Navy Midshipmen football

First season1879; 147 years agoAthletic directorMichael KellyHead coachBrian Newberry
3rd season, 25–12 (.676)LocationAnnapolis, MarylandStadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 38,803)NCAA divisionDivision I FBSConferenceAmericanColorsNavy blue and gold
All-time record758–605–57 (.554)Bowl record14–11–1 (.558)National championshipsClaimed1926National finalistPoll era1963Division championshipsAAC West: 2015, 2016, 2019Heisman winnersJoe Bellino – 1960
Roger Staubach – 1963Consensus All-Americans24RivalriesArmy (rivalry)
Air Force (rivalry)
Johns Hopkins (rivalry; dormant)
Notre Dame (rivalry)
Maryland (rivalry)
SMU (rivalry)UniformsFight songAnchors AweighMascotBill the GoatMarching bandUnited States Naval Academy Drum and Bugle CorpsOutfitterUnder ArmourWebsiteNavySports.com

The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division IFBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football. The Naval Academy completed its final season as an FBS independent school (not in a conference) in 2014, and became a single-sport member of the American Athletic Conference, now known as the American Conference, beginning in the 2015 season. The team is currently coached by Brian Newberry, who was promoted in 2022, following his stint as the Midshipmen defensive coordinator. Navy has 19 players and three coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame and won the college football national championship in 1926 according to the Boand and Houlgate poll systems. The 1910 team also was undefeated and unscored upon (the lone tie was a 0–0 game). The mascot is Bill the Goat. Attendance of home football games is required for all students. Members of the Billy the Kid Club can attend home football games for free.

Navy competes with their historic rivals Army in the Army–Navy Game, traditionally the final game of the college football regular season. The three major service academies—Army, Navy, and Air Force—compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.