1987 Navy Midshipmen football team

1987 Navy Midshipmen football
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Conference	Independent
1987 record	2–9
Head coach	Elliott Uzelac
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1987 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
#4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
#2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
#17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by first-year head coach Elliott Uzelac.

Schedule

Date	Opponent (Record)	Result	Navy	Opp	Notes	Bowl game
September 12	vs. William & Mary	L	12	27
September 19	vs. Lehigh	L	9	24	Homecoming
September 26	vs. North Carolina (5-6)	L	14	45
October 3	@ Virginia Tech (2-9)	L	11	31
October 10	vs. Air Force (9-4)	L	13	23
October 17	@ Pennsylvania	W	38	28
October 24	vs. Pittsburgh (8-4)	L	6	10
October 31	@ Notre Dame (8-4)	L	13	56
November 7	vs. Syracuse (11-0-1)	L	10	34
November 14	@ Delaware	W	31	22
December 5	vs. Army (5-6)	L	3	17	At Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.