2016 Navy Midshipmen football team
The 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen are led by ninth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and play their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen compete as a member of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference, and are second year members of the conference.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
12:00 PM |
Fordham* |
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Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
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September 10 |
3:30 PM |
Connecticut |
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Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
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September 17 |
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at Tulane |
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Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
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October 1 |
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at Air Force* |
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Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
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October 8 |
3:30 PM |
Houston |
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Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
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October 13 |
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at East Carolina |
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Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
ESPN |
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October 22 |
3:30 PM |
Memphis |
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Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
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October 28 |
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at South Florida |
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Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL |
ESPN2 |
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November 5 |
11:30 AM |
vs. Notre Dame* |
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EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Rip Miller Trophy) |
CBS |
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November 12 |
12:00 PM |
Tulsa |
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Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD |
CBSSN |
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November 26 |
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at SMU |
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Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX |
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December 10 |
3:00 PM |
vs. Army* |
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M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (117th Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) |
CBS |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
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Coaches' |
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CFP |
Not released |
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Not released |
Game Summaries
Fordham
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
1914 |
NAVY, 14–0 |
Connecticut
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–1 |
2015 |
NAVY, 28–18 |
at Tulane
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Green Wave |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–11–1 |
2015 |
NAVY, 31–14 |
at Air Force
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Falcons |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
20–28 |
2015 |
NAVY, 33–11 |
Houston
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2015 |
HOU, 33–11 |
at East Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Pirates |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–1 |
2015 |
NAVY, 45–21 |
Memphis
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2015 |
NAVY, 45–20 |
at South Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Bulls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2015 |
NAVY, 29–17 |
vs. Notre Dame
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Irish |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–76–1 |
2015 |
ND, 41–24 |
Tulsa
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Hurricane |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
2015 |
NAVY, 44–21 |
at SMU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Mustangs |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–7 |
2015 |
NAVY, 55–14 |
vs. Army
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Black Knights |
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0 |
Midshipmen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
60–49–7 |
2015 |
NAVY, 21–17 |
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