1989 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1989 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by third-year head coach Elliott Uzelac.[1][2]

1989 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (1st season)
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –    11 –1 –0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –    12 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State   –    10 –2 –0
Northern Illinois   –    9 –2 –0
No. 15 Penn State   –    8 –3 –1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –    8 –3 –1
No. 21 West Virginia   –    8 –3 –1
Syracuse   –    8 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –    7 –4 –0
Akron   –    6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –    6 –4 –1
Virginia Tech   –    6 –4 –1
Louisiana Tech   –    5 –4 –1
Army   –    6 –5 –0
Louisville   –    6 –5 –0
East Carolina   –    5 –5 –1
Tulsa   –    6 –6 –0
Southern Miss   –    5 –6 –0
Tulane   –    4 –8 –0
Navy   –    3 –8 –0
Rutgers   –    2 –7 –2
Boston College   –    2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –    2 –9 –0
Cincinnati   –    1 –9 –1
Temple   –    1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16BYU
L 10–31
September 23The Citadel
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 10–1420,057
September 30at North Carolina
W 12–7
October 7Air Force
L 7–3535,632
October 14at Pittsburgh
L 14–3150,467
October 21at Boston College
W 27–24
October 28James Madison
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 20–24
November 4at Notre Dame
L 0–4159,075
November 11Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 17–38
November 18at Delaware
L 9–10
December 9vs. Army
W 19–17
  • Homecoming

Personnel
1989 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB Mike Burns Sr
WR; 80 Jerry Dawson
QB 16 Alton Grizzard Jr
  B.J. Mason
  Rodney Purifoy
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S Bob Weissenfels
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Fred Schenk
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Season summary

    Army
    See also: 1989 Army Cadets football team and Army–Navy Game
    Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 34Total
    Navy 9 0 7319
    Army 0 14 3017

    at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

    References
    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Navy Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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