Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Midshipmen
Head Coach: Brian Newberry
Team Mascot: Bill the Goat
Year Opened: 1959
Capacity: 34000
City / State: Annapolis / Maryland
Rivalries & Top Games to Attend
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Rival Team: Army Black Knights, Air Force Falcons
The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is awarded to the winner of the three-way rivalry between Army, Navy, and Air Force. While Army and Navy typically play on a neutral site, the Navy-Air Force matchup alternates between Annapolis and Colorado Springs, so if you want to see this matchup be sure to attend the game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on the first Saturday of October. The Midshipmen’s 17 victories are only three short of Air Force’s 20, so they’ll look to knot things up soon.
Navy vs Notre Dame
Rival Team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame and Navy have met every year since 1927 when Notre Dame took down the Midshipmen 19 to 6. Unfortunately, victories have been few and far between for Navy since the 1960s as the Irish won every matchup from 1964 to 2006. Navy hopes to thwart Notre Dame’s four-game winning streak when these teams meet next.
Gansz Trophy
Rival Team: SMU Mustangs
Navy and SMU play for the Gansz Trophy, which is named after former Navy player and coach Frank Gansz. The two teams first met in 1930 when SMU bested Navy 20-7. However, Navy have the edge in the all-time series 9-7. Navy’s move to the American Athletic Conference means these two will be seeing a lot of each other over the next few years.
SuperTailgate Awards
Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Midshipmen
Head Coach: Brian Newberry
Team Mascot: Bill the Goat
Year Opened: 1959
Capacity: 34000
City / State: Annapolis / Maryland
