The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school (not in a conference) and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007. Navy has 19 players and 3 coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame and won the National Championship in 1926 according to the Boand and Houlgate poll systems. The 1910 team also was undefeated and unscored upon (the lone tie being a 0–0 tie). The mascot is Bill the Goat. On January 24, 2012, the Naval Academy announced it would become a member of the Big East Conference beginning with the 2015 season.
Read more about Navy Midshipmen Football: 1926 National Championship, Bowl Results, Coaches, Individual Award Winners, Athletic Hall of Fame, Alumni, Facilities
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