1998 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1998 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
  • Charlie Weatherbie (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorKen Niumatalolo (2nd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDick Bumpas (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPJason Snider
Captains
  • Jason Wolf
  • Jason Snider
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UCF       9 2  
No. 22 Notre Dame       9 3  
Louisiana Tech       6 6  
Northeast Louisiana       5 6  
UAB       4 7  
Arkansas State       4 8  
Navy       3 8  
Southwestern Louisiana       2 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 108:00 p.m.at Wake ForestESPNL 14–2626,032
September 19Kent StateW 38–24
September 26at TulaneL 24–4219,371
October 312:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
FSNL 24–4536,009
October 10at Air ForceL 7–4954,652
October 17Colgatedagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 42–3528,504[3]
October 2412:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeESPN+W 32–3142,877
November 7Rutgers
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 33–36
November 14vs. Notre DameCBSL 0–3078,844
November 2112:00 p.m.SMU
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
L 11–2427,487
December 5vs. ArmyL 30–34
  • daggerHomecoming

Personnel

1998 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Brian Broadwater So
RB 35 Irv Dingle
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Alan (October 18, 1998). "Broadwater Dashes Navy to Finish Line". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 9E – via Newspapers.com.
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