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 Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 21–2    
September 17 Connecticut Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 38–7    
September 25 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 7–14   101,800
October 1 at Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, 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 Stadium • Pittsburgh, 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 Stadium • South 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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