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 ...

Ship's sailors brought their mascot — a goat named El Cid — ashore with them to observe the Army-Navy game in 1893. The midshipmen won that game, and after a few more wins attributed to El Cid ...

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 website, ...