9/7/2001 - Football
Navy Football Game Notes

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13th-Ranked Yellow Jackets Visit Annapolis

The Navy Midshipmen (0-1) will play host to 13th-ranked Georgia Tech (2-0) this afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (30,000). Kickoff is 12 noon.

Today's fly-by will be performed by 4 F/A-18 Hornets from VFA-106 in Oceana, Va. The pilots are Lt. Damien Christopher (Naval Academy Class of '92); Lt. Chris Petrock (Naval Academy Class of '92); Lt. Steve Miller (Naval Academy Class of '94) and Capt. Kit Carson (Georgia Tech Class of '90).

The first 10,000 fans will receive Navy magnetic schedules sponsored by Papa Johns and Comcast. Youngsters under 18 years of age wearing a team uniform or cheerleading uniform will be admitted free of charge. Expected attendance is 28,000.

The game will be televised live by Fox Sports Net South and by Comcast Sports Net. Bob Rathbun, Ethan Horton and Mike Hogewood will call all the action. The game will also be broadcast live on the 10-station Navy Radio Network, including 1300 WJFK in Baltimore, 630 WMAL in Washington and 1430 WNAV in Annapolis. You can also hear the broadcast live on the internet at events.yahoo.com/Sports_Events/College/, www.wnav.com or on www.wmal.com(.) Bob Socci will call the play-by-play and John Feinstein will handle the color commentary.

Gladchuk Named Director of Athletics

Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. John Ryan, USN, announced Sept. 4 that Chet Gladchuk has been named the 28th Director of Athletics at the Naval Academy. Gladchuk replaces Jack Lengyel, who is retiring effective Oct. 1.

?We?re delighted to welcome Chet Gladchuk to the United States Naval Academy?s leadership team as our Director of Athletics,? said Adm. Ryan. ?Chet is a proven leader in the field of intercollegiate athletics and a man of unquestioned personal integrity. He brings tremendous experience, energy and vision to the job and will make invaluable contributions to the moral, mental and physical development of the Brigade of Midshipmen.

On behalf of the entire Naval Academy family, I am delighted to welcome Chet, his wife Kathy, and their family to Annapolis.?

?It is an honor and privilege to assume leadership as the Director of Athletics at the Naval Academy,? said Gladchuk. ?I enthusiastically accept the challenge of further developing an intercollegiate program where the mission is to complement the mind and spirit of those students who will become our nation?s future leaders. Our goals include not only competitive success on the fields of play, but also incorporate a vision where excellence is measured by our collected ability to heighten the pride and commitment our alumni and friends have toward the nation?s leading military institution of higher learning. Continuing Jack Lengyel?s legacy of advancing our programs with honor, dedication and integrity remains the first order of business.?

?I want to congratulate Vice Adm. Ryan and his committee for completing this search and hiring a new athletic director in record time,? said Bob Beaudine, whose executive search firm helped the Naval Academy conduct a national search for a new Director of Athletics. ?Navy conducted the most precise and professionally-executed search I have been associated with in over 20 years in the executive search business.?

Gladchuk comes to the Naval Academy from the University of Houston where he had been the Director of Athletics since July 18, 1997. Recognized as one of the nation?s top leaders in intercollegiate athletics management, Gladchuk guided the Cougars to 19 Conference USA Championships, made significant strides in the academic success of their student-athletes, gender equity and fiscal management. In addition, Gladchuk increased UH?s involvement with the communities and youth of the greater Houston area.

Under Gladchuk?s direction, Houston made a number of important changes. He hired Dana Dimel, known throughout the football community as one of the top young head coaches, to direct the Cougar football program into the new millennium in a newly-renovated stadium that is fast becoming a jewel in Division I-A athletics. In addition, Gladchuk sought out and found one of college basketball?s finest young coaches, Ray McCallum, and brought him on board to continue the Cougar basketball tradition.

Gladchuk brought all football games back on campus to John O?Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium in 1998, and continually made strides to upgrade the school?s athletic facilities. Last summer, the first phase of a massive renovation inside Robertson Stadium was completed, as a ring of tiered seating was added to increase the seating capacity at John O?Quinn Field to 33,000. Gladchuk provided the leadership in raising over $2 million for the top-notch softball facility, which will be ready for the 2001 softball season.

