944 Oscar Hagberg 6–3 4
1945 Oscar Hagberg 7–1–1 3
Tom Hamilton (Independent) (1946–1947)
1946 Tom Hamilton 1–8
1947 Tom Hamilton 1–7–1
George Sauer (Independent) (1948–1949)
1948 George Sauer 0–8–1
1949 George Sauer 3–5–1
Eddie Erdelatz (Independent) (1950–1958)
1950 Eddie Erdelatz 3–6
1951 Eddie Erdelatz 2–6–1
1952 Eddie Erdelatz 6–2–1 17
1953 Eddie Erdelatz 4–3–2
1954 Eddie Erdelatz 8–2 W Sugar 5 5
1955 Eddie Erdelatz 6–2–1 20 18
1956 Eddie Erdelatz 6–1–2 19 16
1957 Eddie Erdelatz 9–1–1 W Cotton 6 5
1958 Eddie Erdelatz 6–3
Wayne Hardin (Independent) (1959–1964)
1959 Wayne Hardin 5–4–1
1960 Wayne Hardin 9–2 L Orange 6 4
1961 Wayne Hardin 7–3
1962 Wayne Hardin 5–5
1963 Wayne Hardin 9–2 L Cotton 2 2
1964 Wayne Hardin 3–6–1
Bill Elias (Independent) (1965–1968)
1965 Bill Elias 4–4–2
1966 Bill Elias 4–6
1967 Bill Elias 5–4–1
1968 Bill Elias 2–8
Rick Forzano (Independent) (1969–1972)
1969 Rick Forzano 1–9
1970 Rick Forzano 2–9
1971 Rick Forzano 3–8
1972 Rick Forzano 4–7
George Welsh (Independent) (1973–1981)
1973 George Welsh 4–7
1974 George Welsh 4–7
1975 George Welsh 7–4
1976 George Welsh 4–7
1977 George Welsh 5–6
1978 George Welsh 9–3 W Holiday 17
1979 George Welsh 7–4
1980 George Welsh 8–4 L Garden State
1981 George Welsh 7–4–1 L Liberty
Gary Tranquill (Independent) (1982–1986)
1982 Gary Tranquill 6–5
1983 Gary Tranquill 3–8
1984 Gary Tranquill 4–6–1
1985 Gary Tranquill 4–7
1986 Gary Tranquill 3–8
Elliot Uzelac (Independent) (1987–1989)
1987 Elliot Uzelac 2–9
1988 Elliot Uzelac 3–8
1989 Elliot Uzelac 3–8
George Chaump (Independent) (1990–1994)
1990 George Chaump 5–6
1991 George Chaump 1–10
1992 George Chaump 1–10
1993 George Chaump 4–7
1994 George Chaump 3–8
Charlie Weatherbie (Independent) (1995–2001)
1995 Charlie Weatherbie 5–6
1996 Charlie Weatherbie 9–3 W Aloha
1997 Charlie Weatherbie 7–4
1998 Charlie Weatherbie 3–8
1999 Charlie Weatherbie 5–7
2000 Charlie Weatherbie 1–10
2001 Charlie Weatherbie[n 1] 0–10[n 1]
Paul Johnson (Independent) (2002–2007)
2002 Paul Johnson 2–10
2003 Paul Johnson 8–5 L Houston
2004 Paul Johnson 10–2 W Emerald 24 24
2005 Paul Johnson 8–4 W Poinsettia
2006 Paul Johnson 9–4 L Meineke Car Care
2007 Paul Johnson[n 2] 8–5[n 2] L Poinsettia
Ken Niumatalolo (Independent) (2007–2014)
2008 Ken Niumatalolo 8–5 L EagleBank
2009 Ken Niumatalolo 10–4 W Texas
2010 Ken Niumatalolo 9–4 L Poinsettia
2011 Ken Niumatalolo 5–7
2012 Ken Niumatalolo 8–5 L Kraft Fight Hunger
2013 Ken Niumatalolo 9–4 W Armed Forces
2014 Ken Niumatalolo 8–5 W Poinsettia
Ken Niumatalolo (American Athletic Conference) (2015–2022)
2015 Ken Niumatalolo 11–2 7–1 T–1st (Western) W Military 18 18
2016 Ken Niumatalolo 9–5 7–1 1st (Western) L Armed Forces
2017 Ken Niumatalolo 7–6 4–4 T–3rd (Western) W Military
2018 Ken Niumatalolo 3–10 2–6 T–5th (Western)
2019 Ken Niumatalolo 11–2 7–1 T–1st (Western) W Liberty 20 20
2020 Ken Niumatalolo 3–7 3–4 7th
2021 Ken Niumatalolo 4–8 3–5 T–7th
2022 Ken Niumatalolo 4–8 4–4 T–6th
Brian Newberry (American Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Brian Newberry 5–7 4–4 T–5th
Total: 738–600–57
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The team was led by head coach Charlie Weatherbie until he was replaced by Rick Lantz for the last three games of the season.
  2. ^ a b The team was led by sixth-year head coach Paul Johnson until he accepted the head coaching position at Georgia Tech prior to the team's final game of the season. Offensive line coach Ken Niumatalolo was first promoted to interim head coach and then named as the team's permanent head coach.

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Associated Press (September 5, 1959). "Stadium Dedication for Navy, Marines: Field Opens on Sept. 26". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 2. ISSN 1082-8850. OCLC 55506548. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "2013 Navy Midshipmen football media guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Navy Midshipmen Football Record by Year".
Bibliography
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). 2013 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. pp. 114–116. Retrieved November 21, 2011.