1966 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1966 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–6
Head coach|

* Bill Elias (2nd season)

Captain| Don Downing
Home stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Dayton |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Houston |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
VPI |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Colorado State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas Western |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Buffalo |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Utah State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Xavier |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Pacific |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
San Jose State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Elias.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Boston College|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 27–7| 20,201|
September 24| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl Stadium
* Dallas, TX (rivalry)

| L 3-21| 58,000|
October 1| at Air Force|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)

| L 7–15| |
October 8| at Syracuse|

* Archbold Stadium
* Syracuse, NY

| L 14–28| 39,000|
October 15| at Pittsburgh|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| W 24-7| |
October 22| William & Mary|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 21–0| 23,909| [3]
October 29| vs. Notre Dame|

* John F. Kennedy Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)

| L 7–31| 70,101|
November 5| Duke|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| L 7–9| 22,203| [4]
November 12| at Vanderbilt|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| W 30–14| 18,583| [5]
November 26| vs. Army|

* John F. Kennedy Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| L 7–20| |

* Homecoming

## Roster

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1966 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `16` | Phil Bassi
QB | `15` | John Cartwright | Jr
TE | `84` | Mike Clark
G | `60` | Tim Cocozzo
RB | `35` | Tom Daley
C | `58` | Harry Dittmann
C | `54` | Ron Lemon
G | `66` | Dave Lohr
G | `67` | Art Meinhold
RB | `24` | Terry Murray
RB | `48` | Bill Newton
QB | `18` | Ken Pease
OT | `75` | Rich Red
OT | `79` | Kit Ruland
WR | `80` | Tom Shrawder
WR | `82` | Rod Taylor
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `28` | Rick Bayer
DT | `77` | Emerson Carr
DB | `26` | Bernie DeGeorge
DE | `87` | Bill Dow
LB | `51` | Don Downing
LB | `69` | Pete Eisenhauer
DB | `38` | Jim Goebel
DB | `34` | Rogers Lammers
DB | `49` | Scott McDaniel
DB | `11` | John McIntosh
DE | `74` | Tom McKean
LB | `56` | Francis Poole
DE | `85` | Curt Schantz
DT | `78` | Dave Tate
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Bill Elias

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193\. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. ^ "Cartwright passes Middies to victory". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Duke tops Navy 9–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Navy sails past Vanderbilt 30–14". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Navy Midshipmen football

Venues|

* Worden Field (1890–1923)
* Thompson Stadium (1924–1958)
* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present)
* Memorial Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
* Johns Hopkins
* Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic
* Notre Dame
* SMU: Gansz Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Bill the Goat
* "Anchors Aweigh"
* "I believe that we will win!"
* Marching band
* "Navy ends the drought"
* 2007 North Texas game
* Salute
* That Navy Spirit
* Navy Blue and Gold

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* Head coaches
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* NFL draftees

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