2000 Navy Midshipmen football team

2000 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Vaught (2nd season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
MVPChris Lepore
Captains
  • Brian Broadwater
  • Brad Wimsatt
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Notre Dame  %       9 3  
UCF       7 4  
Middle Tennessee       6 5  
Connecticut       3 8  
Louisiana Tech       3 9  
Louisiana–Lafayette       1 10  
Louisiana–Monroe       1 10  
Navy       1 10  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Weatherbie.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.TempleL 6–1728,335
September 163:30 p.m.at Georgia TechHTSL 13–4046,042
September 2312:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeESPN+L 7–4842,681
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 18 TCU
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
FSNL 0–2428,477
October 73:00 p.m.at Air ForceL 13–2750,342
October 1412:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Notre DameCBSL 14–4547,291
October 2112:00 p.m.Rutgersdagger
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 21–2832,108
October 2812:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 20–2127,355
November 116:00 p.m.at TulaneL 38–5020,081
November 1812:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 26–4930,370
December 212:00 p.m.vs. ArmyCBSW 30–2870,685[3]

Game summaries

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Army

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Army Black Knights (1–9) vs. Navy Midshipmen (0–10)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Army 7 0 71428
Navy 10 10 7330

at PSINet StadiumBaltimore, Maryland

Game information

The first Army–Navy game in Baltimore since 1944.

Roster

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2000 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 6 Craig Candeto Fr
QB 10 Ed Malinowski Jr
QB 14 Brian Broadwater Sr
G 64 John Jeffery Jr
C 74 Chad Adams Sr
WR 81 Brian Williams Sr
WR 83 Dominic Bailey Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 26 Chris Lepore Sr
LB 50 Bent Matthews Fr
DE 57 Josh Wolf Jr
DE 94 Brad Wimsatt (C) Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 David Hills Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 196. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Schmuck, Peter (December 3, 2000). "Mids Enjoy 30-28 Thrill Ride". The Baltimore Sun. pp. 58, 63. Retrieved January 9, 2024 – via newspapers.com.