1994 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1994 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (2nd season; fired after game 1)
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (1st season)
MVPDamon Dixon
Captains
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina     7 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
Memphis     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Notre Dame     6 5 1
Army     4 7 0
Northeast Louisiana     3 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Tulsa     3 8 0
Cincinnati     2 8 1
Tulane     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach George Chaump.[1][2]

Offensive coordinator Greg Briner, who was hired prior to the 1993 season, was fired after a 14–56 loss to San Diego State in week 1.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at San Diego StateL 14–5625,248
September 107:00 p.m.VirginiaL 10–4725,463[4]
September 17at Bowling GreenL 21–59
October 1Duke
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 14–4725,579[5]
October 8at Air ForceL 21–43
October 15Lafayette
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 7–020,511[6]
October 22Louisvilledagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 14–3538,156
October 292:30 p.m.at Notre DameNBCL 21–5859,075
November 5at TulaneW 17–1520,603[7]
November 19Rice
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 29–17
December 3vs. ArmyL 20–22
  • daggerHomecoming

Personnel[edit]

1994 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Damon Dixon Sr
OL Alex Domino
RB Robbie Edwards
WR Greg Emery
QB Ben Fay
TE Brian Grana
WR Astor Heaven
TE Kevin Hickman Sr
OL Erasto Jackson
RB Mike Jefferson Sr
QB Jim Kubiak Sr
RB Pat McGrew
TE Jim Mill
OL Bruce Minamyer
RB Omar Nelson
WR Quaye Quartey
WR 2 Matt Scornavacchi
WR Ross Scott
OL Garrett Smith
RB Will Smith
QB Tony Solliday
OL Dean Wakeham
RB Monty Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Gervy Alota
LB Travis Cooley
LB Clint Bruce
DB Keith Galloway
DB Robert Green
LB Shane Halloran
DL Mark Hammond
LB Fernando Harris
DB Chris Hart
LB Mark Love
LB J.D. McBryde Jr
DL Tom Neville
DE 57 Andy Person Jr
DL Tom Poulter
DL Travis Salley
DB Joe Speed
DB Andy Thompson
DL Jake Zweig
DE Colin Echols
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Ryan Bucchianeri So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References[edit]

  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 (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Alan (September 6, 1994). "Navy fires offensive coordinator". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Undersized Middies experience Groh-ing pains". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke rolls over Navy". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Goldstein, Alan (October 16, 1994). "Navy Ends 10-Game Skid with Shutout; McGrew's TD Beats Lafayette 7-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Despite turnovers, Navy turns back Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.