Over the past four years, he hired Joe Curl as the head women?s basketball coach, Olympian Leroy Burrell as the head coach for the track and field squad and three-time All-America Kyla Holas as UH?s first softball coach.

Gladchuk?s commitment to gender equity is unmistakable, as both women?s soccer and softball were added at Houston since his arrival, with women?s golf to be introduced next fall. In addition, over the past two years, he has doubled the resources earmarked toward the advancement of women?s sports.

In 1998, 24 luxury boxes were added to Robertson Stadium and 28 to Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston?s basketball facility. A new indoor track surface was installed inside the Yeoman Fieldhouse, and on April 1, 2000, the $5 million Tom Tellez Track in the Carl Lewis International Track and Field Complex was formally dedicated and will serve as the home of not only the Cougar track and field teams, but also the Houston women?s soccer squad.

In addition to the luxury suites, the atmosphere inside Hofheinz Pavilion significantly improved with the additions of a four-sided scoreboard, complete with four-sided video screens and replay capabilities, revolving Dorna advertising signs along press row and 271 courtside seats.

Cougar teams also made academic strides in the last three years. After completing their best academic year in school history in 2000-01, Cougar teams steadily improved their highest cumulative grade point average for all teams over the past three years, and graduation rates increased annually.

In addition to his duties at UH, Gladchuk has served as President of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association and Chairman of the Conference USA Football Athletic Directors.

Gladchuk worked effectively with many alumni, friends, fans and members of the Houston Athletic Foundation to raise significant resources for the advancement of the program. In his first three years at UH, over $22 million in new support was raised for facilities, scholarships and operations. Under Gladchuk?s guidance, the department planned to implement a capital campaign plan expected to generate over $30 million specifically for scholarships.

Gladchuk came to Houston after serving more than seven years as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation at his alma mater, Boston College. Under Gladchuk, Boston College emerged as one of the NCAA?s elite programs of the 1990s. The school?s graduation rates for all student-athletes were over 90 percent and the Eagles won the College Football Association?s Academic Achievement Award for highest graduation rates among all Division I schools in three of his last five years at Boston College.

He directed the program to increase the base of football season ticket holders and sales jumped from 12,000 in 1991 to 40,000 in 1996. Funding for the Boston College athletics program also increased significantly during his tenure. He turned a $2 million operating deficit into a $1.5 million surplus in three years and increased fundraising for women?s sports by over 300 percent.

Prior to rejoining Boston College, Gladchuk served as AD at Tulane University from 1987-90. He directed the reinstatement of the Green Wave basketball program to Division I status. In addition, he oversaw the construction of new facilities for the athletics administration and baseball, track and field and tennis teams after a $25 million athletics campaign was successfully completed. Gladchuk also restructured and reorganized the department.

From 1985-87, he served as Associate AD at Syracuse University, heading operations, NCAA compliance, financial aid and facility operations. He also served as the department?s liaison with television representatives involved in the production of home athletic contests and annually administered all NCAA legislation.

Gladchuk lettered in football at Boston College and graduated with honors in business management in 1973. He earned a master?s in sports administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1974, where he began his career in intercollegiate athletics, including serving for seven years as Director of General Physical Education, Assistant and Associate Athletics Director for the university. He also has served as Director of Athletics, physical education and head coach of football for the New Hampton (Prep) School in New Hampshire prior to UMass.

He and his wife, Kathleen, have four children: John, a graduate of Loyola-Marymount University; Katie, a graduate of Boston College; Christie, a junior at Trinity University where she was voted co-captain of the women?s basketball team; and Julie, a junior, who is a varsity basketball and lacrosse standout at Clear Lake High School in Houston.

Mids Try To End Streak Against Ranked Opponents

Navy has lost 30-straight games to ranked opponents. The last time the Mids pulled an upset was Sept. 20, 1985, when Navy went into Charlottesville and stunned 20th-ranked Virginia, 17-13. Since that time, Navy has lost to Air Force, Notre Dame and South Carolina in 1985, Notre Dame in 1986, Notre Dame and Syracuse in 1987, Notre Dame and Syracuse in 1988, Air Force, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame in 1989, Virginia and Notre Dame in 1990, Notre Dame in 1991, Virginia and Notre Dame in 1992, Notre Dame and Louisville in 1993, Virginia, Notre Dame and Duke in 1994, Notre Dame in 1995, Notre Dame in 1996, Notre Dame and Air Force in 1997, West Virginia and Notre Dame in 1998, Georgia Tech in 1999 and TCU and Notre Dame in 2000.

