1986 Navy Midshipmen football team

1986 Navy Midshipmen football
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Conference	Independent
1986 record	3–8
Head coach	Gary Tranquill
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1986 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Penn State		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
#2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#20 Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
#19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Gary Tranquill.

Schedule

Date	Opponent (Record)	Result	Navy	Opp	Notes	Bowl game
September 13	vs. Virginia (3-8)	W	20	10
September 20	@ Indiana (6-6)	L	29	52
September 27	vs. Lehigh	W	41	0
October 4	vs. Dartmouth	W	45	0	Homecoming
October 11	@ Air Force (6-5)	L	6	40
October 18	vs. Pennsylvania	L	26	30
October 25	@ Pittsburgh (5-5-1)	L	14	56
November 1	vs. Notre Dame (5-6)	L	14	33	At Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.
November 8	@ Syracuse (5-6)	L	22	31
November 15	vs. Delaware	L	14	27
December 6	vs. Army (6-5)	L	7	27	At Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.