1977 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1977 Navy Midshipmen football
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Conference Independent
1977 record 5–6
Head coach George Welsh
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1976 1978 »
1977 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           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 (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-A 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 Opponent (Record) Result Navy Opp Notes Bowl game
September 10 vs. The Citadel (5-6) W 21 2
September 17 vs. Connecticut W 38 7
September 24 @ Michigan (10-2) L 7 14
October 1 @ Duke (5-6) L 16 28
October 8 vs. Air Force (2-8-1) W 10 7
October 15 @ Pittsburgh (9-2-1) L 17 34
October 22 vs. William & Mary (6-5) W 42 17 Homecoming
October 29 @ Notre Dame (11-1) L 10 43
November 5 vs. Syracuse (6-5) L 34 45
November 12 vs. Georgia Tech (6-5) W 20 16
November 26 vs. Army (7-4) L 14 17 At JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
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