1977 Navy Midshipmen football team

1977 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference Independent
1977 record 5–6
Head coach George Welsh (5th year)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I Independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Notre Dame           11 1 0
#5 Penn State           11 1 0
Colgate           10 1 0
#16 San Diego State           10 1 0
Tennessee State           8 1 1
#14 Florida State           10 2 0
North Texas State           10 1 0*
#8 Pittsburgh           9 2 1
East Carolina           8 3 0
Rutgers           8 3 0
Army           7 4 0
Louisville           7 4 1
Boston College           6 5 0
Cincinnati           5 4 2
Georgia Tech           6 5 0
Memphis           6 5 0
Northwestern State           6 5 0
Syracuse           6 5 0
William & Mary           6 5 0
Southern Miss           6 5 0
Temple           5 5 1
Hawaii           5 6 0
Navy           5 6 0
West Virginia           5 6 0
South Carolina           5 7 0
Utah State           4 7 0
Villanova           4 7 0
Illinois State           3 7 1
Virginia Tech           3 7 1
Indiana State           3 7 0
Miami (FL)           3 8 0
Richmond           3 8 0
Tulane           3 8 0
Air Force           2 8 1
Holy Cross           2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana           2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2–0) awarded a forfeit win after UCLA was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fifth-year head coach George Welsh.[2][3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 10 The Citadel Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 21–2    
September 17 Connecticut Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 38–7    
September 25 at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 7–14   101,800
October 1 at Duke Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC L 16–28    
October 8 Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) W 10–7    
October 15 at Pittsburgh Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA L 17–34    
October 22 William & Marydagger Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 42–17    
October 29 at Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 10–43   59,075
November 5 Syracuse Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD L 34–45    
November 12 Georgia Tech Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 20–16    
November 26 vs. Army JFK Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game) L 14–17   81,091
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. "Navy Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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