Losses To Ranked Opponents

Year Teams

1985.... Air Force, Notre Dame and South Carolina

1986 Notre Dame

1987 Notre Dame and Syracuse

1988 Notre Dame and Syracuse

1989 Air Force, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame

1990 Virginia and Notre Dame

1991 Notre Dame

1992 Virginia and Notre Dame

1993 Notre Dame and Louisville

1994 Virginia, Notre Dame and Duke

1995 Notre Dame

1996 Notre Dame

1997 Notre Dame and Air Force

1998 West Virginia and Notre Dame

1999 Georgia Tech

2000 TCU and Notre Dame

Home Openers

Navy is 3-3 in home openers under Weatherbie, including a 17-6 loss last year at the hands of the Temple Owls. In 1999, Navy lost the season opener at home to Georgia Tech, 49-14. Navy last won its home opener in 1998 with a 38-24 victory over Kent State.

Series History

Georgia Tech leads the all-time series, 15-9, including a 40-13 victory last year over the Mids in Atlanta. Navy is 3-2 against the Yellow Jackets in games played in Annapolis. Navy's last win over Georgia Tech came in 1996 when quarterback Chris McCoy rallied the Mids to a come-from-behind 36-26 victory over the Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The last time Navy beat Georgia Tech in Annapolis was in 1977, 20-16.

Game-By-Game Scores

1922 Navy 13-0 Annapolis, Md.

1942 Ga. Tech 0-21 Annapolis, Md.

1943 Navy 28-14 Baltimore, Md.

1944 Ga. Tech 15-17 Annapolis, Md.

1945 Navy 20-6 Baltimore, Md.

1946 Ga. Tech 20-28 Atlanta, Ga.

1947 Ga. Tech 14-16 Baltimore, Md.

1964 Ga. Tech 0-17 Jacksonville, Fla.

1965 Ga. Tech 16-37 Atlanta, Ga.

1968 Navy 35-15 Atlanta, Ga.

1970 Ga. Tech 8-30 Atlanta, Ga.

1971 Ga. Tech 21-34 Atlanta, Ga.

1972 Ga. Tech 7-30 Atlanta, Ga.

1973 Ga. Tech 22-26 Jacksonville, Fla.

1974 Ga. Tech 0-22 Atlanta, Ga.

1975 Ga. Tech 13-14 Atlanta, Ga.

1976 Navy 34-28 Annapolis, Md.

1977 Navy, 20-16 Annapolis, Md.

1979 Ga. Tech 14-24 Atlanta, Ga.

1980 Navy 19-8 Atlanta, Ga.

1981 Navy 20-14 Atlanta, Ga.

1996 Navy 36-26 Atlanta, Ga.

1999 Ga. Tech 14-49 Annapolis, Md.

2000 Ga. Tech 13-40 Atlanta, Ga.

Navy Against The ACC

The Mids are 80-56-5 (.585) all-time against the ACC, including a 4-6 (.400) mark under Weatherbie. Navy has lost five- straight games to ACC foes, the last win coming back in 1996 against Tech.

Scouting Georgia Tech

The Yellow Jackets (2-0) come to Annapolis ranked 13th in the nation, recording victories over Syracuse (13-7) and The Citadel (35-7). The defense has been the story so far for Tech, surrendering just 222.2 yards of total offense and seven points per game, which ranks it 18th and seventh in the nation, respectively.

On the offensive side of the ball, quarterback George Godsey has completed 29 of his 42 pass attempts for 446 yards with no interceptions and two touchdowns. Tech is 19th in the country in passing offense, while Godsey ranks 10th in passing effiency (173.96). Wide receiver Kelly Campbell is Godsey's favorite target, catching 10 passes for 193 yards against Syracuse. Campbell sat out last Saturday's game against The Citadel with a sprained right ankle. The Yellow Jackets are averaging 123.5 yards per game on the ground, let by Joe Burns, who has rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns so far this year. Georgia Tech has outscored the opposition, 38-0, in the first half this year.

