2017 Navy Midshipmen football team

2017 Navy Midshipmen football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 49–7 vs. Virginia
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorIvin Jasper (10th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDale Pehrson (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPMalcolm Perry
Captains
  • Darryl Bonner
  • D. J. Palmore
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 6 UCF xy$   8 0     13 0  
No. 21 South Florida   6 2     10 2  
Temple   4 4     7 6  
Cincinnati   2 6     4 8  
UConn   2 6     3 9  
East Carolina   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 Memphis xy   7 1     10 3  
Houston   5 3     7 5  
Navy   4 4     7 6  
SMU   4 4     7 6  
Tulane   3 5     5 7  
Tulsa   1 7     2 10  
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 9, 2018
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2017 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by tenth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen competed as a member of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference and were third-year members of the conference. They finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in AAC play to tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl, where they defeated Virginia, 49–7.