The Navy football team has held the nickname of Midshipmen since the Academy was founded. Navy's mascot is a goat, otherwise known as "Bill The Goat." Why? Well, according to Navy's official ...

A Midshipman is a rank of those in training to become a naval officer — hence the nickname of students at the U.S. Naval ...

Bill the Goat serves as the team's mascot ... awarded to the academy triumphant in football each year. The Navy Midshipmen football program, rooted in a rich history dating back to 1879, has ...

Navy, meanwhile, is winning with its offense. This team has scored at least 34 points per game and is fifth in the nation in scoring. The Midshipmen are throwing the ball a bit more than you'd ...

The Navy Midshipmen are looking for their second straight win as they look to stay in the fight for the American Athletic Conference title.