Nov. 19, 2015 For: Immediate Release
Sent: November 19, 2015
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The 32 seniors on the Navy football team received their Service Assignments this afternoon in ceremonies at the Naval Academy.
Fifteen seniors will be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants in the United States Marine Corps (11 ground, four pilot), while 17 will be Ensigns in the United States Navy (eight surface warfare, two pilot, two flight officers, three submarines, one special warfare and one information warfare).
Service Assignments for the Class of 2016
William Anthony - Submarines
Navy's senior class has compiled a record of 33-15 (.688), won two Commander-In-Chief's Trophies with a chance for a third on Dec. 12, qualified for a fourth bowl game earlier this year, will try to be the first class in school history to win three bowl games and owns a 3-0 record against Army (with a chance to go 4-0 on Dec. 13). The school record for wins by a class is 36 by the Class of 1909. The modern record is 35 by the Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The #16th ranked Midshipmen (8-1, 6-0 in the American) travel to Tulsa on Saturday to take on the Golden Hurricane in a 7:00 PM (ET) / 6:00 PM (CT) game that will be televised live by CBS Sports Network. Navy and Houston (10-0, 6-0) are tied for first in the West Division. The two square off next Saturday for the West Division title.
