Navy Midshipmen
| Navy Midshipmen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First season | 2014 |
| Head coach | 5th season, 25–24 (.510) |
| Stadium | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 34,000) |
| Year built | 1959 |
| Field surface | Field Turf |
| Location | Annapolis, MD |
| League | NCAA |
| Division | West |
| All-time record | 35–52 (.402) |
| Bowl record | 2–1 (.667) |
| Playoff record | 0 |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Anchors Aweigh |
| Mascot | Bill the Goat |
| Rivals | Army Air Force Notre Dame Maryland Rutgers |
Coach TheTodd took over a historically bad Navy program in Week 3 of the 2017 season knowing full well the challenges that the coaching opportunity presented. Before taking over, Navy had been led sporadically by three different head coaches who amassed a 10-28 (.263) record. Before 2017, Navy had not recorded better than a 4-win season. In the historic 2017 season, Coach TheTodd led Navy to their first ever winning season, first bowl appearance and bowl win against Miami (FL) in the New Mexico Bowl. With his Week 3 win against rival Air Force in the 2018 season, TheTodd surpassed bbraff614 as the winningest coach in Navy history.
Dating back to the end of the 2017 season, the 2018 Navy Midshipmen won 8 straight games, another team record. Star running back Chris Bell finished 7th in Heisman voting in 2017 and won the 2017 Independents Offensive Player of the Year award. In the 2018 regular season, Navy again set a program record for most wins in a season at 9. The Midshipmen also captured their first ever Commander-in-Chief's trophy in 2018. With the 2018 Military Bowl victory, Navy notched their first 10 win season, and second straight winning season. They improved to 2-0 in bowl games under TheTodd.
Contents
2018 Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Georgia State | NR | Atlanta, GA | 23-14 | 1-0 |
| 2 | FIU | NR | Annapolis, MD | 31-3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | @ Air Force | NR | Colorado Springs, CO | 20-6 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Bye | ||||
| 5 | @ Oregon | NR | Eugene, OR | 26-20 | 4-0 |
| 6 | @ Cincinnati | NR | Cincinnati, OH | 28-20 | 5-0 |
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Tulane | NR | Annapolis, MD | 34-27 | 6-0 |
| 9 | @ SMU | NR | Dallas, TX | 17-3 | 7-0 |
| 10 | Temple | #24 | Annapolis, MD | 19-23 | 7-1 |
| 11 | Bye | ||||
| 12 | @ Tulsa | NR | Tulsa, OK | 28-38 | 7-2 |
| 13 | Memphis | NR | Annapolis, MD | 42-14 | 8-2 |
| 14 | Houston | NR | Annapolis, MD | 27-31 | 8-3 |
| 15 | Bye | ||||
| 16 | Army (N) | NR | East Rutherford, NJ | 31-21 | 9-3 |
| Military Bowl | Georgia Tech | NR | Annapolis, MD | 34-21 | 10-3 |
2014 Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | NR | Baltimore, MD | 7-16 | 0-1 | |
| 2 | at Penn State | NR | University Park, PA | 7-38 | 0-2 | |
| 3 | at Texas | NR | Austin, TX | 20-24 | 0-3 | |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | NR | Annapolis, MD | 7-34 | 0-4 | |
| 5 | Stanford | NR | Baltimore, MD | 10-21 | 0-5 | |
| 6 | at Wisconsin | NR | Madison, WI | 7-42 | 0-6 | |
| 7 | at Air Force | NR | Colorado Springs, CO | 7-17 | 0-7 | |
| 8 | at Colorado State | NR | Fort Collins, CO | 0-5 | 0-8 | |
| 9 | Kansas | NR | Annapolis, MD | 0-42 | 0-9 | |
| 10 | at Hawaii | NR | Honolulu, HI | 13-7 | 1-9 | |
| 11 | at Pittsburgh | NR | Pittsburgh, PA | 14-27 | 1-10 | |
| 12 | Bye | |||||
| 13 | Army | NR | Philadelphia, PA | 31-7 | 2-10 | |
2015 Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | NR | Provo, UT | 3-14 | (0-1) |
| 2 | Ohio State | NR | Annapolis, MD | 38-34 (OT) | (0-2) |
| 3 | BYE | ||||
| 4 | Kansas | NR | Lawrence, KS | 7-27 | (0-3) |
| 5 | Arizona State | NR | Annapolis, MD | 6-14 | (0-4) |
| 6 | Florida | NR | Gainesville, FLA | 0-33 | (0-5) |
| 7 | NC State | NR | Annapolis, MD | 38-35 (OT) | (1-5) |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | NR | Blacksburg, VA | 17-14 | (2-5) |
| 9 | Hawaii | NR | Honolulu, HI | 22-20 | (3-5) |
| 10 | Air Force | NR | Annapolis, MD | 16-13 | (4-5) |
| 11 | Maryland | NR | Collge Park, MD | 28-35 | (4-6) |
