2001 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

2001 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference| Independent
Record| 0–10
Head coach|

* Charlie Weatherbie (7th season; first 7 games)
* Rick Lantz (interim; final 3 games)

Offensive coordinator| Mark Hudspeth (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Triple option
Defensive coordinator| Rick Lantz (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
MVP| Ed Malinowski
Captains|

* Ed Malinowski
* Jake Bowen

Home stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 2000

2002 ->

2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
South Florida |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Troy State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
UCF |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Connecticut |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  |
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Charlie Weatherbie for most of the year. He was replaced by Rick Lantz for the last three games of the season.

## Schedule

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August 30| 7:00 p.m.| at Temple|

* Franklin Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| | L 26–45| 26,191|
September 8| 12:00 p.m.| No. 10 Georgia Tech|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| FSN| L 7–70| 30,602|
September 15| | at Northwestern*|

* Ryan Field
* Evanston, IL

| |  Canceled| | [1]
September 22| 12:00 p.m.| Boston College|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | L 21–38| 30,064|
October 6| | vs. Air Force|

* FedExField
* Landover, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

| | L 18–24| 36,251|
October 13| 12:00 p.m.| Rice|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | L 13–21| 29,106|
October 20| 3:30 p.m.| at Rutgers|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| ESPN+| L 17–23| 29,101|
October 27| 7:00 p.m.| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| | L 20–21| 36,852|
November 10| 12:00 p.m.| Tulane|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| | L 28–42| 31,456|
November 17| 1:00 p.m.| at Notre Dame|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)

| NBC| L 16–34| 80,795|
December 1| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Army|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| | L 17–26| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Roster

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2001 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

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

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WR | `3` | Dominic Bailey | Jr
QB | `11` | Craig Candeto | So
TE | `87` | Steve Mercer | Jr
WR | `14` | J.P. Blecksmith | Jr
WR | `6` | Chandler Sims | Jr
TE | `89` | Jim Zakar | Jr
LS/TE | `86` | Heath Sanders | Jr
OL | `77` | David Walsh | Jr
OL | `78` | Grant Moody | Jr
OL | `65` | Derek Jaskowiak | Jr
OL | `71` | Matt Nye | Jr
C | `75` | Brian Schulz | Sr
C | `76` | Ben Eastburn | Jr
C | `67` | Shane Todd | So
OL | `61` | Travis Peace | Jr
OL | `72` | Brett Cochrane | Jr
OL | `64` | John Jeffery | Sr
OL | `68` | Dan Venuto | Sr
OL | `63` | Sean Magee | So
WR | `40` | Jeff Gaddy | Sr
WR | `84` | Mike McIlravy | Jr
SB | `5` | Gene Reese | Jr
SB | `21` | Tony Lane | So
SB | `45` | Jeff Lam | Sr
QB | `10` | Ed Malinowski (C) | Sr
SB | `39` | Donnie Fricks | Jr
SB | `35` | Brad Tepper | Jr
SB | `37` | Brendan Looney | So
FB | `32` | Raheem Lambert | Sr
FB | `23` | Marlon Terrell | Sr
FB | `24` | Bryce McDonald | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DE | `96` | Pete Beuttenmuller | Jr
DT | `97` | Andy Zetts | Jr
DT | `54` | Josh Brindel | Jr
DT | `99` | Joey Owmby | Jr
DE | `47` | Dan Person | Jr
DE | `95` | Ralph Henry | So
LB | `56` | Eddie Carthan | So
LB | `49` | Mike Chiesl | Sr
LB | `48` | Brian Stann | Jr
LB | `1` | Jake Bowen (C) | Sr
LB | `58` | Ryan Hamilton (C) | Sr
LB | `50` | Ben Matthews | So
LB | `51` | Dan Ryno | Sr
CB | `16` | Shalimar Brazier | So
SS | `44` | Lenter Thomas | Jr
SS | `13` | Joey Fay | Jr
S | `9` | Matt Brooks | Sr
S | `7` | DeJuan Cromer | Sr
CB | `17` | Marcus Jackson | Sr
S | `33` | Clyde Clark | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LS | `86` | Heath Sanders | Jr
PK | `4` | David Hills | Sr
P | `82` | John Skaggs | So

Head coach

* Rick Lantz

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## References

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1. ^ "Navy-Northwestern Football Game Cancelled; Men's Soccer and Water Polo Also Cancelled". navysports.com. September 12, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

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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

People|

* Head coaches
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* NFL draftees

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