1967 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1967 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Bill Elias (3rd season)
Captain	Bill Dow
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Army		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame		–		8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State		–		8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State		–		7	–	2	–	1
UTEP		–		7	–	2	–	1
Utah State		–		7	–	2	–	1
Florida State		–		7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Houston		–		7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	3	–	0
Dayton		–		6	–	3	–	1
Xavier		–		6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo		–		6	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross		–		5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State		–		4	–	5	–	1
Pacific		–		4	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		2	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		2	–	7	–	0
Colgate		–		2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Bill Elias.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23		Penn State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 23–22	20,101
September 30		at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–21
October 7		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 26–21	72,361
October 14		Syracuse	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–14	23,519
October 21		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 16–27	19,542
October 28		at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 22–21
November 4	2:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 14–43	59,075
November 5		vs. Duke	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	L 16–35	30,000
November 18		Vanderbilt	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	T 35–35	18,054
December 2		vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 19–14
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1967 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		John Cartwright	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bill Elias

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

References

"Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
"Navy Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
Curt Sylvester (October 8, 1967). "Navy's Rally Floors U-M". Detroit free Press. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
"Underdog W&M explodes in 4th to overcome Navy". Durham Sunday Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Duke whips Middies by 35–16 score". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Navy rallies for 35–35 tie with Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e 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 Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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