Georgia Born

Navy has three prominent players from the state of Georgia-slot back Tony Lane (So./Wrens), linebacker Eddie Carthan (So./Donalsville) and tackle John Jeffery (Sr./Alpharetta, Ga.).

Injuries

Wide receiver Mark Tedrow (Jr./Charleroi, Pa.) is out with a broken left hand. Safety Marc Giorgi (Jr./Charleroi, Pa.) is out with a broken right arm. Defensive tackle Andy Zetts (Jr./Youngstown, Ohio) is out with a broken right foot. Offensive guard Brian Cochrane (Jr./Houston, Texas) is out with turf toe on his right toe. Slot back Gene Reese (Jr./Jacksonville, Fla) is questionable with a strained right hamstring. Corner Marcus Jackson (Sr./Missouri City, Texas) is questionable with a sprained right ankle.

Mids Lose Opener

Temple rolled up 460 yards of total offense, while holding Navy to just 259 yards as the Owls defeated Navy, 45-26, in front of 26,191 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, holding on to the football for 37:11, compared to just 22:49 for the Mids. The Owls had scoring drives of 16, 12, 13, nine and 11 plays.

The Owls set the tone early, marching 85 yards on 16 plays on the opening drive of the game. Devin Scott hit Lester Trammer with a 19-yard scoring pass to make it 7-0 Temple. After Navy ran three plays that gained just three yards, Temple took the ball back at its own 32-yard line and ran out the rest of the first quarter, marching down to the Navy 23-yard line. Jared Davis made a 39-yard field goal 12 seconds into the second quarter to give the Owls a 10-0 lead.

Sophomore Tony Lane (Wrens, Ga.) got Navy back into the game with a 67-yard kickoff return down to the Temple 26. Sophomore quarterback Craig Candeto (Orange City, Fla.) drove the Mids down to the seven-yard line, where David Hills (Sr./Latham, N.Y.) drilled a 24-yard field goal to make it 10-3.

The defense stepped up in Temple's next possession as Andy Zetts (Jr./Youngstown, Ohio) made a diving interception of a pass that slipped out of Scott's hands at the Temple 33-yard line. The Mids moved the ball down to the Temple 19 before settling for a Hills field goal to cut the Temple lead to 10-6.

Temple, though, took the momentum back on the next play, as Jason McKie rumbled 80 yards for a touchdown to increase the Temple lead to 17-6.

Navy had one more crack at getting the momentum back at the end of the first half when Zetts recovered a fumbled punt at the Temple 20-yard line with nine seconds left. The Mids, though, were foiled when Ed Malinowski (Sr./Canonsburg, Pa.) was sacked.

The Owls made it 24-6 early in the third quarter when Zamir Abdul-Hakim Cobb returned a John Skaggs (Cantonment, Fla.) punt 47 yards for a touchdown. It was the first punt returned for a touchdown against Navy since Akron's Brandon Payne scored on a 66-yard punt return Oct. 23, 1999.

Navy, though, refused to die as Candeto marched the Mids down the field and capped off a six-play drive with his first completion of the night a 39-yard touchdown strike to freshman Marshaun Minter (South Euclid, Ohio) to make the score 24-13. It was Candeto's first-career touchdown pass and Minter's first-career reception and touchdown.

The Owls came right back, marching 74 yards on 13 plays in 6:47, capped off by an 11-yard touchdown run by Sean Dillard. Temple struck again early in the fourth on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Mac Devito to Cobb, to go up 38-13.

The Navy offense, which got untracked in the second half, put together two impressive scoring drives late in the gam,e as Candeto hit Dominic Bailey (Houston, Texas) with an 11-yard touchdown pass, capping an 11-play, 66-yard drive, and Bryce McDonald (Springfield, Mo.) rumbled through Temple's No. 1 defense with a 13-yard touchdown run, the first of his career, to cap a nine play, 75-yard drive.

Acrobatic Andy

Junior Andy Zetts (Youngstown, Ohio) made a couple of big plays in the second quarter against Temple. He recorded his first-career interception with 7:57 left in the second quarter when he made a diving, one-handed catch. A little more than seven minutes later, Zetts hustled down on a punt and recovered his first career fumble.

