1981 Navy Midshipmen football team

1981 Navy Midshipmen football
Liberty Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Ohio State
Conference Independent
1981 record 7–4–1
Head coach George Welsh (9th year)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1981 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Penn State   –   –       10 – 2 – 0
#4 Pittsburgh   –   –       11 – 1 – 0
#8 Miami   –   –       9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –       9 – 2 – 1
#17 West Virginia   –   –       9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –       7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –       7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –       7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –       6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –       6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –       5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –       4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –       4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –       3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –       2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –       1 – 10 – 0
Memphis   –   –       1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by ninth-year head coach George Welsh.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 12 The Citadel Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 17–7   18,135
September 19 Eastern Kentucky Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 24–0    
September 26 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 16–21   105,213
October 3 at Yale Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT L 19–23    
October 10 Air Force Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) W 30–13    
October 17 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 25–10    
October 24 William & Marydagger Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 27–0    
October 31 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) L 0–38   59,075
November 7 Syracuse Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 35–23    
November 14 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 20–14    
December 1 vs. Army Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game/Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) T 3–3    
December 30 vs. Ohio State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) L 28–31   43,216
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 194. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Navy Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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