Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I FBS ( 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 beginning in the 2015 season . The team has been coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007 . 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
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