Candeto To Minter-First Of Many

Craig Candeto's (So./Orange City, Fla.) 39-yard touchdown pass to Marshaun Minter (Fr./South Euclid, Ohio) accomplished a number of firsts. The catch was Minter's first-career reception and first-career touchdown and it also marked Candeto's first-career touchdown pass and longest completion of his career.

Lane Sets School Record

Tony Lane (So./Wrens, Ga.) set a school record for kickoff return yardage against the Owls, returning five kicks for 205 yards. The previous record was 170 yards on seven returns set by Michael Jefferson in 1994. Lane proved to be a threat the first time he ever touched the ball in a college game, returning Temple's second kickoff of the game 67 yards, setting up a Navy field goal. Lane's 41.0 average was also a school record. The previous record was 38.5 yards, set by Pat McGrew in 1997. He currently leads the nation in kickoff return average, as well.

Navy also set a school record for team kickoff return yardage, returning eight kicks for 247 yards. The previous record was 198 yards on nine returns against Penn State in 1971.

Skaggs Impressive

Sophomore punter John Skaggs (Cantonment, Fla.) was impressive in his collegiate debut, averaging 46 yards per punt on five attempts. His 46-yard average ranks ninth in the country.

Hills Perfect

David Hills (Sr./Latham, N.Y.) was perfect against Temple, making field goals from 24 and 36 yards. Hills has made 11 of his 14-career attempts (.786). Hills is 0-1 from inside the 20, 3-3 from 20-29 yards out, 5-6 from 30-39 yards and 5-6 from 40-49 yards. His career long is 45 yards, which he made in last year's game at Air Force.

Other Firsts

J.P. Blecksmith (Jr./San Marino, Calif.), who came to the Naval Academy as a quarterback, moved to defensive back last year and was switched to wide receiver this fall, attempted his first-career pass on Thursday night against Temple and completed it to quarterback Ed Malinowski (Sr./Canonsburg, Pa.) for a gain of 16 yards. It was Malinowski's first-career reception.

Mike McIlravy's (Jr./Virginia Beach, Va.) 25-yard catch in the fourth quarter was his first-career reception.

Youth Is Served

Navy offensive coordinator Mark Hudspeth is the seventh- youngest coordinator in the country and is the fourth-youngest offensive coordinator in the country.

Youngest Division I-A Coordinators

Coach (School) Age

Tyrone Nix (Southern Mississippi, defensive) 28

Bill Lazor (Buffalo, offensive) 29

Rob Boras (UNLV, offensive) 30

Matt Eberflus (Missouri, defensive) 31

Jon Wauford (Miami of Ohio, defensive) 31

Bill O'Brien (Georgia Tech, offensive) 31

Mark Hudspeth (Navy, offensive) 32

Al Golden (Virginia, defensive) 32

Rob Chudzinski (Miami, offensive 33

John Milligan (Central Michigan, defensive) 33

Butch Jones (Central Michigan, offensive) 33

Bill Musgrave (Virginia, offensive) 33

Mids Play Tough Schedule

Navy's 2001 opponents are off to a 7-3 (.700) start, with two of those losses belonging to Tulane. Six Navy opponents are either ranked or receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll-#13 Georgia Tech, #17 Notre Dame, #20 Northwestern, #30 Toledo, #41 Boston College and #49 Air Force.

The Coach

Charlie Weatherbie is in his seventh season as head football coach at the Naval Academy and has compiled a record of 30-39 (.435) and a 1-0 (1.000) mark in bowl games. Weatherbie's 30 wins in seven seasons is the fifth most in Naval Academy history. He needs two wins to tie Bill Ingram for fourth place on Navy's all-time win list. His seven seasons as head coach of the Midshipmen is the third-longest tenure in school history. Only George Welsh and Eddie Erdelatz (nine years apiece) have been head coaches longer than Weatherbie at Navy.

Weatherbie is in his 10th year as a collegiate head coach and has a career record of 45-58 (.437) and a 2-0 record in bowl games (1.000). In 1996, Weatherbie led the Midshipmen to a 9-3 mark and a victory over California in the Aloha Bowl.

