2016 Navy Midshipmen football team

2016 Navy Midshipmen football
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Conference	American Athletic Conference Western Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach	Ken Niumatalolo (9th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ivin Jasper (16th year)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Dale Pehrson (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 34,000)

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Connecticut		0	–	0					0	–	0
East Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Temple		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Memphis		0	–	0					0	–	0
Navy		0	–	0					0	–	0
SMU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulane		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulsa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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*		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
September 10	3:30 PM	Connecticut		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
September 17		at Tulane		Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
October 1		at Air Force*		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
October 8	3:30 PM	Houston		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
October 13		at East Carolina		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	ESPN
October 22	3:30 PM	Memphis		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
October 28		at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2
November 5	11:30 AM	vs. Notre Dame*		EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL (Rip Miller Trophy)	CBS
November 12	12:00 PM	Tulsa		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN
November 26		at SMU		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
December 10	3:00 PM	vs. Army*		M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (117th Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football 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	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

Game Summaries

Fordham

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Fordham Rams football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	1914	NAVY, 14–0

Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Connecticut Huskies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–1	2015	NAVY, 28–18

at Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen					0
Green Wave					0

See also: 2016 Tulane Green Wave football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–11–1	2015	NAVY, 31–14

at Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen					0
Falcons					0

See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–28	2015	NAVY, 33–11

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Houston Cougars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	HOU, 33–11

at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen					0
Pirates					0

See also: 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2015	NAVY, 45–21

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Memphis Tigers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	NAVY, 45–20

at South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen					0
Bulls					0

See also: 2016 South Florida Bulls football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	NAVY, 29–17

vs. Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Irish					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–76–1	2015	ND, 41–24

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2015	NAVY, 44–21

at SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen					0
Mustangs					0

See also: 2016 SMU Mustangs football team and Gansz Trophy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–7	2015	NAVY, 55–14

vs. Army

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights					0
Midshipmen					0

See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team, Army–Navy Game, and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
60–49–7	2015	NAVY, 21–17