| 12 | Notre Dame | NR | Notre Dame, IN | 7-23 | (4-7) |
| 13 | Army | NR | Washington DC | 14-24 | (4-8) |
2016 Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | NR | Annapolis, MD | 3-17 | (0-1) |
| 2 | Hawaii | NR | Annapolis, MD | 24-6 | (1-1) |
| 3 | #2 Penn State | NR | Annapolis, MD | 7-34 | (1-2) |
| 4 | BYE | ||||
| 5 | Air Force | NR | Colorado Springs, CO | 20-11 | (2-2) |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | NR | Annapolis, MD | 17-27 | (2-3) |
| 7 | Nevada | NR | Annapolis, MD | 14-42 | (2-4) |
| 8 | Colorado State | NR | Fort Collins, CO | 13-31 | (2-5) |
| 9 | ECU | NR | Annapolis, MD | 21-24 | (2-6) |
| 10 | Connecticut | NR | Storrs, CT | 0-35 | (2-7) |
| 11 | NC State | NR | Raleigh, NC | 0-35 | (2-8) |
| 12 | BYE | ||||
| 13 | Colorado | NR | Boulder, CO | 14-35 | (2-9) |
| 14 | Army | NR | Baltimore, MD | 31-24 | (2-10) |
2017 Schedule
In his first year as Navy's head coach, TheTodd lead the team to their first winning record, bowl appearance, and bowl win. Star running back Chris Bell finished 7th in Heisman voting, and he picked up Independent offensive player of the year honors. He was also named to the All-Independent team, with 4 others from the Midshipmen. Coach TheTodd also picked up Independent Coach of the Year honors for the season.
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | NR | Annapolis, MD | 38-35 | 1-0 |
| 2 | @ Western Michigan | NR | Kalamazoo, MI | 20-17 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | Air Force | NR | Annapolis, MD | 35-33 (3OT) | 3-0 |
| 5 | #20 Oregon | NR | Annapolis, MD | 7-13 | 3-1 |
| 6 | Connecticut | NR | Annapolis, MD | 21-28 | 3-2 |
| 7 | @ Utah State | NR | Logan, UT | 38-3 | 4-2 |
| 8 | @ #16 Arizona State | NR | Tempe, AZ | 21-35 | 4-3 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | @ North Carolina | NR | Chapel Chill, NC | 14-16 | 4-4 |
| 11 | @ Illinois | NR | Champaign, IL | 21-26 | 4-5 |
| 12 | Georgia State | NR | Annapolis, MD | 38-14 | 5-5 |
| 13 | @ North Texas | NR | Denton, TX | 24-10 | 6-5 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | Army (N) | NR | East Rutherford, NJ | 7-20 | 6-6 |
| New Mexico Bowl | Miami (N) | NR | Albuquerque, NM | 23-7 | 7-6 |
Rivalries
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
main article: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Navy, Army, and Air Force compete annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. The Trophy is awarded to the team which beats the other two in a season, or retained by the previous winner in the event that all three go 1-1. Navy won their first Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in 2018.
Awards
National
2017
Individual Awards
- 7th Place in Heisman Trophy Voting: (JR) Chris Bell, RB
Conference
2017 (Independent)
All Conference
- RB: Chris Bell (Jr)
- OT: James Keller (Jr)
- C: Rodney Adkins Sr
- DT: Robert Ledbetter So
- ILB: Daniel Allen Sr
Individual Awards
- Offensive Player of the Year: Chris Bell (Jr), RB
- Coach of the Year: TheTodd15
2018 (AAC)
All Conference
- WR: Vontae Powell (Sr), 1st Team
- ILB: Douglas Carson Sr, 1st Team
- QB: Ahmed Miles Jr, 2nd Team
- FS: Reshad Oliver (Sr), 2nd Team
2019 (AAC)
All Conference
- TE: Joshua Darby (So), 1st Team
2020 (AAC)
All Conference
- DT: Zion Salcedo (So), 1st Team
- ILB: Mendy Henson (Jr), 2nd Team
- OLB Terrell Hatcher Sr, 2nd Team
- CB Samuel Brown (Sr), 2nd Team
Season-by-Season Records
| Coach(es) | Conference | Year | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | |||||
| Navy Midshipmen | ||||||
| TurfToe | Independent | 2014 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
| bbraff614 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2015 | 4 | 8 | - | - | ||
| 2016 | 2 | 10 | - | - | ||
| CardiacPack | 2017 | 2 | 0 | W New Mexico Bowl vs Miami (FL) | - | |
| TheTodd15 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| AAC | 2018 | 10 | 3 | W Military Bowl vs Georgia Tech | - | |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | L Armed Forces Bowl | - | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 8 | - | - | ||
| Total | 35 | 52 | ||||
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