Weatherbie was appointed Navy?s 34th head football coach on December 30, 1994. He came to the Naval Academy after three years as head coach at Utah State, where he took the Aggies to their first Big West Conference Championship in 15 years in 1993 and a win over Ball State in the Las Vegas Bowl. He was an assistant coach at Air Force for six years and was also an assistant at Wyoming and Arkansas.

Career Wins At Navy

Coach All-Time Record

George Welsh (1973-81) 55-46-1

Eddie Erdelatz (1950-58) 50-26-8

Wayne Hardin (1959-64) 38-22-2

Bill Ingram (1926-30) 32-13-4

Charlie Weatherbie (1995-present) 30-39-0

Paul Dashiell (1904-06) 25-5-4

Doug Howard (1911-14) 25-7-4

Bob Folwell (1920-24) 24-12-2

Frank Berrien (1908-1910) 21-5-3

Tom Hamilton (1934-36, 46-47) 21-23-1

Current Division I-A Coaching Tenures

Coach (School) Seasons

Joe Paterno (Penn State) 36

Bobby Bowden (Florida State) 26

Fisher DeBerry (Air Force) 18

Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) 15

Bill Snyder (Kansas State) 13

R.C. Slocum (Texas A&M) 13

Mike Price (Washington State) 13

Steve Spurrier (Florida) 12

Ron McBride (Utah) 12

Barry Alvarez (Wisconsin) 12

Jackie Sherrill (Mississippi State) 11

Jeff Bower (Southern Mississippi) 11

Paul Pasquiloni (Syracuse) 11

Steve Logan (East Carolina) 10

Phil Fulmer (Tennessee) 10

Sonny Lubick (Colorado State) 9

Rick Minter (Cincinnati) 8

Ken Hatfield (Rice) 8

Ted Tollner (San Diego State) 8

Charlie Weatherbie (Navy) 7

10 others with seven

Four Navy Players Named to the Football News Preseason All-Independent Team

Navy placed four players on the Football News All-Independent Team. Senior fullback Raheem Lambert (Riverside, Calif.) and senior center Brian Schulz (Round Rock, Texas) were named on the offensive side of the ball, while senior linebacker Ryan Hamilton (Havertown, Pa.) and senior corner Marcus Jackson (Missouri City, Texas) made the team on the defensive side of the ball.

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

This will be the 43rd season the Midshipmen have played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The stadium was dedicated Sept. 26, 1959, when Navy defeated William & Mary, 29-2. In the 164 games played at Navy-Marine Corps since its dedication, the Midshipmen have attracted 4,015,123 fans-an average of 24,482 fans. Navy set an attendance record in 1999 for the second-straight year with an average of 31,996, and it was also the first time in stadium history the Midshipmen drew over 30,000 in every game. Navy averaged 29,329 in 2000, the third best average attendance in stadium history. The Mids have a record of 99-73-1 (.575) in games played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, including a 15-15 (.500) record under head coach Charlie Weatherbie.

Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Attendance Records

Single Game

Opponent (Year) Attendance

Air Force (1997) 36,172

West Virginia (1998) 36,009

Air Force (1993) 35,830

Air Force (1991) 35,640

Air Force (1989) 35,632

Air Force (1987) 35,416

Air Force (1995) 35,340

Air Force (1985) 35, 106

Air Force (1983) 34,210

Boston College (1999) 34,052

Season Average

Season Attendance

1999 31,996

1998 29,393

2000 29,329

1989 29,286

1996 29,256

1985 29,158

1995 28,091

1983 28,021

1984 27,672

1997 27,362

1986 27,287

1987 26,700

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Renovation Project

The Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Vice Admiral John Ryan, has approved a plan to raise $40 million dollars in private funds to renovate Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The current Navy-Narine Corps Memorial Stadium was a model of the modern all-purpose outdoor stadium when it was planned and constructed in 1957. The stadium held its first game on September 26, 1959, with the Mids defeating William & Mary, 29-2.

CDFM2, an archiectural firm located in Kansas City, Mo., has been hired to begin the conceptual design process. Hoffman Management Partners has been hired as the project manager while, Whiting Turner has been selected as the construction manager.

The project goals are to make the stadium accessible for disabled veterans and fans, improve scholar-athlete recruiting, preserve and update the memorial aspects of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, improve midshipmen, alumni and fans' enjoyment of the game, atmosphere and experience, and improve the home-field advantage for the Navy Football team.